Hr Business Partner
Posted 9 days 8 hours ago by Sauber Motorsport AG
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Zürich, Hinwil, Switzerland
Job Description
Your mission 
- Act as the primary point of contact for leaders in our various departments within the framework of the employee life cycle.
- Translate our objectives and strategies into effective people strategies and support the people managers in translating them into an operational level.
- Drive workforce planning aligned with race calendar and development cycles.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract top engineering, technical, and operations talent globally.
- Liaise closely with the Employee Experience frameworks tailored to high-pressure motorsport environments and drive learning & development initiatives to ensure retention of our specialized talents.
- Close cooperation and exchange with all areas within the HR department, with a focus on ensuring top-quality HR service for the entire team.
- Coach leaders to maximize individual and team performance under tight deadlines.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to employees, handling sensitive issues with discretion and speed.
- Foster a high-performance culture with emphasis on collaboration, resilience, and well-being.
- Design and execute engagement initiatives that sustain morale during long race seasons.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws in multiple jurisdictions (Swiss employment laws, trackside travel and remote locations).
- Contribute to HR projects and initiatives (cultural program, performance management, career development, reworking of guidelines and frameworks, recruitment, etc.) as part of a strong and experienced HRBP team.
- Provide HR support for work permits and international travel.
- Use HR data to inform decisions on team structure and performance.
Your profile
- Strong entrepreneurial thinking with understanding of motorsport/F1 dynamics (race operations, technical development, production, F1 cost cap).
- Bachelor s or master s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field.
- Several years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in a Business Partner role.
- Experience in motorsport, elite sport, automotive, or high-tech engineering environments are highly advantageous.
- The ability to work under extreme pressure while maintaining confidentiality, professionalism and adherence to deadlines.
- Effective communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with shift-based or travel-intensive workforce management.
- Excellent understanding of Swiss labour law
- Proficiency in digital HR tools (SAP as a preference) and data-driven decision-making.
- Fluent in English and German; additional languages are a plus.