HR Business Partner (m/f/d)

BGP Products Operations GmbH

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

 

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

 

 

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

As our HR Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees at our sites in Allschwil and Steinhausen. You will play a key role in supporting people-related initiatives, HR administration, employee relations, and compliance while helping our business build engaged and high-performing team

 

If you thrive on complexity, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration, this could be your next step.

 

• Advise and support managers on organizational, talent, and employee-related matters
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and change initiatives
• Contribute to building an inclusive, high-performing, and engaged workplace culture
• Manage onboarding, promotions, transfers, contract amendments, and offboarding activities
• Coordinate employment documentation in collaboration with HR shared services and recruitment teams
• Ensure accurate employee data management and HR administration
• Provide guidance on performance management, absence management, and employee relations topics
• Support investigations and conflict resolution while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
• Support annual compensation reviews and promotion processes
• Advise employees and managers on Swiss social security, pension plans, insurance, and statutory benefits
• Collaborate with payroll and HR service teams to ensure accurate and compliant processes
• Ensure compliance with Swiss employment legislation and company policies

 

 

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner within an international organization
• Experience supporting diverse stakeholder groups in a fast-paced business environment
• Strong understanding of Swiss labor law, social security, benefits, and employment practices
• Experience with HR systems such as Workday, SAP, or similar platforms
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• High level of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and work independently
• Customer-focused and solution-oriented mindset
• Fluent English and German are required. French is considered an advantage

 

 

What we offer

• Friendly working atmosphere in a great team and a highly collaborative setup
• Hybrid setup with an weekly onsite presence in the office – one day in Steinhausen and one day in Allschwil
• Development opportunities within an international company

• A purpose-driven company committed to improving global healthcare access

 

 

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

 

Why Viatris?

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.

 

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

 

 

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.