Head of HR, Member of the Executive Board

PermServ AG connects people and companies. The experience and competence of our consultants guarantee you excellent, fast, and individual service. We accompany and support you on the way to your professional goal. For 60 years, EHL Hotelfachschule Passugg has been preparing young people for a successful career in the hospitality industry. With educational programs ranging from basic training to higher vocational college and Bachelor's degrees, it combines tradition with an international orientation and future-oriented education. Since 2014, Hotelfachschule Passugg has been part of the EHL Group and is thus integrated into one of the world's most renowned institutions for hospitality management education. The merger with the EHL Group and the associated further development of recent years have also sustainably changed the role of Human Resources. Today, HR operates in an international matrix environment and takes on an important strategic function in the further development of the organization. Accordingly, the position of Head of HR is now held as a member of the Executive Board. We are looking for an experienced HR personality who thinks strategically, actively helps shape changes, and at the same time enjoys getting involved in the operational day-to-day business. Head of HR, Member of the Executive Board ### #### Tasks & Challenges • As a member of the Executive Board, you actively contribute the HR perspective to strategic and entrepreneurial decisions and help shape the further development of the organization. • You bear overall operational and strategic responsibility for Human Resources and lead, promote, and develop your HR team of two employees. • You advise the Executive Board and managers as a competent sparring partner in all personnel-relevant and demanding HR issues. • You are responsible for and further develop the central HR processes along the Employee Life Cycle - from recruitment and personnel development to performance management and compensation topics. • Together with the relevant interfaces, you ensure professional payroll and social insurance processes and are responsible for wage budgeting, personnel cost planning, and HR reporting. • In the international matrix organization, you work closely with Group HR, Global Payroll, Global Rewards, Finance, and other internal stakeholders, combining local requirements with group-wide standards. • You initiate and lead HR projects, accompany organizational development and change processes, and drive the further development and digitalization of the HR landscape. • Despite the strategic area of responsibility, you remain close to the operational events: you roll up your sleeves, know the needs of employees and managers, and, together with your team, ensure a professional HR service. Qualifications & Competencies • Higher education or studies in the field of Human Resources or a comparable qualification • Several years of experience in a responsible HR management function, ideally with leadership experience • Sound knowledge of Swiss labor law as well as proficiency in payroll, social insurance, and budget topics • Experience in leading and implementing HR projects as well as in organizational development and change management • Experience in a matrix organization and enjoyment of working with different local and international stakeholders • Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking combined with a strong hands-on mentality • Leadership personality with high social competence, integrity, discretion, and a good sense for people and organizations • Solution-oriented, structured, and independent way of working as well as the ability to drive topics forward consistently • Very good communication and conflict resolution skills • Business fluent German and English skills; French skills are an advantage Opportunities & Perspectives You will take on a central HR function in an organization that has developed strongly in recent years and continues this path consistently. As a member of the Executive Board, you will have the opportunity to actively help shape the future direction of EHL Hotelfachschule Passugg and to develop Human Resources strategically and operationally. The international environment of the EHL Group, a familial atmosphere and cooperation within a matrix organization, as well as diverse HR and change projects, offer you an exciting field of activity with a lot of personal responsibility and scope for design. Further benefits, home office, and accommodation options are offered to you. Become curious and want a change? Please take a few minutes and apply using the application form below. For questions, Jessica Agoras is available at +41 44 552 71 11. Ref-No. 23498 PermServ AG Schulhausstrasse 12 8002 Zürich +41 44 552 71 00 http://www.permserv.ch