HR Generalist (a)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026.
80-100%
Zurich
What you're going to do
People are at the heart of our success at Adnovum, and a reliable, high-quality and supportive People organization is essential to creating a great employee experience. Do you enjoy combining hands-on HR operations with direct employee support? In this broad role, you will keep our day-to-day People operations running smoothly while supporting employees and managers across a wide range of HR topics. You will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Managing operational and administrative activities across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding
- Supporting employees and managers as a first point of contact for People processes, policies and day-to-day HR matters
- Managing employee relations cases and conducting employee meetings, including supporting managers in challenging People situations
- Applying Swiss employment law and social insurance knowledge to day-to-day employee matters and escalating complex or high-risk cases when needed
- Maintaining employee data in SAP and ensuring high data quality
- Supporting employees and managers with HR system-related questions
- Maintaining People policies, guidelines and internal documentation
- Collaborating with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and other People functions to provide a seamless employee experience
- Supporting the Talent Acquisition team with selected hiring activities as needed and contributing to a positive candidate experience
What we're looking for
- Several years of experience in HR operations, HR administration or a comparable HR Generalist role in Switzerland, combining operational responsibilities with direct employee support
- Practical knowledge of Swiss employment law and social insurance
- Experience in handling employee cases and conversations with employees and managers
- HR-specific qualification (i.e. Swiss HR-Fachausweis) is an advantage
- Strong service orientation, communication skills and discretion when working with employees, managers and confidential information
- Structured, hands-on and independent working style with a strong sense of ownership and attention to detail
- Experience with HR systems, with SAP or SuccessFactors knowledge considered an advantage, as well as good Microsoft Office skills
- Very good German and English communication skills
Sharp minds, good vibes
We are the sharp-minded IT experts who tackle the trickiest software and security challenges. With more than 700 employees in our locations in Zurich (HQ), Bern, Lausanne, Winterthur, Bassersdorf, Budapest, Lisbon, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City, we make the digital business of our clients work.
As a great team, we empower each other to share, grow and succeed. The unique Adnovum spirit across locations stands for helping each other at any time, having an open door and contributing to an appreciating and trustful atmosphere. We always enjoy having a laugh, a coffee or a drink together!
Apart from our unique «one Adnovum» spirit, we offer a solution-oriented engineering culture with flat hierarchies, which gives you the opportunity to contribute with your opinions and ideas. We embrace flexible working, like the possibility to work part-time and a hybrid work model. Your continuous education and development are key to us. Therefore, we actively encourage and support individual training opportunities.
We firmly believe that diversity drives innovation and creates a vibrant and engaging workplace. We therefore encourage applications from people of all genders, all backgrounds, and all life journeys - a sentiment we express with an (a) for «all» in our job postings. At Adnovum, everyone is welcome.
For data privacy reasons, we only accept applications submitted via our online portal. Applications received by e-mail cannot be processed. Thank you for your understanding.
Talent Acquisition Team