Senior People Generalist

About the role

We are looking for a Senior People Generalist based in Switzerland to join a remote‑first, globally distributed organization. This hands‑on role sits at the intersection of operations, data, and employee experience, supporting the full employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner across the organization, supporting managers and employees.
• Partner with managers on employee relations, coaching, team dynamics, and performance conversations.
• Support the Head of People on complex cases while handling standard employee‑relations matters independently.
• Own end‑to‑end People Operations including onboarding, offboarding, HR systems, compliance, and benefits administration.
• Improve workflows by introducing automation, AI tools, and scalable processes.
• Manage internal communications related to policies, programs, and organizational changes.
• Lead performance‑cycle operations: setup, timelines, tracking, and completion.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports that provide actionable People insights.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, including surveys, analysis, and recommendations.
• Support recruiting operations when needed, including coordination and candidate experience.

Required profile

• 5‑7 years of experience in HR Generalist, HRBP, or hybrid People Operations roles.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations and basic employment‑law principles.
• Experience managing HR systems and People Operations workflows end‑to‑end.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with advanced spreadsheet proficiency.
• Excellent written communication and documentation abilities.
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools in HR or People workflows.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams across regions and employment models.
• Strong judgment, balancing empathy and decisiveness.
• Ability to iterate quickly and improve processes through feedback.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and follow‑through.

Required skills

• HR systems (HRIS) management.
• AI tools applied to HR processes.
• Advanced spreadsheet/Excel proficiency.
• People analytics and reporting.