Burgergemeinde Bern, Casino Bern
Bern
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Head of HR Services (a)
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
Job summary
Die Burgergemeinde Bern is a unique community focused on social, environmental, and cultural welfare.
Tasks
- Lead a team of five, ensuring efficient workflows and communication.
- Oversee payroll processes for 850 employees across various industries.
- Develop and digitize HR processes and documentation continuously.
Skills
- Business education with HR, social security, or payroll training required.
- Strong communication skills in German, both written and spoken.
- Experience with ERP systems and proficiency in Excel for reporting.
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About the job
The Burgergemeinde Bern is a municipality according to the Bernese cantonal constitution. It works for the benefit of all people in the city and canton of Bern in the areas of social affairs, environment and nature, culture, living space in the city of Bern, sports, education, and science. The Burgergemeinde Bern finances its activities with income from its own assets and does not levy taxes. It employs around 800 staff in 13 institutions and departments. The Burger administration is the service center of the Burgergemeinde Bern. It includes the chancellery, finance, IT, communication, HR, and the specialist office for engagements in culture and society.
From 01.04.2026 or by arrangement, we are looking for you as
Head of HR Services (a)
Bern | 80% - 100%
Do you want a field of activity where you can work both operationally and strategically? Do you always keep an overview and is prioritizing and planning activities part of your DNA? Do you enjoy and are motivated by being responsible for topics from conception to implementation and rethinking processes digitally together with your team? Then you are the right person for this job.
These are your tasks
- Leading and promoting a five-member team and ensuring through transparent communication and clear forward-looking prioritization as well as efficient workflows, also regarding interfaces with other departments or teams
- Ensuring the smooth running of all personnel administration and payroll processes for around 850 employees in various sectors and guaranteeing the competent provision of HR services at all times through overarching planning
- Timely completion of all periodic tasks and processes (including social insurances, withholding tax, etc.) as well as quarterly and annual closing tasks
- Responsible for continuously defining and further developing processes and tools as well as their consistent digitization and documentation
- Participation and support in operational daily business (payroll runs, mutations, reconciliations, reporting, etc.)
- Member of the HR management team and supporting the Head of HR in the strategic development of HR and in role-based projects (e.g., building a key figures reporting)
This is what distinguishes you
- Completed basic business education with further training in HR, social insurances, and/or payroll
- Several years of practical experience in HR, preferably in a similar role
- Affinity for ERP systems, ideally experience with Abacus and advanced Excel skills (for creating evaluations and reports) as well as experience in digitizing (HR) processes
- Strong communication skills (oral and written in flawless German) with a distinctly structured working style and analytical abilities
- Precise and efficient working style with a high degree of self-organization
- Leadership experience (mandatory), pronounced feedback culture, and the ability to promote and support employees according to their strengths
