Head of People Services

vor 2 Monaten


Geneve, Schweiz World Economic Forum LLC Vollzeit

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting:
In line with our commitment to organizational excellence, we are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to join our team as the Head of People Services. This critical role focuses on elevating HR operations within a global organizational context, emphasizing process improvement, HR strategy, and international collaboration.

Reporting Lines & Interactions:
As a senior leader, the Head of People Services will play a pivotal role in HR operations, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external providers to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. This position involves interaction with teams across the organization and will report into the Chief HR Officer (Head of People and Culture).

Key responsibilities include:

- Process Improvement: Focus on driving continuous improvement in HR processes, both internally and in collaboration with external providers via a shared services framework
- Workday Experience: Utilize Workday experience to streamline processes, contributing to operational excellence.
- HR Strategy: Contribute to HR strategy through change management and initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency.
- International Collaboration: Work effectively with an international audience, leveraging experience with international organizations.
- People Management: This role will manage a geographically dispersed team in Switzerland and India, collaborating closely with locally based shared service providers

Preferred Requirements and Experience:

- Seniority demonstrated through established leadership skills in HR operations within a global organizational context.
- Proven experience in process improvement within HR, with a track record of working with external providers.
- An understanding of Swiss labour law in an international organization context is a plus
- Workday experience, with an emphasis on streamlining processes (experience in this area is a plus).
- Demonstrated involvement in HR strategy, particularly in change management and operational efficiency improvement.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to identify inefficiencies and optimize processes.

Why work at the Forum:
The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change



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