HR Director
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For a leading international organisation committed to advancing healthcare through research, education and the multidisciplinary integration of scientific knowledge we are searching for a: HR Director Mission: The HR Director, reporting directly to the CEO, holds overall responsibility for the strategic and operational management of Human Resources on a global scale, with direct oversight of the HR team across various countries.
Supports the Senior Leadership Team in building an organization that attracts, develops, and retains top talent across a complex, multicultural environment.
Key Responsibilities
People Strategy Champion a culture built on trust, empowerment, and continuous improvement, acting as a role model and as a catalyst for change; Advise and support the Senior Leadership Team on all people-related topics, from organizational design to team effectiveness; Create and implement an HR target operating model aligned with market best practices.
Talent Acquisition Design and maintain an onboarding framework that enables rapid integration and long-term retention. Performance Management Build and manage succession planning for critical roles; identify and develop high-potential talent across the organization; Design and deliver the learning and development curriculum for Senior Leaders and line managers, covering people management, coaching, and leadership effectiveness.
HR Policies, Compliance Conduct regular salary and benefits benchmarking to ensure competitive positioning in each market. Analytics Support the selection and implementation of an HR Information System; Drive the continuous improvement of HR processes and systems, with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and the employee experience.
Organizational Development Implement organizational change management to support the transformation of departments; Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects where people impact is material (M 10+ years of HR experience in a HRBP capacity, ideally within an international, multicultural environment, experience in the Life Sciences would be considered an asset; Demonstrated track record in change management, organizational development, and cultural transformation; Solid knowledge of HRIS platforms; Knowledge about labour law across various jurisdictions; Ability to read and interpret financial data and contribute to budget conversations; Fluent in English, Italian and French are considered a plus.
Soft Skills Decisive and well-organized leader, able to set clear priorities, drive execution, and bring out the best in a team without losing sight of the bigger picture; Builds trust across all levels with ease, high emotional intelligence, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to turn conflict into constructive dialogue; Analytical and action-oriented: synthesizes complex information quickly, writes with clarity, and translates insight into decisions without procrastinating; Forward-looking and adaptable, with the creative mindset to spot opportunities, embrace change, and bring others along through transformation.
Offer Competitive salary package; 30 days of annual leave, including 10 additional days on top of the contractual allowance; Improved social benefit packaging. Place of work: Lugano (up to 25% remote working) Salario lordo mensile by