Senior Consultant / Senior Consultantess - Payroll and HR Services Advisory - Human Capital Consulting

Basic Information

Business Line: Technology & Transformation

City: Geneva, Zurich

Experience Level: Experienced

Working Time Percentage: 80% - 100%

Date Published: 21-Jul-2026

Req #: 24309

Job Description

Location: Zurich, Geneva, Switzerland

Work Pattern Percentage: 80-100%

Help transform our clients' organizations to support their business strategy. Deloitte's Human Capital Consulting practice in Switzerland is at the forefront of transforming how organizations attract, develop, and retain their most valuable asset— their people. We partner with leading Swiss and international companies to reimagine their HR operating models, implement cutting-edge HR technology solutions, and build future-ready organizations. Our team combines deep HR expertise with advanced technology knowledge to deliver transformational outcomes across strategy, technology, and organizational change. We work across diverse industries and geographies, helping clients navigate the evolving world of work, embrace digital innovation, and unlock the full potential of their workforce.

We are the largest Human Capital practice in the Swiss market and are widely recognized by our clients for our ability to walk in their shoes as a true partner, bringing leading insight and expertise while consistently delivering high-quality work.

How You Can Make an Impact

• Lead HR Strategy Engagements: Partner with C-suite and HR leadership to develop comprehensive HR strategies, design HR processes and policies, and create operating models that drive business value.
• Advise on Payroll Transformation: Provide expert guidance on payroll optimization, outsourcing decisions, technology implementations, and process improvements across complex, multi-country environments.
• Optimize HR Service Delivery: Help clients evaluate and redesign their HR service delivery models, including shared services, business process outsourcing, and technology enablement.
• Manage Strategic Client Relationships: Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, serving as the primary advisor for complex, high-value engagements.
• Develop Integrated Solutions: Create holistic HR solutions that combine strategy, process redesign, technology, and organizational change to deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Mentor and Develop Talent: Guide junior consultants and team members, sharing your expertise and fostering their growth in HR advisory and consulting.
• Contribute to Thought Leadership: Develop insights on HR trends, payroll innovation, and organizational effectiveness; publish thought leadership content and represent Deloitte at industry events.
• Shape Our Practice: Contribute to the growth and evolution of our HR Strategy & Technology practice in Switzerland, helping us stay at the forefront of HR transformation.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Strong academic background, ideally a Master's degree or MBA from a reputable institution, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in HR advisory, HR consulting, or HR operations, with a focus on Payroll and HR Services is a must.
• Demonstrated expertise in Payroll strategy, Payroll outsourcing, Payroll technology, and Payroll operations optimization.
• Strong experience with HR service delivery models, shared services, and business process outsourcing.
• Proven track record of leading/supporting successful HR transformation and advisory projects.
• Deep understanding of HR processes, payroll regulations, and organizational structures.
• Experience working with multinational organizations and complex, multi-country HR and payroll environments.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and German is essential; proficiency in additional languages such as French is an advantage.
• Excellent people management skills and an enthusiastic, positive, 'can do' attitude.
• An incisive thinker, confident with concepts, analysis, and frameworks, with the ability to structure work and deliver under pressure.
• An excellent relationship builder with clients and fellow consultants, possessing great interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain long-term relationships.
• Willingness to travel within Switzerland and internationally as required.

Your Team

Become part of a diverse, multinational, and highly motivated team. We will help you grow personally and professionally through our trainings, mentoring programmes, and on-the-job learning, as well as connecting with your colleagues across all business lines.

Life at Deloitte

At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people, and society. Your unique expertise, background, and perspective help us find new ways to tackle the most complex challenges, paving the way for brighter futures for those we serve. Here, you can build a career that inspires and energizes you, choosing the impact you want to make.

In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees at six locations, we assist companies and organizations of all sizes across various sectors. We offer meaningful work in an inclusive environment where you can thrive, complemented by flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellbeing and parental programmes, and numerous opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn.

Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded individuals dedicated to making a difference, whether by addressing climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030. Want to know more about opportunities at Deloitte? Visit www.deloitte.com/ch/careers.

How to Apply

We look forward to hearing from you! Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact Pieter-Jan at talent@deloitte.ch.

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Deloitte AG and Deloitte Consulting AG are Swiss subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP, the DTTL member firm in the United Kingdom.