Johnson & Johnson AG

Human Resources Leader, IM Commercial Austria & Switzerland

📍 Zug, Switzerland, 6300 Zug

Role and responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to the Austria and Switzerland Leadership Teams. Translate business priorities into people and organization strategies. Use business, talent, and organizational insights to identify opportunities and risks. Partner with leaders on workforce planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness. Support annual business planning and long-range strategic planning through a talent and organization lens. Lead the talent agenda across Austria and Switzerland commercial organizations. Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development discussions. Drive actions to strengthen diverse talent pipelines and critical capabilities. Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain high-caliber talent. Support career development, mobility, and succession plans for critical leadership roles. Provide coaching and guidance to the Managing Directors and their leadership teams. Support leaders in strengthening leadership effectiveness and building high-performing teams. Facilitate leadership team discussions and interventions that improve collaboration, accountability, and execution. Coach managers through complex employee situations, organizational changes, and performance discussions. Shape and steward a culture aligned with Our Credo and the CEO Leadership Behaviors. Drive employee engagement strategies informed by employee sentiment and organizational health insights. Partner with business leaders to strengthen inclusion, wellbeing, collaboration, and performance culture. Support local Credo-based initiatives and employee engagement activities. Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives where needed. Partner with leaders to implement transformation and change programs. Diagnose organizational challenges and recommend solutions that enhance effectiveness and adaptability. Support integration, business model evolution, and capability-building initiatives. Partner with Employee Relations and Legal teams on employee matters. Support consultations with employee representative bodies and works councils where applicable. Guide leaders on policy interpretation and people-related risk management. Collaborate across the OneHR model to deliver seamless HR support. Act as a role model for enterprise thinking and cross-functional collaboration. Support implementation of global and regional HR priorities within Austria and Switzerland.

Team / description

Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor's degree required.

  • Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.

  • Minimum 6+ years of professional experience with significant HR Business Partnering experience.

  • Experience supporting senior commercial or business leaders.

  • Strong track record in talent management, succession planning, leadership coaching, organizational design, and change management.

  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business outcomes through people strategies.

  • Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.

  • Coaching and influencing capabilities.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

  • Ability to navigate complexity and lead through change.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

  • Fluency in German and English required.

  • Ability to travel between Austria and Switzerland, and occasionally across EMEA.