Head of Group HR (m/f/d) 80-100%

About the job

Ferag AG, headquartered in Hinwil ZH, is a family business specialising in the development and manufacture of intralogistics complete solutions as well as conveyor and processing systems in the graphic industry. Ferag is represented in more than 18 countries with its own sales and service companies and employs around 600 people group-wide.

We are looking immediately for an experienced, implementation-driven personality as

Head of Group HR (m/f/d) 80-100%

Your challenge You will take on the key role in building a centrally managed, globally oriented HR division for our corporate group with numerous, mostly smaller country organisations worldwide. You convincingly communicate the "why" of this centralisation and ensure – across national borders and corporate cultures – its rapid and pragmatic implementation.

Entrepreneurial thinking, resilience, change management and many years of experience in leading a centrally established, globally operating human resources department are required.

You report directly to the CEO and shape.

Your tasks

• Develop target image and governance for a centrally managed HR – with clear roles, processes and responsibilities between headquarters and branches
• Define the establishment of the central HR function and ensure its effective implementation in all branches
• Lead and accompany site managers through the change, ensure consistent implementation on site
• Establish group-wide standards – including recruitment, personnel development, remuneration as well as labour law and compliance
• Create partly missing foundations (governance, policies, guidelines, processes) and ensure their correct application
• Build HR competencies centrally and decentrally – through enablement, training and clear guardrails
• Be responsible for the digitalisation and harmonisation of HR systems and data
• Develop meaningful HR key figures and create group-wide transparency for sound management
• Win branches for a human resources department that provides orientation, takes responsibility and functions globally
• Independent and competent sparring partner for CEO and management

Your profile

• Many years of experience in building and leading a central, globally operating HR – ideally in an internationally organised industrial company
• Proven experience in change and transformation processes, especially in the transition from decentralised to central control
• Assertive, resilient personality who does not shy away from conflicts and achieves goals even with limited resources
• Excellent leadership skills, high implementation orientation and experience in the successful operationalisation of central HR organisations
• Confident handling of a wide range of stakeholders, from HR freelancers to site managers to management
• Fluent in German and English, additional languages an advantage
• Extensive experience with "best practice" approaches to developing and implementing governance structures, policies and KPI systems at group level
• Sound understanding of international HR frameworks (labour law, payroll landscapes) in different countries

What we offer

• An entrepreneurial role with great scope for design and direct influence on the HR orientation of the group
• Direct reporting line to the CEO
• The chance to shape the HR function from the ground up
• An environment that actively demands change and offers the necessary freedom for pragmatic implementation
• A collaboration characterised by trust and transparency within the team

For further information, Markus Stingl, Human Resources Manager, will be happy to assist you. We look forward to receiving your complete application documents. Files from recruitment agencies will be considered if the terms and conditions of Ferag AG are accepted.

Ferag AG

Industriestrasse 1

CH-8340 Hinwil

Telephone +41 44 938 60 00