HR Manager, Software R&D

About Invenda:

Invenda Group AG is an international technology company transforming automated retail through intelligent software and hardware solutions. With teams across Switzerland, US, Germany, Serbia, Bulgaria and Hong Kong, we are growing fast and continuously improving our internal operations. 

We are forming our HR Team, and looking for a HR Manager, Software R&D. 

The HR Manager, Software R&D is responsible for owning and executing day-to-day HR operations for the Software R&D department, ensuring consistent application of Invenda’s global HR frameworks, policies, and processes.

This role acts as a trusted HR partner to Software R&D leadership and managers, translating global people strategy into effective local execution, while providing operational insights and feedback to the Invenda’s Global HR function. The position is hands-on, collaborative, and focused on enabling high-performing, delivery-driven software teams.

Key work activities include:

• Own and execute the full employee lifecycle for the Software R&D, including onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and contract administration, in alignment with Invenda’s Global HR standards.
• Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of employee data across HR systems and records.
• Maintain and organize HR documentation relevant to Software R&D employees.
• Implement and run Invenda’s Global HR processes (recruitment support, onboarding, performance management cycles, learning initiatives) within the Software R&D department.
• Identify operational gaps and propose process improvements to Global HR based on hands-on experience.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies, allowing for justified local adaptations in coordination with Invenda’s Global HR.
• Act as the HR point of contact for Software R&D managers and employees.
• Advise managers on people-related topics, including performance management, feedback, documentation, and team dynamics, in line with global frameworks.
• Support performance review cycles by coordinating timelines, documentation, and follow-ups.
• Coordinate recruitment activities for Software R&D roles, including job postings, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and ATS administration, in alignment with Invenda’s Global HR guidelines.
• Organize and execute onboarding plans for Software R&D employees and candidates, ensuring new hires receive the necessary tools, access, and documentation.
• Support employer branding initiatives for Software R&D roles in cooperation with Invenda’s Global HR policies.
• If needed, support in coordinating with local external partners (payroll providers, accountants, HR advisors) for Software R&D employees, ensuring accurate and timely information exchange.
• Support compliance with local labor law requirements, escalating jurisdiction-specific or complex topics to Invenda’s Global HR and external legal advisors when needed.
• Track local HR-related deadlines, expirations, and documentation requirements.
• Work closely with the HR Manager, Global to ensure alignment between Software R&D HR operations and company-wide people strategy.
• Provide operational insights, reports, and data to support Invenda’s Global HR planning and decision-making.
• Contribute to Invenda’s HR summaries and materials for the Executive Leadership Team as requested.
• In addition to the Software R&D department, the role may be assigned to own selected cross-functional HR operational responsibilities across the organization, as defined by Global HR, with strategic ownership and governance remaining at the Global HR level.
• Handle sensitive employee and company information with strict confidentiality and professionalism.
• Act in accordance with organization’s values, ethical standards, and data privacy and protection requirements.

Personal & Leadership Skills

• Proven ability to influence and advise executive leadership
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable operating in dynamic and evolving environments
• Collaborative, empowering, and hands-on leadership style, fostering ownership and
• accountability

Requirements: Professional HR Competencies

• Minimum of 5 + years of proven experience in a comparable HR leadership role in a
• software-driven organization
• Proven experience in People / HR leadership roles, with ownership of the full
• employee lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
• Experience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures, and internal
• frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and managers on people-related
• topics
• Experience handling employee relations
• Ability to design and manage performance management and feedback processes
• Experience with compensation, benefits, and reward frameworks
• Ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs
• Experience driving culture, engagement, and retention initiatives
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a pragmatic mindset
• Recruitment & ATS Platforms
• Employer branding initiatives for Software engineers
• Experience with compensation, benefits, and HR compliance frameworks

Nice to Have

• Experience in technology or product-driven organizations
• Exposure to organizational development, change management, or leadership
• development initiatives

Why Join Invenda

• Environment that supports continuous learning and professional development
• Work in a transparent, fast-moving culture that values ownership and innovation.
• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and workload
• Professionalism required - sense of humor appreciated.