Culture & Change Manager 50%

About the job

The Biel Hospital Centre is the public central hospital of the bilingual Biel-Seeland-Berne Jura region (Switzerland). It offers comprehensive care to the entire population in all specialties of modern medicine. Every year, over 150,000 patients place their trust in us. At the Biel Hospital Centre, around 2,200 employees in more than 40 different professions find an attractive role.

Are you passionate about connecting people, further developing our corporate culture, and actively shaping change? Then we are looking for you immediately or by arrangement as:

Culture & Change Manager 50%

Your tasks – our position

In this versatile role, you will help shape the cultural development of our hospital, accompany change processes, and strengthen the connection between management, leaders, and employees.

Shape and manage corporate culture

• Further develop the culture strategy and ensure its anchoring in everyday hospital life.
• Co-design measures for employee retention and employer attractiveness (e.g. fringe benefits).
• Design, coordinate, and evaluate culture tools and employee events for their effectiveness.

• Plan, accompany, and monitor the implementation of change initiatives.
• Identify risks, resistance, and conflict potentials early and develop appropriate measures.
• Ensure employee participation in change processes.
• Design, coordinate, and evaluate change, culture, and internal communication.

• Act as a link between management and employees to clearly communicate strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with leadership and personnel development, personnel marketing, occupational health management, and corporate departments.
• Coordinate culture and change initiatives in the People & Culture area and ensure synergies.

Your skills – our requirements

• Higher education in HR, organisational development, psychology, business administration, or comparable qualification
• Professional experience in culture development, change management, or organisational development, ideally in healthcare
• Experience in designing and implementing change and communication measures
• Excellent German and French skills, both written and spoken
• Strategic and networked thinking as well as strong conceptual and organisational skills
• Communicative, empathetic, and persuasive personality with a good sense for people and organisational dynamics
• Proactive, independent, and solution-oriented working style with enthusiasm for driving change

Your opportunities – our offer

At SZB, you will find a bilingual and diverse working environment where people from various professions collaborate. We value a respectful atmosphere, mutual support, and good cooperation across different areas. With us, you can contribute your experience, take on responsibility, and develop professionally.

The People & Culture team stands for a forward-looking, positive, supportive, and dynamic culture that is fun and motivating, shaping the hospital's future together.

And beyond the role, SZB has a lot to offer! As an employee of the Biel Hospital Centre, you benefit from attractive employment conditions according to the collective labour agreement as well as numerous additional advantages. These include offers for work-life balance, opportunities for personal and professional development, health and wellness programmes, attractive discounts, and other benefits.

Discover all the advantages of working at the Biel Hospital Centre here: Your advantages at the Biel Hospital Centre

For further information, Barbara Schenker, Head of People & Culture, is happy to assist you by email at: barbara.schenker@szb-chb.ch.

We look forward to receiving your online application!