Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Making Science Group S.A.; Veneto; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Competitive salary

Referral Bonus

Ambassadors Program

Hybrid work & flex hours

Training & language classes

Job summary

Making Science Group S.A. is seeking a Senior People & Culture Business Partner for Italy (Padova) to lead recruitment, payroll, and labor compliance, ensuring scalable and compliant operations aligned with our global mission.

You will drive local engagement, manage contracts, and collaborate with Global L&D to keep the Italian team at the forefront of AI and digital trends, while supporting a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in HR, with at least 4 years as a Senior HRBP or HR Manager in high-growth tech, digital, or multinational environments.
• Expert knowledge of Italian labor laws, CCNL management, and local payroll nuances.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide data-driven people solutions.
• Experience with Tier-1 HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors is a plus) and digital-first workflows.
• Bilingual English and Italian is mandatory. Spanish is a strong plus for HQ collaboration.
• Degree in Law, HR Management, or Psychology. A Master’s in HR or Labor Law is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the full recruitment lifecycle for all Italian roles.
• Design sourcing strategies to attract top-tier digital, data, and tech talent in the Italian market.
• Fully own the relationship with the Consulente del Lavoro; oversee payroll processing with INPS and IRPEF.
• Manage employment contracts (Fixed-term, Permanent, Apprendistato) and delicate employee relations with local legal expertise.
• Localize Making Science’s global culture for the Padova office; lead engagement initiatives.
• Drive performance review cycle and identify training needs with Global L&D.
• Master and optimize People systems (SuccessFactors, SAP, AI tools).
• Oversee day-to-day Padova office operations.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder influence

Bilingual EN/IT

HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors)

Education

Degree in Law/HR Management/Psychology

Master’s in HR or Labor Law

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior People & Culture Business Partner (1657)

Making Science is an international digital acceleration company with over 1,200 experts across 15 markets, including Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, France, Italy, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Georgia, and the USA. As a proud consulting partner of Local Planet — the world’s premier network of independent media agencies — we deliver a suite of digital, technology, and performance marketing services to a global clientele. Our expertise spans digital marketing and MarTech, software and cloud solutions, artificial intelligence, and SaaS, all underscored by a relentless pursuit of innovation. Making Science was ranked 15th in the FT1000: Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies 2023. Committed to making a positive impact, Making Science actively engages in various ESG initiatives. We’ve joined forces with the Climate Pledge, the United Nations Global Compact, and Pledge1%, dedicating resources and efforts to support non-profit organizations. Through these endeavors, we are committed to driving meaningful change for a brighter, more sustainable future. As part of its commitment to innovation, Making Science offers its clients end-to-end capabilities required for consulting, development, integration, and maintenance of advanced IT solutions. Our global network of delivery hubs not only fosters job growth but also serves as an incubator for cultivating top-tier tech talent, fueling projects that accelerate transformation and modernisation. Our team is composed of digital native professionals, who have a wide knowledge in the different stages and disciplines of the digital transformation: Digital Strategy, Infrastructures, Software Development, Creativity and UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, and Big Data. Making Science is People Centric, and we actively bet on our employees! We believe that they are the key to any successful business, and therefore, our greatest asset. We strive to provide daily learning opportunities for those who work with us and their colleagues. It is also really important that they enjoy what they do, and have positive experiences. We want our employees to feel proud of their accomplishments, and that they belong to a company that is in constant growth, because each person’s contribution is essential to achieve our success.

We believe in the power of diversity and the value of inclusion. At Making Science, our unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are what drive our innovation and success. We are dedicated to providing an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment where all individuals are respected and feel they belong. Join us and bring your whole self to work!

s our Senior HR Business Partner for Italy, you will be the strategic lead for our Padova hub and a key contributor to our national growth. Reporting to the Global People & Culture Area Manager, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, serving as the local expert in talent acquisition, Italian labor compliance, and organizational development.

You are not just a point of contact; you are a business driver ensuring our Italian operations are scalable, compliant, and culturally aligned with our global mission.

What we’d like you to do

Lead and execute the full recruitment lifecycle for all Italian roles. You will design sourcing strategies to attract top-tier digital, data, and tech talent in the competitive Italian market.

Fully own the relationship with the Consulente del Lavoro. You will oversee the monthly payroll processing, ensuring 100% accuracy in social security contributions (INPS), tax withholdings (IRPEF), and strict adherence to the CCNL Commercio/Terziario.

Act as the internal authority on Italian labor regulations. Manage all employment contracts (Fixed-term, Permanent, Apprendistato), and handle delicate employee relations or disciplinary matters with local legal expertise.

Localize Making Science’s global culture for the Padova office. You will lead engagement initiatives and ensure the "Making Science spirit" is felt across the Italian team.

Drive the performance review cycle and identify training needs. You will facilitate learning paths in collaboration with Global L&D to keep our Italian team at the forefront of AI and digital trends.

Master and optimize our People systems (SuccessFactors, SAP, and AI tools). You will be responsible for the "single source of truth" for all Italian employee data.

Oversee the day-to-day functionality of the Padova office, ensuring a premium workspace environment that fosters innovation and collaboration.

What we’d like you to bring

• 5+ years in HR, with at least 4 years as a Senior HRBP or HR Manager in high-growth tech, digital, or multinational environments.
• Expert knowledge of Italian labor laws, CCNL management, and local payroll nuances.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide data-driven people solutions.
• Experience with Tier-1 HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors is a plus) and digital-first workflows.
• Bilingual English and Italian is mandatory. Spanish is a strong plus for HQ collaboration.
• Degree in Law, HR Management, or Psychology. A Master’s in HR or Labor Law is highly valued.

Perks of joining us

• We give you complete stability with a permanent contract.
• We offer a competitive salary according to your worth and experience.
• Referral Bonus.
• The opportunity to meet our international team with our Ambassadors Program.
• You will have full ownership and responsibility from the first day and a real impact on the Company’s business.
• Feedback is part of our day to day lives. We recognize a job well done through a continuous feedback model.
• We care about a healthy work-life balance. You can count on having flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
• You will never stop learning with us: subsidized training, free language classes, learning capsules, an e-learning platform, and many more.
• Work comfortably and follow your own style, because we don’t have a dress code.
• Be a part of a young, adventurous, and professional team, with people you’ll grow fond of!

Challenge the future with us - Join our Making Science team!