HR Manager – Abruzzo Operations

Dayco; Chieti; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company car

Permanent contract

Long-term career development

Zusammenfassung

Dayco in Abruzzo, Italy seeks a senior HR leader to own the full HR agenda across three plants and an R&D center. You will partner with plant and functional leaders, shaping people strategies within a multinational framework.

Responsibilities include Italian industrial relations, labor law compliance, talent development, succession planning, and collaboration with global HR. The role requires travel across Abruzzo sites and occasional international assignments.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in an HR leadership role
• Experience in Italian industrial relations and union negotiations
• Strong knowledge of Italian labor law, CCNL, and RSU/RSA dynamics
• Experience in multinational manufacturing or R&D environments
• Fluent in Italian and English; additional languages a plus
• Willingness to travel across Abruzzo sites and occasionally internationally

Aufgaben

• Lead the full HR agenda for the Abruzzo operations, covering three manufacturing plants, one R&D center, and selected corporate teams
• Act as a trusted strategic partner and coach to plant, site, and functional leaders on all people-related matters
• Own Italian industrial relations end-to-end, including union negotiations, RSU/RSA engagement, CCNL and company-level agreements, disputes, strikes, conciliation, and collective restructuring procedures
• Ensure full compliance with Italian labor law, national collective agreements, and company policies while managing complex employee relations cases
• Drive workforce planning, organization design, talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management, and capability development
• Partner with Total Rewards and HR Operations on compensation, benefits, payroll, HR systems, and pay transparency compliance
• Collaborate closely with global HR teams, the wider Italy HR team, and HR peers in other business units to align local practices with global frameworks
• Lead, develop, and motivate the local HR team while promoting a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and safety

Kenntnisse

HR leadership

Industrial relations

Labor law

Matrix organization

Stakeholder management

Multi-site coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Italian language

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

HR/Law/Economics degree

Jobbeschreibung

Role Purpose: lead the full HR agenda for the Abruzzo operations, acting as a strategic partner to local leadership while aligning with global HR priorities, Italian labor law, and the wider business strategy. This role carries end-to-end responsibility for organization, talent, performance, employee relations, and industrial relations across three plants, an R&D center, and selected corporate teams. It operates in a matrix with global HR, the Italy HR community, and other business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full HR agenda for the Abruzzo operations, covering three manufacturing plants, one R&D center, and selected corporate teams.
• Act as a trusted strategic partner and coach to plant, site, and functional leaders on all people-related matters.
• Own Italian industrial relations end-to-end, including union negotiations, RSU/RSA engagement, CCNL and company-level agreements, disputes, strikes, conciliation, and collective restructuring procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with Italian labor law, national collective agreements, and company policies while managing complex employee relations cases.
• Drive workforce planning, organization design, talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management, and capability development.
• Partner with Total Rewards and HR Operations on compensation, benefits, payroll, HR systems, and pay transparency compliance.
• Collaborate closely with global HR teams, the wider Italy HR team, and HR peers in other business units to align local practices with global frameworks.
• Lead, develop, and motivate the local HR team while promoting a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and safety.

Requirement & Skills

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in an HR leadership role within a multinational, manufacturing, industrial, or R&D-intensive environment.
• Deep, hands‑on experience in Italian industrial relations is essential; you must have personally led union negotiations and managed complex union environments in Italy.
• Strong knowledge of Italian labor law, CCNL, company-level agreements, RSU/RSA dynamics, and the Italian industrial relations culture.
• Proven ability to operate in a matrix organization with global HR, cross‑business, and cross‑country stakeholders.
• Experience supporting multiple sites, plants, or a distributed workforce is required.
• Fluent in Italian and English; additional languages are a plus.
• Degree in HR, Law, Economics, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
• High integrity, discretion, strong business acumen, and excellent relationship‑building skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Abruzzo sites and occasionally internationally.

What We Offer

• A senior, strategic HR leadership role within a multinational environment.
• Direct exposure to global HR teams, multiple business units, and key Italian stakeholders.
• Salary range: € K60 to € K80 gross per year, plus variable incentive, and benefits
• Company car
• Permanent contract and meaningful long‑term career development.

Location: Abruzzo, Italy

Reports to: Abruzzo Operations Director (business line); Global HR Director (functional line)