With more than 3,500 employees, the Safilo Group is a worldwide leader in the premium eyewear sector for sunglasses, optical frames and sports eyewear.

Safilo is looking for a dynamic, German speaker, and business-oriented HR Business Partner to join the Human Resources Department in our Padova Headquarters, looking after the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Key Responsibilities

- Act as the trusted HR partner for assigned business areas, advising managers on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee development and organizational change.
- Manage and support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, development, succession planning, compensation reviews and offboarding activities.
- Provide guidance on employee relations matters, HR policies, organizational changes and labor law compliance, ensuring consistency and adherence to company standards.
- Drive annual HR processes and key people initiatives, supporting managers in building high-performing and engaged teams.
- Monitor workforce data, HR metrics and organizational trends, providing insights and recommendations to support business decision-making.
- Lead or contribute to local and global HR projects focused on organizational development, employee engagement, change management and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with HR Operations and Centers of Excellence to ensure effective delivery of HR services and programs across the organization.
- Periodic travel to Safilo's office in Cologne, Germany, will be required to support business stakeholders and local HR initiatives.

Desired Skills & Experience

- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Psychology or a related field.




- 2-4 years of experience in Human Resources, preferably in HR Business Partner, HR Generalist or Talent Acquisition roles within international and matrix organizations.
- Proven experience partnering with managers and business leaders on people-related matters, including organizational development, employee relations, workforce planning and talent management.
- Solid knowledge of HR processes, employee lifecycle management, labor legislation and HR compliance principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret HR data, identify trends and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across all organizational levels.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, combined with a proactive, autonomous and solution-oriented mindset.
- Fluent professional English language is mandatory.
- German language (B1-B2 minimum) is mandatory.

What We Offer

- A working environment based on a solid corporate culture, where you can confront yourself with many professionals and enrich your skills;
- A Smart working model that allows you to live your best work-life balance (2 to 3 days a week/free location);
- National Collective Labour Agreement and Job Classification: Occhialeria – Impiegati;
- Salary: starting from 30.000,00€ to 35.000,00€. The salary and job classification level will be determined based on objective criteria, regardless of gender, such as experience, skills, and seniority;
- Variable compensation: not provided;
- Company canteen, lavoro da remoto, company bonus, health insurance as per collective agreement.

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📌 International HR Business Partner (Padova)
🏢 Safilo
📍 Padova