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- Understanding the Business - Business Acumen: Deep understanding of the financial, organisational, and market goals, challenges & strategic landscape. Speaks in business outcomes, not just people processes.
- Strategic Thinking: Operates with high autonomy to develop and own HR strategy; Aligns HR strategies with business objectives, shapes proactive workforce strategies.
- Drives Effectiveness: Acts as a consultant to enable organisation, team and individual effectiveness to realise business objectives.
- Culture Designer: Architects inclusive, adaptive cultures where innovation thrives; consults on and designs effective engagement strategies.
- People Advocacy: Advocates for employees’ wellbeing, balancing their needs with business objectives.
- Values-Led, Empathy Driven: Balances transparency and empathy; coaches leaders to ‘Be Real’, authentic & vulnerable.
- Change Programs: Skilled in designing, managing and leading transformational change within the organisation.
- Communication & Collaboration: Influences decision making, builds relationships, and operates across borders to guide leaders and support employees through transitions.
- Connector: ‘Connects the dots’ through relationships and navigates the matrix to enable organisational harmony; Partners as One HR to optimise the HR ecosystem & advance overarching HR Programs.
- Strategic Talent Management: Talent profiling/acquisition, career planning, growth (reskilling/upskilling), and retention.
- Leadership Pipelining: Leads succession planning and implements talent programs to support business objectives; Coaches for Leadership effectiveness.
- Talent Agent: Creates internal talent marketplaces, enable gig/flex opportunities, and break down silos for career fluidity.
- Digital Agility: Leverages digital capabilities to enhance HR processes, create efficiencies, and drive results.
- Data-driven Outcomes: Skilled in collecting, analysing & interpreting data to forecast, and drive decisions; Uses metrics to track performance, engagement, retention and the impact of HR on business outcomes.
- AI & Tech Enablement: Unites technology & HR strategy to guide on AI implications for the future of work (organisation design, roles & capabilities, performance & effectiveness); leverages AI/tech for self, team and function benefit.
- Labour Consultant: Expert in market legal & regulatory requirements, balances business needs and risk posture to influence decisions and ensure compliance; ensures HR policies and practices comply with Italian labour laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Negotiation Savviness: Navigate union/WC relations, to influence outcomes and business impacts while fostering a positive labour environment.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree or HR certifications (e.g., SHRM, CIPD) preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive HR experience, within a matrixed HR model, including leadership roles in a pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare company.
- Knowledge: Deep understanding of Italian labor laws, employment practices, and cultural nuances. Experience of leading or working directly with Union Representatives. Familiarity with global HR practices and the ability to adapt them locally.
- Skills: Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Collaborator and connector across the affiliate, above market and global teams – ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization to move priorities forward. Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Proficiency in HRIS systems and HR analytics. Fluent in Italian and English (both written and spoken).
Benefits
- Membership of the protected categories (categorie protette) pursuant to Law 68/99 is a preferential title.
- Employee Status: Regular
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HR strategytalent profilingdata analysisHRIS systemsHR analyticschange managementemployee engagement strategiesnegotiationcompliance with Italian labor lawsstrategic talent management
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationleadershipempathyproblem-solvinginfluencingcoachingrelationship buildingcultural adaptability
Certifications
SHRMCIPD