HR & Office Operations Manager – Maternity Cover (9-12 months)

ppRIVR, part of Amazon is a robotics company pioneering Physical AI through real-world doorstep delivery. Founded in 2024 as an ETH Zurich spin-off, RIVR developed wheeled-legged robots designed to operate in complex, unstructured environments such as stairs, gates, doors, and uneven urban terrain. We believe that achieving general physical intelligence requires solving real customer problems in the real world, where robots can learn from rich operational data at scale. /ppFollowing our acquisition by Amazon in March 2026, we are continuing this mission with greater reach and speed. By combining custom robot hardware, onboard autonomy, and cloud-based coordination, RIVR, part of Amazon is building the next generation of safe, reliable autonomous robots for last-mile delivery /ph3Job Description /h3pAs we scale within the Amazon ecosystem, we are looking for an HR Office Operations Manager to join Amazon RIVR on a fixed-term, 9-12 month maternity cover contract. You will take ownership of our day-to-day HR operations and workplace management, ensuring continuity throughout the maternity leave period. Based in Zurich, you will be responsible for delivering accurate, compliant and reliable HR operations for our Swiss workforce while supporting our continued integration into Amazon’s global systems and processes. You will work closely with RIVR’s People leadership, site leaders and Amazon partner teams across HR, Payroll, Benefits, Immigration, Legal, Finance, Real Estate and Facilities. You will also play a central role in our upcoming office relocation. /ph3What You’ll Be Doing /h3h3HR Support Integration (70%) /h3ulliHR Operations Ownership: Take responsibility for local HR operations, ensuring employee processes, documentation and records are accurate, compliant and delivered on time /liliPayroll, Benefits Time Tracking: Own the monthly Swiss payroll cycle in partnership with internal and external providers. Review payroll outputs, coordinate employee changes and benefits administration, oversee mandatory time tracking and resolve discrepancies before final approval /liliSwiss Employment Compliance: Ensure HR operations comply with Swiss employment law, social security requirements and internal Amazon policies. Identify risks, recommend solutions and elevate material issues to appropriate People, Legal or leadership stakeholders /liliEmployee Lifecycle Management: Manage the operational employee journey from onboarding through offboarding, including employment documentation, contract changes, work permits, employment certificates, leave administration and local regulatory correspondence /liliHR Systems Data Governance: Support the transition from BambooHR to Amazon’s PeopleSoft environment. Own local data quality, record migration, reconciliation and ongoing system accuracy, becoming the key local contact for Amazon’s HR tools /liliPolicies, Processes Controls: Maintain and improve HR policies, procedures and operational controls, ensuring they are scalable, clearly documented and aligned with Amazon requirements /liliHR Documentation SharePoint: Build and maintain a secure, structured and audit-ready HR knowledge hub in Microsoft SharePoint, enabling effective document management and employee self-service /liliEmployee Manager Support: Act as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on HR policies, processes, payroll, benefits and employment administration, applying sound judgment and handling sensitive matters with discretion /liliStakeholder Management: Partner with Amazon teams and external providers, driving issues to resolution and ensuring clear ownership, communication and follow-through /liliInternational Coordination: Coordinate with Amazon and local partners on cross-border or international HR matters where required, ensuring responsibilities and local compliance requirements are clearly managed /li /ulh3Workplace Facility Operations (30%) /h3ulliDay-to-Day Workplace Operations: Ensure the Zurich office remains safe, organized, well equipped and conducive to productive work. Oversee supplies, access, maintenance requests and other operational needs /liliBusiness Continuity: Anticipate workplace risks and operational requirements, resolve issues quickly and minimize disruption during periods of change /liliTravel Administration: Coordinate travel and related administrative requirements where needed, ensuring arrangements are efficient and compliant with company policies /liliOffice Relocation: Lead the operational coordination of our upcoming office move, maintaining the relocation plan, managing dependencies and ensuring a smooth transition for employees /liliReal Estate Facilities Partnership: Act as the primary local interface between RIVR leadership, Amazon’s Global Real Estate and Facilities teams, building management and external vendors /liliVendor Management: Manage relationships with local workplace vendors, including facilities, maintenance, catering, cleaning and moving providers. Monitor service quality, costs and contractual commitments /li /ulh3What You Must Have /h3ulliDemonstrated experience independently owning a broad range of HR operations, ideally within a scaling corporate or technology environment. /liliStrong practical knowledge of Swiss employment law, payroll, social security, benefits administration and employment documentation /liliExperience managing or reviewing Swiss payroll cycles and resolving payroll, benefits and time-tracking discrepancies /liliExperience managing complex employee lifecycle processes, including work permits, contract changes, leave administration and employment certificates /liliExperience working with an HRIS and maintaining high standards of employee-data accuracy and confidentiality /liliThe judgment to identify operational or compliance risks, determine what can be resolved independently and elevate appropriately when needed /liliStrong stakeholder-management skills and the confidence to work directly with senior leaders, corporate partner teams and external providers /liliExcellent organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage competing HR, systems and workplace priorities /liliAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, SharePoint and Outlook /liliFull professional fluency in English, German a plus /li /ulh3Get some bonus points /h3ulliA recognized Swiss HR qualification, such as the HRSE certificate, a Federal Diploma of Higher Education in HR or an equivalent professional qualification /liliExperience supporting a post-acquisition integration or transitioning a company into larger corporate systems and processes /liliExperience migrating employee data between HR platforms, particularly BambooHR, PeopleSoft or Workday /liliExperience working in a high-growth technology company, international startup or complex global organization /li /ulpRIVR, part of Amazon is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that values every perspective. If you’re passionate about driving innovation in robotics and creating meaningful impact. /ppWe believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence in our office locations. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr