Senior Director für HR-IT

Senior Director für HR-IT (SAP SuccessFactors)

Position Type: Permanent/Full Time

Office Location: Zürich, Switzerland

Type of Client: Inhouse

Onsite/Remote: Hybrid - (3 days Office / 2 days Remote)

Min Exp: 10 years (HR) and 5 years (Management)

Benefits: 35 Days Holiday Including Public Holidays, Option for Private Pension, Public (or Private) Insurance, Company Car + Fuel Card or Car Allowance, Access to the SAP Learning Hub, Health and Wellbeing Support, Internal Training, Flexi Working Time, Fixed Salary (x13 months) + 25% bonus plus more

Essential Experience

The applying professional MUST have:

• Experience in a Senior Management/Leadership Position
• Team Management Experience (Up to 30 Employees)
• Experience Managing a Cloud HR System Program (Workday/SuccessFactors)
• International Experience
• Strong Stakeholder/Budget/People Management
• German Language (Fluent/C1 Min)

Optional Experience

• Managing Global Teams across multiple time Zones
• Consulting Background
• Swiss German, English and/or any other major European language
• Certifications

Job Description

I am currently recruiting for are a global company, based in Zürich, Switzerland looking to hire a Senior Director from a HR IT Background to come in and coordinate the implementation of their new cloud HR Platform of SuccessFactors.

Your role will be to run the entire HR Operations, Strategy and Consulting from managing the current Team Leaders, assist in the growth of the Team to responding to the constant flows of business/change requests. As the “head of the table”, you will need to bring credibility and challenge-mentality with your knowledge in SAP in front of C-level management as well as bringing confidence in driving the change needed for the complex upcoming project.

You will need to motivate, support and inspire the Teams across 4 countries and 2 continents as well as have the ability to connect with the Stakeholders and other IT Managers and Leaders within the business. This role will be a hybrid position based in Zürich, with the minimum expectation of 2/3 days per week office based.

Some of the other responsibilities will include:

Recruitment, Team & Line Management:

• Provide team members the guidance and support they need to deliver programs successfully by serving as mentors and coaches.
• Oversee and direct a multinational of over 20 professionals in an HR IT team that consists of Consultants, Developers, Team Leads, Project Managers, Key Users, Business Analysts, both internally and externally, onshore, nearshore and offshore
• Maintain stakeholder relations while making sure business and IT leaders communicate and work together effectively
• Work with established partners in creating a pipeline of potential professionals, in anticipation of future requirements both internal and external
• Become a strategic advisor and establish trusted relationships

HR-IT Program:

• Oversee the global business units' adoption, modernisation and optimisation of HR IT system
• Create and carry out a strategic plan for the worldwide IT initiative, making sure that it is in line with company goals
• Consult with Key Stakeholders up to an executive level to align and ensure the alignment of the overall business strategy regarding SuccessFactors
• Lead meetings or workshops to collect requirements, offer and verify potential solutions, and test how customer demands are interpreted in an interactive way utilising design thinking techniques as needed.
• Verify that the ERP systems are set up to satisfy particular operational, business, and regulatory requirements
• Lead and oversee multidisciplinary teams to ensure program effectiveness in various geographical areas
• Take the lead in system enhancements, upgrades, and continuous maintenance
• Oversee international projects with an emphasis on risk management and regional compliance,
• Lead by example in terms of program governance, techniques, and best practices
• Create creative HR thought leadership and resources to aid in redefining HR's function.

Financial Budgeting:

• Create and oversee program budgets, making sure that all financial goals are satisfied and that projects are completed on schedule and within the allotted budget
• Lead efforts for continual improvement to raise the efficacy and efficiency of program delivery
• Track, observe, and document program performance, making sure that benchmarks and KPIs are met

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