HR Operations Advisor

Overview:
As an HR Operational Advisor, based in Milan, Italy, you will provide HR Generalist support to managers, employees and HR colleagues across a number of EU countries, in areas such as employment, compensation, employee relations, talent management, benefits, training, and employee/manager shared services by performing the duties personally or in collaboration with HR Colleagues

This role reports a HR Operations Manager based in Germany and while the role supports an employee population across a number of countries there is a predominant focus on Italy. Italian with a professional level of English is required.

**Responsibilities**:
- Provides consultation, guidance, and coaching to managers in areas such as:

- Handling employee relations matters, resolving concerns and reducing risk. Ensures issues are escalated and resolved with urgency
- Contribute to the implementation of HR policies and procedures
- Developing, creating and issuing job offers
- All paperwork in relation to hiring, onboarding, job changes and statutory documents
- Interpreting collective agreements and providing guidance
- Ensure compliance with legislation and regulations and minimize risk
- Providing advice and guidance to managers on a range of employment matters
- Delivers services with process improvement mindset to increase effectiveness and efficiency
- Builds strong partnerships to foster trust and accountability with all stakeholders

Qualifications:
**Education**:

- You hold a degree in Human Resources or Business Administration or equivalent by experience;
**Experience**:
- Good Generalist HR experience including the ability to work at both strategic and operational levels
- Excellent computer skills particularly Microsoft products and HR dbases

**Competencies**:

- Good communication skills and be able to interact with all levels
- A self starter and be able to work independently
- Well organized, able to work in a fast-paced environment, including having the flexibility to adjust and react to changing priorities

**Language**
- Italian and English.
- German language would be advantageous but not essential

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs.

Company Description:
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.
- Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status._