HR Director Europe (m/f/d)

Alpitronic Americas LLC; Bolzano; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Job summary

Alpitronic Americas LLC is seeking an international HR leader to oversee European HR activities, align with business objectives, culture and global standards, and drive harmonization across locations.

You will design local HR structures, advise managers, manage payroll compliance, workforce planning, and analytics, partnering with global teams to raise efficiency and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law or a related field.
• Several years of progressive HR experience, including a strategic HR Business Partner or HR leadership role within an international and multi-site environment.
• Solid expertise across core HR disciplines: Personnel Administration, Labor Relations, Health & Safety, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Recruitment, HR Controlling, Diversity & Inclusion.
• Strong knowledge of Italian and European employment legislation, labor regulations and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate HR activities across Alpitronic's European entities.
• Drive standardization, harmonization and improvement of HR processes across Europe.
• Design, implement and oversee local HR structures in compliance with local labor law and company policies.
• Advise managers and employees on employee relations, performance management and disciplinary actions.
• Partner with business leaders to support organizational development and workforce planning.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, scalability and employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with national labor laws, internal policies and regulatory requirements, while overseeing payroll execution.
• Lead HR budgeting, workforce planning and HR controlling with data-driven insights and KPI reporting.
• Ensure effective use and enhancement of HR systems with high data quality and process efficiency.
• Drive global HR processes including performance management, talent management, learning & development, succession planning and retention initiatives.
• Foster relationships with works councils, labor representatives and external partners across Europe.
• Collaborate with global HR teams to align processes, policies and strategic initiatives.

Skills

HR leadership

Cross-border collaboration

Strategic HR partner

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

HR management certification

Tools

HRIS (SAP/Workday)

Payroll systems

Job description

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate HR activities across Alpitronic's European entities, ensuring alignment with business objectives, company culture and global HR standards
• Drive the standardization, harmonization and continuous improvement of HR processes, policies and procedures across all European locations
• Design, implement and oversee local HR structures, guidelines and organizational frameworks in compliance with local labor legislation and company policies
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution and organizational effectiveness
• Partner with business leaders to support organizational development, workforce planning, employee engagement and overall people performance
• Identify organizational and operational improvement opportunities and implement measures to increase efficiency, scalability and employee experience
• Ensure compliance with national labor laws, internal policies and regulatory requirements, while overseeing accurate and timely payroll execution
• Lead HR budgeting, workforce planning and HR controlling activities, providing data-driven insights, KPI reporting and workforce analytics to support strategic decision-making
• Ensure the effective utilization and continuous enhancement of HR systems, maintaining high standards of data quality and process efficiency
• Drive and support key global HR processes, including performance management, talent management, learning & development, succession planning and retention initiatives
• Foster constructive relationships with works councils, labor representatives, external consultants and other relevant stakeholders across Europe
• Collaborate closely with global HR teams and other regions to ensure alignment of processes, policies and strategic initiatives

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law or a related field
• Several years of progressive HR experience, including a strategic HR Business Partner or HR leadership role within an international and multi-site environment
• Solid expertise across core HR disciplines, including Personnel Administration, Labor Relations, Health & Safety, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Recruitment, HR Controlling and Diversity & Inclusion
• Strong knowledge of Italian and European employment legislation, labor regulations and HR best practices
• Proven experience in driving organizational change, implementing HR strategies and leading complex HR initiatives aligned with business objectives
• Experience managing HR processes across multiple countries and collaborating in international matrix organizations
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate HR data, KPIs and workforce insights into strategic recommendations
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility at all organizational levels
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building capabilities, including experience interacting with works councils, employee representatives and external partners
• Hands‑on approach combined with strategic thinking, business acumen and a results‑oriented mindset
• Excellent knowledge of English as well as Italian and/or German

OUR COMMITMENT

• Innovative work environment in a young, dynamic team
• High‑tech projects in the future‑proof sector of e‑mobility
• Opportunities for advancement in a growing company
• A wide range of further training opportunities
• Total compensation: €120.000 - €180.000 including 40% variable bonus based on goal achievement
• Additional company benefits

The compensation range provided is based on the current scope and location of the role. Should the position's responsibilities, seniority level, or location differ during the recruitment process, the applicable compensation range may be adjusted accordingly, in line with local market conditions and internal compensation frameworks.