HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva - Switzerland

Permanent

For those who seek excellence

Join one of the most respected Maisons in fine watchmaking, where excellence is both a given and a never-ending quest. Play your part in shaping our future success as we continue to innovate and grow our manufacturing operations.

YOUR ROLE

We are seeking a passionate and results-oriented HR Business Partner who’ll be a driving force in fostering a thriving, high-performance culture at our principal manufacturing site.

Reporting to the HR Director HQ, you will partner with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and work closely with the Plan-les-Ouates teams to create people experiences as exceptional as those we create for our clients. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can be both strategic and hands-on, particularly within a diverse and complex manufacturing setting, this role is for you.

PLAYING YOUR PART

You will own the employee lifecycle, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. You will manage leadership coaching, performance management, talent development, organization design, and reward.

A significant part of your role will involve being present on the manufacturing floor, engaging with our teams to understand their needs, address their concerns, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement. You will also play a key role in managing relationships with unions and other employee representatives ensuring a fair and consistent approach to HR practices across all levels.

In summary you will play a vital role in shaping a positive and productive work environment that stimulates high performance, supports our continual quest for excellence and reinforces a strong sense of pride and belonging.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL?

Success in this role will require influential partnership with the HQ HR team and senior management, a deep understanding of business priorities, and the ability to translate these into a people agenda that supports a growing business.

• 10+ years HR experience, with a deep understanding of manufacturing environments and employee relations. Experience in a fast-paced and / or high-growth environment is a plus.
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Proven capability to think strategically while executing with precision. Capacity to understand the big picture and ability to be hands-on, particularly in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and credibility with individuals at all levels of the organization, from top management to artisans on the shop floor.
• Highly agile mindset, collaborative, solution-oriented with the capacity to influence and onboard people through change.
• Fluent French and English.

Vacheron Constantin celebrates years as the world’s oldest watchmaker in continuous production since . Every member of our exceptional global community of 1, watchmakers. artisans and dedicated professionals share a common devotion to our exceptional heritage and a passion to trailblaze an even brighter future.

If this fires your imagination, we welcome your application.