HR Business Partner (m/f/d)

Universität St. Gallen

St. Gallen

Key information

Publication date:21 July 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:St. Gallen

Job summary

Join the University of St.Gallen as an HR Business Partner. Empowering talents and inspiring leaders!

Tasks

Serve as the main contact for employees and management in HR matters.
Support recruitment efforts and promote HSG as a top employer.
Collaborate on HR projects to enhance organizational culture.

Skills

Higher education in business or HR with solid labor law knowledge.
Strong communication skills in German and English.
Experience in coaching leaders and managing change processes.

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In the spirit of "Empowering talents, inspiring leaders", our HR Business Partner team advises, supports, and empowers employees, managers, and teams at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), thus contributing to the continuous development of our organization as a whole.

Your Tasks

As part of our HR Business Partner team, you are the central contact person for employees and managers in all HR matters and are responsible for your own area of responsibility.

As an experienced and professional sparring partner...

... you are "Face to the customer" and advise, support, and empower employees and managers,
... you provide effective and efficient HR processes and implement them - together with managers and employees - ,
... you support recruitment and position the University of St.Gallen as an attractive employer,
... you implement management decisions - together with managers and employees - and accompany change processes,
... you act as a link to the areas of HR Services, HR Learning & Development, and HR Controlling,
... you actively participate in projects and contribute to the further development of the HSG and its culture.

Your Profile

Higher business education and/or further education in the field of HR as well as solid knowledge in the area of (public) labor law
Proven practical experience in the HR field, especially in advising/coaching managers (ideally in the public sector)
Strong communication skills (D/E) as well as know-how in accompanying transformation processes
Conceptual skills and experience in planning and implementing HR projects
High resilience and strong initiative combined with diplomatic skill and high social competence

"A place that creates knowledge" - As one of the leading business universities in Europe, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 9,800 students and offers around 3,330 employees an attractive and innovative environment in research, teaching, continuing education, and administration."