Sr. Manager HR Business Partner

Job Description

Job Description

Brief Job Description:

As a Sr. Manager HR Business Partner:

- Ensure that the regional HR organization applies adequate programs and resources to support the activities of the organization in all its functions, aligned with Vertiv strategies, processes and tools

Responsibilities and Measurement Criteria with Time investment Needed on Each:

- Manage the HR Team (HR Generalists and Payroll), supporting them in their assigned tasks and help them develop and grow
- Represent Vertiv as regards HR perimeter in relation to government institutions/industry associations (statutory responsibility on HR activities)
- Partner with functional managers (together with HRGs) to assure adequate staffing, recruiting, talent management, and succession planning, working with functional COEs and Global HRBPs, Talent Acquisition Team and with Talent Management Team
- Partner with Plant Manager as regards plant related HR decisions (volume driven) and VOS improvement actions.
- Evaluate and propose compensation revisions based on organizational changes, retention actions, promotions, internal mobility or geographical mobility, in alignment with corporate processes and VCF methodology
- Manage contracts of employment (together with HRGs), whilst assuring that HRGs take care of required medical examinations, probationary periods, onboarding and offboarding activities
- Manage disciplinary issues, dismissals and legal issues in compliance with Italian labour legislation, including restructuring in case of need
- Together with HRGs collaborate with talent Acquisitions partners as regards recruiting activities for assigned functions/teams, providing data required for JDs and HCM/ORC registration, participating at kick off calls/ final interviews, defining (together with the Hiring Manager) the appropriate offer details and presenting in details the contractual conditions, once the selected candidate accepts the verbal offer.
- Manage communication activities, including organization and facilitation of Townhalls for salaried and plant hourly employees and local internal announcements
- Assure adequate payroll activities to the Italian organization in compliance with regulatory needs (resources, processes and tools)
- Contribute (together with HRGs and Payroll) to annual compensation planning, merit process, bonus scheme application, in line with Corporate programs
- Implement local programs to assure employee retention, in alignment with Comp & Ben and Talent Management
- Implement employer branding and early talent activities in the country, in collaboration with Managers, TA and Talent Management
- Define local training & development needs for specific teams, based on competence analysis and requirements, and organizing with HRGs the required programs (if not handled by Academy), utilizing governmental funds when available.
- Support line management in the annual EoY and succession planning process
- Assure appropriate front desk activities are provided to employees through HRGs and Payroll Manager
- Manage labor and Union relationships (4 sites, 4 works councils), negotiate company agreement with works councils and related renewal/adjustments based on company needs
- Contribute to maintaining all corporate Compliance programs (Ethics, Col, ITC, SOX audits)
- Provide HR reporting as required
- Participate at periodical HR Meetings, providing reports and overviews as required
- Contribute to specific projects as required /decided from time to time

Qualifications:

Required/ Minimum Qualifications:

- At least 14 years of experience in similar roles in an international company.
- University degree.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications:

- Competence on overall HR activities and processes.
- Knowledge of country labor legislation, knowledge of payroll and social contribution processes.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all management levels.
- Fluent English.
- Behaviors/Competences:

- Organizational savvy, capability to work in a matrix organization

- Customer oriented

- analytical and problem solving skills

- negotiation skills

- orientation to action and decision making

- ability to work under high pressure

Time Travel Needed:

- 10%

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