The Area People Partner (P&O; BP) serves as the primary P&O; business partner for an Operating unit. This role aligns people strategies with business needs, champions a culture of well-being, and cultivates a workplace where people flourish and pets thrive. The position drives operational excellence while offering strategic guidance, supporting leaders and associates across the full employee lifecycle—from onboarding and development to retention and compliance. This role exists to align people strategies with business goals, drive organizational performance, and enable workforce agility within the area.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Operating Unit leadership teams to understand business challenges and develop tailored people solutions. Support talent management, workforce planning, performance management, succession, L&D; initiatives and associate engagement initiatives across the region.
• Advise on organizational design and change management needs to support business growth and transformation.
• Partner with area and hospital leadership to understand business challenges and provide strategic, people-focused P&O;
• support tailored to veterinary practice.
• Support associate engagement through proactive listening, pulse checks, and action planning.

• Lead associate relations, including investigations and disciplinary actions, ensuring compliance with labour regulations and company policies.
• Collaborate with P&O; Centers of Excellence and cross-functional teams (Legal, Benefits, Payroll, etc.) to implement policies, resolve associate issues, and drive the overall P&O; strategy.
• Use people analytics to identify trends, mitigate risk, and inform interventions.
• Provide leadership coaching and facilitate training in people management,



compliance, and best practices.
• Champion inclusion and diversity initiatives, ensuring alignment with Mars’ values and principles.
• Stay current on P&O; issues and policy updates, ensuring timely communication and training within the team.
• Represent and role-model Mars culture in all interactions, supporting key initiatives such as MAS follow-up and People Development Plan (PDP) execution.
• The job responsibilities include board positions that may be required according to the needs of the company, as
• well as any tasks or representations for or on behalf of the company that may be required for the company to conduct its business in a country.

Context and Scope
This role operates across multiple sites or hospitals in a designated region, balancing strategic and operational P&O; responsibilities. It demands the ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, multicultural, and matrixed environment. The Area P&O; Partner is a key influencer and connector between the field and corporate teams, contributing to both local success and broader enterprise goals.

Job Specifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
5+ years experience in P&O; business partnering, preferably in a multi-site or multi-country context.





Strong knowledge of labor laws and employment practices within the area.

Proven ability to influence and build trusted relationships with senior leaders.

Experience in change management and organizational development.

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and multiple priorities

Data-driven mindset with ability to interpret and act on people metrics

Outstanding writing skills for documentation and case management

Data-driven mindset with ability to interpret P&O; metrics.

About Us

We shape the future of veterinary care, together.

AniCura is one of Europe’s leading providers of high-quality veterinary care for companion animals. AniCura offers a wide range of high-quality medical services covering preventive and basic health care as well as advanced diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery and orthopaedics. AniCura also provides rehabilitation, physiotherapy and dietary advice and offers selected pet food and care products.

AniCura is present at 450 European locations and creates peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety. Every year, AniCura’s 11 000 associates attend to more than 3.6 million companion animal patients. AniCura is a trusted training and referral body.

AniCura is proud to be a part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of veterinary practices and labs. Through our network of 2,500 veterinary clinics and hospitals in over 20 countries, we support more than 70,000 associates and make industry-leading pet care available to more than 25 million pets every year. Together, we are able to provide the highest standards in pet care and achieve our collective purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

📌 Area P&O Business Partner (Milano)
🏢 AniCura Italy Holding
📍 Milano