People Operations Specialist

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated, hands-on, and service-oriented People Operations Specialist to join our People and Culture team in Switzerland. This role has a primary focus on end-to-end People Operations across the employee lifecycle, while also supporting payroll coordination and related administrative processes.

In this role, you will ensure smooth People & Culture Operations and act as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers across Switzerland.

How you’ll make an impact

• Support and manage employee lifecycle processes for Switzerland from hire to retire (onboarding, contract changes, and offboarding)

• Act as a reliable point of contact for employees and managers on P&C administrative and employment-related topics

• Prepare and maintain employment contracts and other personnel documents

• Ensure a smooth and positive employee experience through high-quality operational support

• Maintain and update employee records and manage our P&C systems

• Ensure data quality, documentation standards, and compliance with internal processes

• Support monthly payroll activities in collaboration with internal stakeholders

• Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date payroll-relevant employee data

• Assist with payroll-related reporting and year-end activities

• Support communication with authorities and social insurance providers where required

• Contribute to P&C reporting and contribute to the continuous improvement and optimisation of administrative processes

What is important to us

• 2+ years of experience in People Operations in Switzerland

• Hands-on experience across different areas of the employee lifecycle (contracts, onboarding, employee changes, offboarding)

• Practical experience supporting payroll processes

• Good understanding of Swiss social security and labour law basics

• A structured and reliable working style with strong attention to detail

• A proactive and solution-oriented mindset and a strong service orientation

• Fluent German and very good English skills

What we offer

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home

• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year

• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.

• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.

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If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!  

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.