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

About the job

The Ferag Group, headquartered in Hinwil near Zurich, is an international, family-run company. Since 1957, Ferag has grown to become the world’s leading provider of conveying and processing systems for the printing industry. Building on these strong roots, Ferag has further diversified and today, with Ferag Solutions AG, has a strong foothold in intralogistics. With more than 3,000 active patents and sales and service companies in over 50 countries, Ferag stands for engineering excellence, global presence, and a piece of Swiss history.

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

• Develop a target model and governance for a centrally managed HR function – 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 support site managers through change, ensuring 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 over to a personnel management that provides orientation, takes responsibility, and functions globally
• Independent and competent sparring partner for the CEO and executive management

• Many years of experience in building and leading a central, globally operating HR function – 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, strong 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 executive management
• Fluent in German and English, additional languages are 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

• 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 provides the necessary freedom for pragmatic implementation
• A collaboration characterised by trust and transparency within the team