HR Manager – Abruzzo Operations
Pubblicato il 22-10-2026 - Dayco in Chieti
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)