HR Coordinator - German

HR Coordinator (German)

Location: San José, Costa Rica

Join Lonza as an HR Coordinator (German) and play an important role in delivering a seamless employee experience across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your HR administration expertise and language skills to support employees, managers, and HR teams while contributing to continuous process improvement in a global life sciences company.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

What you will do:

• Deliver accurate and timely HR administrative support to employees, managers, and HR colleagues while ensuring compliance with established HR processes.

• Manage employee lifecycle transactions and maintain data accuracy across HR systems.

• Prepare and process HR-related documentation in line with company standards and local legal requirements.

• Collaborate with HR Shared Services and specialist HR teams to resolve employee and manager queries efficiently.

• Identify recurring issues, document solutions, and contribute to knowledge-sharing resources that improve case resolution.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives by recommending process and operational efficiencies.

• Take ownership of service delivery targets and contribute to a high-performing, customer-focused HR service environment.

What we are looking for:

• Fluency in German and English, both written and verbal.

• Experience in HR administration, shared services, customer service, or a similar operational support environment.

• Strong organizational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and customer focus.

• Experience working with HR systems and technology; knowledge of Workday, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Office is advantageous.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and functions.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.