Head of HR Planning

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED; Giugliano in Campania; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Join Hitachi Rail as the Head of HR Planning, where you will lead the global Compensation & Benefits function. This strategic role focuses on workforce planning, budget management, and data analytics, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Servizi

Annual performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Group life insurance

Employee assistance programme

Flexible benefits plan

Competenze

• Experience in HR processes and analytics.
• Ability to influence through visualization.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning.

Mansioni

• Manage workforce planning and employee productivity budgets.
• Coordinate monthly financial and operational reports.
• Develop Hitachi Rail’s HR data reporting structure.

Conoscenze

Business acumen

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Data analytics

Formazione

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Head of HR Planning

Your new role

This role is part of the global Compensation & Benefits function. You will ensure that the global cost, headcount, and budget process is delivered according to guidelines and timelines, providing consistent and timely data to stakeholders. The incumbent is responsible for data consolidation and validation following reviews by the Global FP&A team and Operational HR.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Regional / Operational HR, C&B, Finance, Corporate, and cross-functional leadership to manage workforce planning and employee productivity budgets, ensuring the design, definition, and communication of processes and timelines for labor cost data collection, consolidation, and analysis.
• Partner with Hitachi Rail’s Finance teams and Corporate to drive insights and process efficiencies, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Work with the CHRO office to analyze, report, and optimize functional spend, including developing annual budgets for labor costs.
• Design and develop Hitachi Rail’s HR data reporting structure, defining timelines, data, and reporting methods and systems.
• Coordinate and execute monthly financial and operational performance reports, including variance analysis and trend tracking.
• Report on workforce data (headcount, labor costs) to support business proposals, projects, and ESG reporting.
• Conduct external market research on workforce planning, providing recommendations based on best practices in workforce analytics, tools, and methods.

About You - You Will Need...

Be aware of and actively promote Hitachi’s ethos, culture, and values. Comply with Hitachi Rail’s policies on equal opportunities and health and safety. Be adaptable to other duties as required. Demonstrate strong business acumen and understanding of HR processes, with the ability to align analytics initiatives with organizational goals. Possess excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, effective communication skills (both verbal and written), and the ability to influence through visualisation. Work collaboratively across functions and be proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel for workforce planning and data analytics.

What We Offer

We value our employees and offer :

• Annual performance bonus (discretionary)
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme (up to 9% contribution)
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Additional perks within a flexible benefits plan

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Hitachi Rail, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming and valuing differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and worldview.

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