Global Head HR Information Systems

To complement our team, we are looking for a customer- and team-oriented individual for the business area Group Functions at the Hamburg (DE), Aachen (DE) or Flamatt (CH) site as a

Global Head HR Information Systems

For over 75 years, we have been following our curiosity.

It drives us and has made Comet a leading Swiss technology company worldwide.

Curiosity and the spirit of research have allowed us to become and remain innovative.

For a better and sustainable world.

We develop and produce innovative high-tech components and systems based on X-ray and radio-frequency technology.

Our developments make an important contribution to safer, more efficient and more sustainable production, mobility and communication.

In the Group Funtions, we support the market-oriented divisions with central services.

We work together today on the solutions for tomorrow - in close cooperation with our customers and always with high quality standards.

What You Will Do

• Lead the global HRIS function, owning the HRIS landscape roadmap, governance, and day-to-day operations while providing strategic direction and hands-on expertise alongside a small support team.
• Oversee the administration and optimisation of Success Factors and other key HR Systems, ensuring global consistency across configurations, workflows, security, business rules, and core modules, while personally supporting complex system changes and issue resolution.
• Drive HR data integrity, reporting, and system performance, ensuring reliable global HR data, reporting capabilities, integrations, and continuous improvement across the HR technology landscape.
• Partner with HR, IT and external vendors globally to prioritise initiatives, manage system enhancements, resolve critical issues, oversee releases, and ensure successful delivery of projects and ongoing support.
• Lead change, governance, and continuous improvement, establishing best practices, managing release cycles, coordinating testing, documenting changes, and ensuring the HRIS function delivers an exceptional user experience across the organisation.

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading or owning a global HRIS environment, with deep hands-on expertise across Success Factors (especially Employee Central and additional Success Factors modules).
• Strong background in HRIS leadership, balancing strategic ownership with the ability to remain operational and support complex technical and functional issues when required.
• Demonstrated expertise in Success Factors configuration, security, integrations, reporting, data governance, release management, and HR technology best practices.
• Experience managing global stakeholders and external vendors, with the ability to influence senior HR and IT leaders while coordinating priorities across regions.
• A collaborative, analytical, and solution-oriented leadership style, with excellent communication, project management, and continuous improvement skills, and the ability to lead a lean team while remaining actively involved in delivery.

Why join us? Break new ground with us

• Work on innovative solutions for global technical challenges
• Benefit from flexible working options and hybrid working
• Take part in Comet's success through profit sharing
• Work with international colleagues and grow as a team
• Enjoy our diverse educational and career opportunities
• Profit from on-site perks including complimentary coffee, fresh fruits, free underground parking, and excellent access to public transportation
• Benefit from subsidies for the Deutschlandticket, Job Rad bike leasing, and attractive employee discounts through our Corporate Benefits platform
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