ELI - HR Generalist

Leonardo; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th-month salary

Performance bonus

Welfare vouchers €250 per year

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Well-being programs

Job summary

Leonardo, a leading global aerospace and defense group, seeks an HR Generalist in the Helicopters Division. You will be the first contact for personnel, oversee onboarding, training initiatives and day-to-day HR operations.

The role requires a university degree, 1–3 years’ HR experience, knowledge of labour laws, strong MS Office and ideally Workday. It offers a permanent contract and hybrid working, with a 13th-month salary and performance bonus.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• 1–3 years HR Generalist experience.
• Understanding of general HR policies and labour laws.
• Strong MS Office and HRIS exposure (Workday preferred).
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to maintain top confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact with personnel for day-to-day people management.
• Conduct onboarding and help organize training initiatives.
• Manage labor contracts and temporary workers.
• Oversee administrative HR activities and payroll-related tasks.
• Coordinate with Labour & Litigation and unions as needed.
• Maintain organizational charts and HR data accuracy.
• Handle overtime processes for relevant groups.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Team working

Confidentiality

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Office

Workday

Job description

Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world's leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With more than 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity investments. A key player in major strategic programs at the global level, Leonardo is a technology and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions, and businesses.

For our Helicopters Division we are looking for an HR Generalist.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact with the Personnel especially for ordinary day by day people management
• Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training initiatives
• Manage labor contracts (e.g. Part time; Secondment contract, business trip contract)
• Manage temporary workers : RDA, checking invoices, monitoring deadlines on the base of the relevant lows
• Manage all the administrative issues related to the Personnel for the own Sr Business Partner Area
• Write the settlement agreement in coordination with Labor & Litigation Department and organize the Agenda with the Industrials Association and Trade Unions Rappresentative
• Manage all the administrative activities related to People Management (holiday management; Headcount monitoring, management the end of labor relationship; keeping update the Organizational Charts)
• Manage all the administrative activities of the Personnel in coordination with Data Management
• Manage all the SAP (or other new system) activities related to People Management update
• Liason with Data Management and HR Admin and Business Support Service
• Manage overtime process for relevant population

Requirements

• University degree
• Previous experience as HR Generalist (1 - 3 years)
• Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures
• Good knowledge of employment/labor laws
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; HR Information systems (e.g. Workday) will be a plus
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Aptitude in problem-solving
• Team working aptitude
• English language: at least intermediate level written and spoken
• Be able to maintain top confidentiality.

WHAT WE OFFER

Engagement, recognition of skills, and a strong focus on people's well-being and safety are the cornerstones of our corporate culture.
Every day, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and stimulating work environment by actively promoting the principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity enhancement.
Our reference collective labor agreement is the National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL) for the Private Metalworking Industry and Plant Installation Sector.

• Working arrangement: Hybrid
• Employment category: White-collar employee
• Contract type: Permanent contract
• 13th-month salary
• Performance bonus linked to business results
• Welfare vouchers worth €250 per year
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, including both technical and soft skills
• Well-being: We place the economic, physical, social, and psychological well-being of our people first, offering a variety of solutions tailored to their needs.

The company reserves the right to assess the appropriate employment level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging during the selection process and in line with the seniority of the selected candidate and the position itself, in accordance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities established by applicable legislation.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

How does the selection process work?

• Following the application collection phase, the CVs that best match the required qualifications will be evaluated and shortlisted.
• Selected candidates will take part in an introductory interview with the Human Resources team, focusing on motivation and aptitude, followed by an in-depth technical interview with the relevant Business function.
• At the end of the process, all candidates will receive feedback, regardless of whether the outcome is positive or negative.