Suyana Foundation is a private, non-profit, politically independent, and non-denominational organization founded in Switzerland in 2003. Our mission is to empower people and rural communities sustainably. In Bolivia and Peru, we implement our own programs, while in Switzerland, Greece, and Eastern Africa, we collaborate with local partners to achieve our goals.

To support our strategic growth ambition, we are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and proficient People and Culture Manager for our Team in Zug with 5+ years of experience in the HR field, including a deep understanding of HR development and leadership responsibilities. In this pivotal role, you will develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs aligned with the Foundation’s objectives, vision, and values. You will make a significant difference in further developing our team by taking ownership of all operational and strategic HR tasks across the Foundation and ensuring their effective delivery. This position is based at our headquarters in the heart of Zug, Switzerland, reporting to the CEO.

• Recruitment and Talent Acquisition: Design and deploy innovative strategies to attract top and keep talent using the latest tools and trends.
• Culture & Employee Engagement: Cultivate a workplace culture that reflects our mission, strengthens collaboration and team spirit, and resolves conflicts professionally. This includes culture and behaviour management, effective communication of HR initiatives, organising formal and informal team building activities and fostering positive connections within the entire team.
• Coaching & Talent Development: Develop a training and capacity building plan aligned with organisational needs and provide coaching for employees and management on all relevant personnel and management issues.
• Leadership Development: provide coaching and develop leadership plans trouhgout the whole team.
• HR Projects: Lead HR-related projects to enhance organisational effectiveness and team development in coordination with local teams.
• Performance Management: Implement result-driven strategies, Cultivate and foster a high-performance mindset, conduct annual appraisals, and oversee salary reviews.
• Administrative Oversight: Manage employee lifecycle (e.g., onboarding/offboarding, social security, interface with the company's social partners, occupational health, employee's benefits), manage employee's records maintenance, absence management, ensure compliance with regulations (e.g. labour regulations, workplace health and safety compliance as well as employee privacy), and maintain HR policies.
• Financial Management: Prepare and control HR budgets in collaboration with all divisions and manage payroll in collaboration with the Finance division.
• Reporting: Analyse HR metrics and trends and create insightful reports as well as recommendations for management and the Board.
• Business travel support: Ensure Suyana’s travel guidelines followed and support employees to ensure travel safety and security.

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or equivalent qualification in Human Resources
• 5+ years of professional experience in a comparable HR function, in a corporate or non-profit environment
• Alignment with Suyana values and mission. Committed to work for a social purpose organisation and strong alignment with Suyana’s values
• Strong and proactive communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Highly empathic team player and driven by an entrepreneurial mindset with a high level of commitment and flexibility
• Capacity for planning, organisation, leadership and negotiation.
• Independent and structured way of working
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficiency in German, English and Spanish
• Proficiency with MS-Office
• Swiss/EU passport or valid Swiss work permit

• Meaningful, international work in a passionate and dynamic team
• A high degree of autonomy with opportunities for professional growth and development
• Fast decision-making processes and a transparent, open communication culture
• A modern workplace conveniently located next to Zug railway station

Become a part of our vision to empower people and communities. We look forward to receiving your complete application (CV, cover letter, and relevant certificates) in English. Please send your application to our appointed human resources consultant erica.kost@deligo.ch