Hr Partner

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA; Genova; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care coverage

Wide staff discounts

Remote working 10 days per month

Flexible working time

Job summary

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA in Genova seeks an experienced HR professional to support researchers and staff across recruitment, budgeting, and personnel lifecycle processes. The role offers a permanent, full-time contract and a hybrid work arrangement with occasional remote days.

Responsibilities include budgeting, recruitment support, EU and non-EU onboarding, compensation policy participation, and employee relations.

Qualifications

• Master or Bachelor Degree in Humanistic disciplines or similar.
• Minimum 2 years in HR at large sites or labor firms.
• Fluent English.
• Strong time and priority management.
• Cooperative approach with stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving attitude with spirit of innovation and creativity.

Responsibilities

• First HR contact to support researchers and personnel in HR matters.
• Assist in planning the personnel budget.
• Manage recruitment activities and support Principal Investigators and Administrative Directors in identifying suitable candidates.
• Oversee the people lifecycle from recruiting to hiring for EU and non-EU employees and collaborators.
• Support compensation & benefits policies.
• Collaborate on managing the MBO process.
• Identify development plans to support growth and performance.
• Handle promotions and placements processes.
• Resolve complex employee relations issues and coordinate internal processes.

Skills

English fluency

Time management

Stakeholder collaboration

Creative problem solving

Team-oriented

Education

Master or Bachelor Degree in Humanistic disciplines or similar

Job description

Italy

Commitment & contract: permanent, full time

Location: CCT@Morego, Via Morego 30 and CHT@Erzelli, Via E. Melen Genova (GE)

Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future!

At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Science and Technology to address the most urgent societal challenges of our era. We foster excellence in both fundamental and applied research, spanning fields such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technologies and robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and material sciences, offering a truly interdisciplinary scientific experience. Our approach integrates cutting-edge tools and technology, empowering researchers to push the limits of knowledge and innovation. With us, your curiosity will know no bounds.

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering diversity in all its forms, creating an inclusive environment. We value the unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives of our people. By embracing diversity, we believe science can achieve its fullest potential.

THE ROLE

You will be working in a multi-disciplinary group, where people with different backgrounds collaborate, each with their own expertise, to support IIT research activity.

The Human Capital, Organization, Health and SafetyDirectorate is coordinated by Cristiana Rossi.

Within the team, your main responsibilities will be:

• working as the first HR point of contact to give support by collaborating closely with Senior Researchers, and Personnel, deeply understanding their needs and lending a hand through human resources related matters;
• supporting in planning the personnel budget;
• managing recruitment activities and support Principal Investigators and Administrative Directors in identifying candidates fitting with the values and with future-proof skills and attitude;
• managing the people lifecycle starting from the recruiting procedure to the hiring process, through all the administrative issues for EU and non-EU employees and collaborators;
• supporting in managing the compensation & benefit policies;
• collaborating in managing the MBO process;
• supporting in identifying development plans to support professional growth and performance improvement;
• managing the promotions and placement processes;
• handling and resolving complex employee/collaborator relations issues;
• collaborating with the colleagues of Human Capital and Organization Directorate in order to facilitate all the internal processes;
• performing other related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A Master or Bachelor Degree in Humanistic disciplines or similar
• previous experience of at least 2 years in middle and large sites HR departments or labor consultancy firms
• fluent knowledge of the English language
• good in time and priority management
• a cooperative approach with the stakeholders
• strong problem solving attitude with spirit of innovation and creativity

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Good communication skills
• accuracy and good analytical skills
• high motivation to learn
• ability to work collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary and multicultural environment

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• A gross annual base salary ranging from €30,000 to €34,000, plus a potential annual bonus of 15–20% of the gross annual base salary
• private health care coverage
• wide range of staff discounts
• 10 days of remote working per month
• flexible working time

The call will remain open until a suitable candidate is found