Director People & Culture

• Develop and continuously refine the organization’s target operating model together with the CEO and executive teams
• Integrate acquired companies from a People perspective, including organizational structures, roles, management levels, compensation frameworks, and culture
• Build a group-wide role and job architecture and harmonize structures across national borders
• Enable leaders to manage periods of change, including structured employee discussions and difficult conversations
• Lead internal communications regarding change initiatives and advise the CEO
• Develop and implement a retention strategy for key employees
• Prepare workforce adjustments and ensure legally compliant implementation across all affected jurisdictions
• Further develop HR processes and systems, with Personio as the core system
• Establish robust management reporting and metrics for the executive team and Board of Advisors
• Report directly to the CEO and work closely with them

• Several years of experience leading HR as an HR Head, HR Director, or in a comparable position at an internationally oriented company
• Proven hands-on experience with acquisitions and post-merger integration from a People perspective
• Experience with restructurings and workforce adjustments, including leading separation conversations
• Knowledge of employment law in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, with the willingness to become familiar with additional jurisdictions
• Process-oriented approach and the ability to implement processes effectively
• Affinity for technology and confident use of an HRIS
• Proactive and solution-oriented communication style
• Willingness to take ownership of challenging topics
• Strategic thinking combined with strong operational execution
• Fluent, business-level communication skills in German and English
• Additional languages are an advantage, particularly Danish

• Predominantly remote international team
• 70–100% workload
• Work location in Switzerland or Germany
• Direct reporting line to the CEO and short decision-making paths
• Opportunity to build a People function within an international group
• Broad scope spanning strategic organizational development and operational execution
• Initially a two-year fixed-term position, with the option to extend