People Partner
Oviva
People & HR, Sales & Business Development
Switzerland
At Oviva, we’re on a mission to make sustainable, personalized, clinically effective care accessible to everyone as we build Europe’s leading AI-powered chronic care platform. Our digital programmes help people manage weight-related illnesses by focusing on what matters most: improving health, building confidence, and enhancing quality of life. To date, we have supported over one million people across the UK, Switzerland, and Germany.
Our journey is accelerating: In 2026, we secured €200 million in Series D funding led by Kinnevik and a group of leading global investors. This investment fuels our next phase of growth, allowing us to scale our platform across Europe and expand our support to even more people. Join us, and be part of the team making that future possible!
The People Partner (CH) will provide strategic and operational support to leaders across Switzerland on all people-related topics. Acting as a trusted partner and critical friend, you will champion a people-first approach, provide expert guidance and coaching, and help shape an inclusive, high-performing culture that drives results through its people. Your work will support employee engagement, talent development, and change initiatives, ensuring alignment with Oviva’s mission, values and cultural attributes.
This role can be offered on a part time (minimum 0.6 FTE) or full time basis, on a hybrid working model with 1-2 days per week in our Zurich office.
Experience as an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or similar role, ideally within a scaling and/or global environment.
A passion for People topics, whether that’s Inclusion & Belonging, Employee Engagement, People Data, Change Leadership or Leadership Development.
Strong working knowledge of Swiss employment law, as well as local interpretations, and HR best practice.
Fluency in German & English language.
A great communicator with strong interpersonal and influencing skills, who can adapt their style to suit the needs of the situation and build trusted relationships with ease.
Experience in leading change initiatives, and comfortable handling sensitive situations with empathy and discretion.
A problem-solving mindset and the ability to work both on your own initiative, and as part of a team.
HR related qualification would be a bonus but is not essential.
Business Partnering:
Collaborate with leaders to align people strategies with business objectives and drive team performance.
Coach and advise managers on team and individual performance, development, organisational design and people-related challenges.
Employee Engagement & Relations:
Design and deliver people initiatives that foster employee wellbeing, engagement, and a sense of belonging.
Act as the go-to partner for leaders on employee relations, using a pragmatic, empathetic, and balanced approach.
Performance & Talent Development:
Champion and coach leaders through the Talent Review and development processes that support growth and capability building.
Support organisation design and transformation, challenging the status quo where needed to improve ways of working.
Change & Transformation:
Support employees and leaders through periods of change, focusing on clear and structured communication, and a human-centred approach.
Lead and contribute to projects that drive cultural enhancement and organisational improvement.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DE&I):
Promote and support our inclusivity goals, ensuring everyone feels included and has access to opportunities that promote their inclusion and belonging within Oviva.
Promote and support our diversity, equity, and inclusion by equipping managers to lead diverse and inclusive teams.
Data & Compliance:
Use data insights to guide decision-making and measure the impact of People initiatives.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Swiss employment law and ensure people practices are compliant and forward-thinking.
