Head of People & Organization - Oil & Gas Engineering

Artemis Career Consulting; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

An Italian engineering company is seeking a senior People & Organization Director to guide a gradual management development journey, align roles, responsibilities and decision processes, and work closely with Owners to embed pragmatic HR practices across the business.

The role focuses on strengthening recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance management and compensation, while building a coherent, non-bureaucratic HR function that supports high-skill engineers and

Qualifications

• Broad HR leadership covering organisation, management development and change.
• Experience in entrepreneurial or family-owned businesses with exposure to Owners.
• Background in engineering, plant engineering, industrial equipment, EPC or similar technical projects.
• Experience building or transforming HR functions in less-structured organisations.
• International and multicountry work experience.
• Credibility with technical managers and highly specialised professionals.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and establish strong organisational relationships.
• Become a credible and trusted partner to the Owners, managers and employees.
• Provide Owners with a progressive view of organisational priorities and actions.
• Support Owners in managing key organisational and people-related matters.
• Strengthen recruitment and onboarding processes with technical managers.
• Gradually establish shared HR practices and principles, avoiding bureaucracy.

Skills

HR leadership

Change management

International experience

HR function building

Education

University degree in HR/Organisational Development

Postgraduate HR or organisational development qualification

Job description

An Italian engineering company is seeking a senior People & Organization Director to guide a gradual management development journey, align roles, responsibilities and decision processes, and work closely with Owners to embed pragmatic HR practices across the business.

The role focuses on strengthening recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance management and compensation, while building a coherent, non-bureaucratic HR function that supports high-skill engineers and