Head of HR-IT specialist applications — Stadt Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
Full description
Projects | Digitalization | HR-IT at Human Resources Management (HRZ) manages the city-wide HR project portfolio and ensures the management and implementation of the corresponding major projects. We coordinate HR digitalization, the HR-IT roadmap and HR process management throughout the city and are responsible for the introduction, operation and further development of the HR-IT Suite SAP HCM, SAP SuccessFactors and various systems.
As of February 1, 2027 or by agreement, we are looking for an experienced and managerial personality as head of HR-IT specialist applications.
- As head, you are responsible for the professional, organizational and personnel management of HR-IT specialist applications with four departments and more than 20 employees.
- They participate in the strategic further development of urban HR IT and control the delivery of the delivery objects in the corresponding implementation projects together with internal and external stakeholders.
- They provide the specialist IT operation as well as the strategic orientation and further development of the SAP HCM instruments used throughout the city. PA/PY, SAP SuccessFactors (SF) and other HR-IT systems.
- They ensure cooperation with internal and external partners (organisation and computer science city of Zurich, external partner companies, service departments of the city of Zurich) and coordinate technical and technical requirements of different stakeholders in a diverse multi-sector organization.
- They lead or sit in specialist and steering meetings in the area of responsibility and represent the central HR-IT interests.
- Leadership and project management experience in a similar function in a larger organization, preferably in a politically shaped environment.
- Strategic and conceptual HR IT knowledge (SAP HCM and SAP SF) as well as HR IT project experience.
- Level-oriented communication and presentation skills towards diverse stakeholders and the ability to develop, represent and implement viable solutions in a team and with different stakeholders.
- Master’s degree with a focus on business administration and/or business informatics as well as in-depth architecture and process knowledge in HR-IT, ideally in an SAP environment.
We offer you a versatile and challenging leadership position in an organization where the diversity of employees, topics and industries offers an exciting environment. Employees benefit from attractive employment conditions, flexible forms of work with up to 50% home office and a targeted education and training offer. Our workplaces are accessible, centrally located and easily accessible by public transport
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are lived with us.
As a central service and competence center, the City of Zurich Human Resources Management (HRZ) is responsible for overarching personnel issues for the approximately 50 municipal companies and service departments with over 34,000 employees.
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What salary does Stadt Zürich offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Zürich is CHF 121'500 - 206'500 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Stadt Zürich. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Stadt Zürich offer?
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