People Partner

Haleon; Nettuno; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon is seeking an HR Partner to shape the people agenda at the Aprilia manufacturing site. You will partner with site leaders to boost capability, leadership, engagement and business performance, guiding significant transformation with an inclusive, high-performing culture.

You’ll lead talent reviews, succession planning, and capability-building while championing employee relations and change initiatives across Italy, aligning HR practices with Haleon values.

Qualifications

• Essential degree in HR, business, psychology, employment law, or related field.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Significant HR partnering in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Employee Relations and Industrial Relations experience.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders across multiple levels.
• Proven track record in leading organisational change and leadership development.
• Broad HR experience: talent, performance, learning, engagement, OD, workforce planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; credible quickly.
• Commercial mindset translating business priorities into people solutions.
• Strong problem-solving, resilience in evolving environments.
• Project and change management experience; manufacturing/ FMCG exposure preferred.
• Experience in unionised environments; coaching/change/OD certification desirable.
• Master’s degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Site Leadership Team to deliver people strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Coach leaders to improve leadership effectiveness and people management.
• Lead talent management: succession planning, reviews, development, capability building.
• Drive performance management and accountability across the site.
• Design leadership initiatives to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Champion engagement, culture, wellbeing, inclusion and change management.
• Manage Employee Relations and Industrial Relations matters with pragmatic compliance.
• Build partnerships with employee representatives and support local consultations.
• Support workforce planning and organizational design initiatives.
• Collaborate with Centres of Excellence, HR Ops and Shared Services for a great experience.
• Identify process improvements and drive continuous HR improvements.
• Contribute to wider HR projects and initiatives across Italy and beyond.
• Role model Haleon values, focusing on performance, care and continuous improvement.

Skills

Fluent Italian

Fluent English

HR Business Partnering

Employee Relations

Stakeholder management

Organisational change

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Problem solving

Project/change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Psychology/Employment Law

Master’s degree or MBA

Job description

Role Overview

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

The HR Partner plays a key role in shaping the people agenda for the Aprilia manufacturing site. As a trusted advisor to leaders across the business, you will partner with the Site Leadership Team and their teams to build organizational capability, strengthen leadership, drive employee engagement, and support business performance. This is an exciting opportunity to influence a site undergoing significant transformation, helping leaders navigate change while fostering a high-performing, inclusive and people-centric culture.

Role Responsibilities

• Partner with Site Leadership Team members and their teams to deliver the site's people strategy and support business priorities.
• Coach and challenge leaders to enhance their leadership effectiveness, people management capability, and organizational performance.
• Lead talent management activities including succession planning, talent reviews, development planning, and capability building.
• Drive performance management processes, ensuring leaders are equipped to effectively manage performance, development, and accountability.
• Design and implement leadership and capability-building initiatives to strengthen organizational effectiveness across all levels.
• Champion employee engagement, culture, wellbeing, inclusion, and change management initiatives.
• Lead and manage complex Employee Relations and Industrial Relations matters, partnering with managers and key stakeholders to ensure compliant and pragmatic solutions.
• Build strong partnerships with employee representatives and support local consultation processes where required.
• Support organisational change initiatives, including transformations, workforce planning, and organisational design activities.
• Partner closely with Centres of Excellence, HR Operations, and Shared Services to deliver an excellent employee and manager experience.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve ways of working, and drive continuous improvement across HR practices.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of wider HR projects and strategic initiatives across Italy and the broader organisation.
• Act as a role model for Haleon's values and foster a culture focused on performance, care, and continuous improvement.

About you

• Essential Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Employment Law, or a related discipline.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Significant HR Business Partnering experience within a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience managing Employee Relations and Industrial Relations matters.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decisions across multiple organisational levels.
• Proven track record of leading organisational change and building leadership capability.
• Broad HR experience across talent management, performance, learning, engagement, organizational development, and workforce planning.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly.
• Commercial mindset and ability to translate business priorities into people solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, resilience, and ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment.
• Project and change management experience.
• Preferred Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, consumer health, pharmaceutical, or industrial environments.
• Experience working in a unionised environment.
• Qualification or certification in coaching, change management and/or organisational development.
• Master's degree or MBA.

Salary

EUR 56.425,00 - EUR 77.584,10

The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations. Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process.

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

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Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.