HR Manager - Italy

<p>Job Summary</p> <p>The Human Resources Manager for Italy will work with the Senior Leadership Team to drive people initiatives in Italy as a member of the broader Fanatics Commerce International HR team. This role will play a pivotal part in enabling the growth strategy, overall business goals, and cultural objectives. This is a generalist role where you will partner with stakeholders across the Company focusing on recruitment, onboarding, employee experience &amp; culture, talent development &amp; performance management, global mobility, benefits, compensation, and M&amp;A support as needed. </p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Enable the Company strategy by supporting leaders to identify, prioritise and build organisational capabilities, behaviours, structures and processes.</li> <li>Nurture a high-performance environment, where professional development is supported through performance management, development programs, global mobility, and succession planning.</li> <li>Collaborate with the HR and Senior Leadership team to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business including but not limited to recruiting and onboarding support, benefits and compensation expertise, employee engagement, onboarding &amp; offboarding.</li> <li>Support developing and implementing people programs to support growth in key markets.</li> <li>Working with the global HR Compensation and Benefits function to deliver compensation and benefits packages for Italy.</li> <li>Oversee and support the implementation of a new HR and Payroll system (Oracle).</li> <li>Support the development of comprehensive data and analytics reporting capabilities. </li> <li>Monitor actual employment transactions (e.g. terminations, hires, promotions) and factor analysis goals by comparing job openings and selection rates to applicant/protected group availability and goals and by recommending strategies for minimizing or eliminating under-utilizations.</li> <li>Take a leading role in helping communicate key initiatives and information in partnership with the international communications team. </li> <li>Monitor legal developments to ensure that people programs and policies are compliant.</li> <li>Draft employee policies and procedures as needed.</li> <li>Lead local employee relations investigations as needed. </li> <li>Administer and/or oversee HR support of acquisitions including troubleshooting problems that arise.</li> <li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li> </ul> <p>Knowledge and Experience </p> <ul> <li>Successful track record of affecting change and yielding influence in an international business.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.</li> <li>Full business proficiency in Italian and English.</li> <li>Experience working with international compensation and benefits.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of HRIS systems, preferably Oracle.</li> <li>Experience of dealing with complex employee relation issues at all levels.</li> <li>Knowledge of working with payroll is desirable.</li> <li>Experience of working under regulated by collective bargaining and unionised environment. </li> <li>Candidate must be outgoing, demonstrate confidence, be resilient and have a ‘can do’ attitude.</li> <li>Relevant HR / law or business management qualification (ideally Bachelor degree +) with min. 5 years working in HR department.</li> <li>Willingness to work flexibly in line with changing prioritise and business demands.</li> <li>Proactive approach with the ability to work independently. </li> <li>Ability to work onsite in our Milan office.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p></p> Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting &amp; Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.