pYou will lead HR strategy and operations in a highly automated, unionized automotive plant, partnering with the Plant Director to align people plans with business goals. You'll drive workforce design, productivity, and change initiatives while managing industrial relations and bargaining with trade unions. Your leadership will shape talent development, safety governance, and a culture of accountability in a demanding production environment. This role offers impact across labor cost management, organizational transformation, and sustainable social outcomes within a structured manufacturing setting. /pulliAdvise Plant Leadership on people strategies aligned with business objectives /liliSupport workforce planning, organizational design, productivity initiatives, and change management /liliDrive efficiency, quality, and cost control in a highly automated production context /liliLead interactions and collective bargaining with trade unions and works councils /liliManage industrial relations risks and ensure business continuity /liliEnsure compliance with labor laws, collective agreements, and regulatory requirements /liliOversee full lifecycle of workforce adjustments (collective dismissals, solidarity agreements, temporary layoff schemes, restructuring) and negotiate workforce reduction measures /liliLead talent development, succession planning,



and leadership capability building /liliPromote employee engagement and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement /liliAlign workforce skills with evolving automation technologies /liliOversee Health Safety governance and promote a strong safety culture /liliSupport sustainability initiatives with focus on social sustainability and workforce impact /liliLead, develop, and coordinate a multidisciplinary HR team and ensure service delivery to plant operations /liliFoster a high-performance HR culture /liliOver 10 years of HR leadership experience in automotive manufacturing or similar industrial settings /liliProven track record in highly unionized environments /liliExperience managing complex workforce restructuring processes /liliStrong understanding of manufacturing operations in high-automation contexts /liliExperience leading HR teams of comparable size and scope /liliFluent professional English (mandatory); French strongly preferred /liliStrong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities /liliExcellent knowledge of labor legislation and collective bargaining frameworks /liliHigh resilience and ability to operate under pressure /liliStrong execution mindset with strategic thinking /liliCredibility on the shop floor and ability to engage at all organizational levels /liliresilience /lililabor law expertise /lilicollective bargaining frameworks /liliindustrial relations management /li /ul #J-*****-Ljbffr

📌 Hr Director - Automotive (Terni)
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