Head of Personnel Development & HR
BBZ Pfäffikon
Goldau
Key information
- Publication date:02 October 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Goldau
Job summary
Join PH Schwyz, a dynamic Swiss university fostering personal growth. Enjoy a supportive environment and numerous opportunities.
Tasks
- Lead a small HR team, managing organizational and personnel aspects.
- Oversee comprehensive personnel management in coordination with leadership.
- Act as the first point of contact for all staff HR inquiries.
Skills
- University degree in Human Resources with several years of leadership experience.
- Strong competencies in HR design and organization.
- Reliable, communicative, and innovative team player.
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What you can achieve
• Leadership of the small HR team in organizational and personnel matters
• Responsibility for the entire personnel management in coordination with the rector: personnel planning, recruitment, development, and controlling
• Advisory support for the university management and other executives on personnel matters and management training
• First point of contact for all employees on personnel issues
• Definition of HR processes as well as co-design and implementation of the strategic development field of personnel management (including retention management)
• Deputy function for payroll in coordination with the head of central services
What distinguishes you
• University degree in Human Resources and several years of leadership experience in personnel – ideally in the higher education sector
• Proven skills in conception and organization in the personnel area
• Reliable, honest, competent, and distinctly communicative as well as cooperative and solution-oriented personality
• Innovative, resilient, independent, loyal, and team-oriented
• Precise working style and confident German language skills
Your benefits
- Teaching, researching, developing, advising, leading, and more – all thought of under one roof.
- A respectful working atmosphere, transparent communication, and open doors in an organization that generously supports employee learning.
- A strategy focused on long-term thinking and action.
- Short decision-making paths and agile structures that promote dynamism and innovation.
- A modern infrastructure on a nature-close campus and a lively university culture.
- High standards: A forward-looking teacher education with impact.
Your new employer
With around 400 students and 150 employees, PH Schwyz is one of the smaller universities in Switzerland. This is also our strength: PH Schwyz is a place of learning for prospective and practicing teachers and school leaders, characterized by a personal atmosphere and a lively university culture. Short distances and easy accessibility enable optimal study support by lecturers, staff, and management. Long-term planning, high transparency, and strong research guide our university development. We offer a versatile, challenging activity at a dynamic university with plenty of room for initiative.
