HR Information Systems Manager

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Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage the entire application lifecycle, including design, strategy, and execution for HR Information Systems in Switzerland. You are responsible for ensuring that our local HR systems work reliably, serve their users, and remain fit for purpose for supported HR business processes to deliver value to the organization. You will also showcase your skills by ensuring application security and compliance, in line with external and internal regulations.

The work model for the role is hybrid. #LI-Hybrid

This role is contributing to the HR Operations function in Baden, Switzerland. Main stakeholders are HR Operations teams, Payroll, HR Experience teams, HR Business Partners, IT, Finance, as well as external system providers.

You will be mainly accountable for:

•  Team Leadership & Service Delivery: Leading and developing a small HRIS team, providing coaching, guidance, and performance management to ensure high-quality HRIS services.

• HR Application & Data Management: Overseeing SAP HCM (ECC) configuration, organizational structures, payroll tables, personnel administration, and managing data exchange/interfaces with Workday, local ERP systems, and external providers.

• Governance & Compliance: Managing user access/security, segregation of duties, risk controls, and ensuring compliance with IT General Controls, audits, and regulatory requirements.

• Projects & Transformation: Managing HR reporting/analytics, leading HR technology projects (M&A, modernization, payroll implementations), and playing a key role in the strategic payroll transformation and migration to a new vendor solution.

Qualifications for the role

• You have 10 years of experience in HR Information Systems management

• Preferably with extensive experience in application management of SAP HCM (ECC) modules including Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM), and Payroll (PY)

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and ability to develop talent, combined with effective stakeholder management skills across HR, IT, and business functions

• Skilled in application ownership and lifecycle management, including system configuration, interface management, data integration, and change management processes

• Advanced knowledge of and experience in HR data governance, user access management, IT controls (ITGC), and audit compliance requirements

• Experience in managing complex HR projects such as M&A integrations, system modernization, and payroll implementations

• University degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent professional experience in HR technology

• Fluent in German and English

More about us

In ABB HR our mission is to help ABB stand out when it comes to our people - from leadership, performance and talent management to rewards and career growth. Our goal is to be an employer of choice and deliver excellent experiences throughout the employee lifecycle.

The recruitment process is led by Julia Farin, Talent Partner, ABB Switzerland Ltd.

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