Olivia Ruch

Cheffe du service des ressources humaines - Head of HR at Ville de Vevey
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(386) 825-5501
Location
CH
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Italian Limited working proficiency

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Claudia Akrimi

Olivia is a great people leader and connects effortlessly with all levels in the organization. Her ability to see the bigger picture and find pragmatic results in complext situations were highly appreciated by both her team and her managers.

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Experience

    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cheffe du service des ressources humaines - Head of HR
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Cheffe de service a.i., Service des ressources humaines
      • May 2020 - Jan 2021

    • Adjointe du Chef des Ressources Humaines
      • Jan 2018 - May 2020

      Great start... more to come

    • Great time spent with family and friends, looking for a meaningful job
      • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • HR Manager
      • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

      Providing Human Resources consulting to European Marketing, Sales and Finance business leaders and leading the HQ HR Operations • Providing advice and counselling on multiple initiatives, maximizing all HR programs and cycles, and recommending solutions to employee relations and HR issues. • Partner with other HR COEs to drive and leverage all HR programs including performance management, compensation, executive and employee development, succession planning, staffing, compensation and benefits. • Representative at the GEM – Groupement des Entreprises Multinationales • Pension Fund Board Member Show less

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • HR Operations Manager
      • Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

      Management of the HR Operations Center team, in charge of HR administration, payroll, insurances and relocation activities for 1200 employees in seven legal entities. Management of a team of 6 HR Professionals• Initiator of monthly Swiss HR leaders meeting to successfully implement harmonized employee benefits, HR policies, HR processes and Service level definitions • Project team member of HR Services organizational reshape and leading successful and on time implementation and transfer of activities to European HR Shared Service Center• Responsible for the planning and coordination of the HR Operations Center restructuration - managing dismissals while successfully securing continuity of activities • Management of new insurance broker selection with implementation of accident and sickness helpdesk for employees resulting in half a headcount saving• Successfully acting as HR Business Partner for the Swiss Sales Organization to secure and smoothly transition activities at the departure of the HR Manager• Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining benefit policies and guidelines, related employees, processes and systems to make sure such programs are effectively delivered to and perceived positively by the organization• Representative at the GEM – Groupement des Entreprises Multinationales • Pension Fund Board Member Show less

    • HR Operations Supervisor
      • Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

      Coordination and management activities of the HR Operations Center with supervision and development of a staff of six HR Professionals• Responsible of selection and seamless payroll platform implementation allowing improved control and flexibility with price reduction of 15%• Management of review and negotiation of tax rulings with the Vaud tax authorities and internal stakeholders resulting in clarified and advantageous employee benefits• Management of the annual review of Swiss market values providing valuable data for the salary planning cycle Show less

    • Senior HR Operations Analyst
      • Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

      Responsible for local and expatriate payroll for 1200 employees, 5 different companies in several Swiss cantons, vendor management and HR policies review. Providing advice to HR Business partners on social security and tax matters• Management of seamless and timely integration into Payroll and HR administration of 150 employees of a newly acquired company with high employee and HR satisfaction. • Responsible for defining requirements, testing and communication about new HR and Employee self service implementation resulting in successful usage and high time savings for the HR function and employees Show less

    • HR Operations Analyst
      • Jan 2008 - May 2010

      Execution and coordination of administrative HR Operations center activities• At origin and responsible for implementation of an overview of new hires, termination and job changes facilitating work load management and reducing payroll errors by 10%• Responsible for department process optimization and work instruction creation increasing process efficiency and securing back-up solutions

    • Recruitment Assistant
      • Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

      Support and coordination of recruitment activities

    • HR Consultant
      • Jan 2007 - Sep 2007

      Candidate interviewing, business development and profile matching Candidate interviewing, business development and profile matching

Education

  • Université de Genève
    CAS en management humain, Développement des ressources humaines
    2022 - 2023
  • Université de Lausanne
    Master's degree, Psychology
    2001 - 2006
  • CPI Formations
    Brevet de Spécialiste en Ressources humaines, Option Gestion Internationale
    2009 - 2010
  • Medtronic
    Leadership training
  • Medtronic
    Lean Sigma Green Belt
  • CEFCO
    Introduction - Project Management
    2016 -

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