The Head of HR is a senior and influential leadership role fully embedded within an automotive manufacturing plant characterized by a strong and structured trade union presence. Acting as a strategic and operational partner to the Plant Director, the role requires a balanced combination of business acumen, industrial relations expertise, and hands‐on leadership. The position operates in a complex, highly automated production environment undergoing continuous transformation driven by efficiency, automation, and cost competitiveness. The Head of HR leads a team of Senior HR professionals across Industrial Relations, People Development, Health & Safety, Payroll & Administration, and Internal Communication. Role Responsibilities Serve as a strategic advisor to Plant Leadership, translating business objectives into effective people strategies; Support plant performance through workforce planning, organizational design, productivity initiatives, and change management; Contribute to operational excellence in a highly automated environment with strong focus on efficiency, quality,



and cost control; Lead all interactions with trade unions and works councils in a highly unionized context; Manage collective bargaining processes and ensure constructive, structured industrial dialogue; Anticipate and mitigate industrial relations risks to ensure business continuity and social stability; Ensure full compliance with labor laws, collective agreements, and regulatory requirements; Manage autonomously the full lifecycle of workforce adjustment processes, including: Solidarity agreements Temporary layoff schemes (e.g., short‐time work / CIG) Organizational restructuring and role redesign Lead negotiations with unions and institutional stakeholders on workforce reduction measures; Develop sustainable labor cost management strategies aligned with business needs; Drive talent development, succession planning, and leadership capability building; Support employee engagement initiatives in

📌 Hr director (Italia)
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📍 Italia