Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.The organisation is an established global multinational with multiple sites within countries and has wonderful heritage brands.
As market leader in their sector, there is a newly created vacancy for a HR Director, based in Milan to support approximately 1000 employees across multiple sites in Italy.Structure:Reporting to the Global CHRO and partnering with your regional CEO, you will lead a team of ten people to deliver a fast-paced service to a very challenging stakeholder group.The role:You would be responsible for setting and delivering a people strategy.
The key challenges in this organisation are around talent attraction, talent management, retention, and continuously driving a high-performance culture that will keep this business in their number one market leader position.Some M&A experience could be useful as the business has its eye on target businesses from time to time.The organisation is cash and asset-rich, producing year-on-year growth with no plans to slow down.
You'd be joining an elite leadership team with a strong collaborative culture and a mix of expertise.Essential skills and experience:You'll have operated at HR leadership level for a very commercial, customer-focused business with a lean operating model.
Ideal adjacent sectors are premium retail, leisure, and consumer, but a professional services or management consulting background could also fit well.You will be an operational HR leader with a proven ability to roll up your sleeves and deliver the strategy alongside your team.You will be an expert in Italian labour law, understanding compliance while delivering commercial and practical outcomes.Fluent English and Italian is essential as the business operates with both languages equally, day to day.Based in central Milan, four days per week in the office with potential for some European travel.Seniority levelDirectorEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionHuman ResourcesConsumer Services #J-18808-Ljbffr