Valérie Schelker takes over HR management at the Migros Group
The Migros Group has appointed Valérie Schelker as the new Head of the Human Resources Management department. The former Head of Human Resources at Swiss Post will take up her new role on November 1, 2025 and become a member of the Executive Board.
Valérie Schelker will take over as Head of the Migros Group's Human Resources Management (HRM) department from November 2025. In her new role, she will also be responsible for Migros' quality organizations - namely SQTS and quality management - and will be a member of the Executive Board of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives.
The Migros Group employs around 99,000 people and is currently undergoing a comprehensive corporate transformation. As part of this realignment, the focus is to be increasingly placed on the core business. The HR department plays a central role in this process, particularly with regard to corporate culture, talent development and sustainable working relationships, according to a press release.
Valérie Schelker has many years of management experience in human resources. She has been a member of the Executive Board of Swiss Post since 2017, where she is responsible for the HR strategy for around 45,000 employees. Prior to that, she was a member of the Executive Board of PostFinance, among others. In her career to date, she has played a key role in shaping the transformation of the working world within the Swiss Post Group and successfully positioned the company in the labor market. She is also a member of the BLS Board of Directors and a board member of the Swiss Employers' Association.
