Head of People Experience

As the Kantar XTEL People & Culture Team, we are committed to, diversity, merit, innovation and encouraging a culture of empowerment, personal impact, and career growth.

We are currently looking for a Head of People Experience. This is a role where you will have the opportunity to shape your own future, with a continuous opportunity for growth as you develop your career at Kantar XTEL. Responds to changing business conditions, challenges, and needs.

**Are we a phenomenal fit? We are looking for someone who.**
- **Is Optimistic** - whether it’s sorting out a knotty problem or calming a stressed-out collaborator, can you look on the forward-thinking side?
- **Is Original** - we love to hear ideas on how we can be doing things differently so that we can all be more engaged and successful with our clients.
- **Makes and takes Opportunities** - are you the kind of person who will step up and volunteer to take something on, even if it’s outside of your comfort zone?
- **Takes Ownership** - for the team You use your strengths to help us grow together.
- **Has an Open Mind** - we favor constructive feedback given in a kind way and appreciate the same in return.

**In Head of People Experience role your responsibilities will include but won’t be limited to**:

- having a primary focus on partnering with senior leadership to develop and implement effective HR policies and practices that will support the strategic growth of a business
- providing timely information and/or education HR issues
- working closely with other People &Culture team members and managers to support business successes (transformation’s projects, people needs)
- undertaking key global projects such as D&I initiatives, talent management, succession planning
- educate, coach, and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals
- identifying and implementing best practices to drive high standards
- analyzing and interpreting several types of employee reports (e.g., compensation, job levels, and attrition) to guide decision making and provide proactive solutions to their client group.
- partnering with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance
- providing HR expertise for employees' engagement employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development
- collaborating with the HR team to champion and accelerate a culture of excellence in which people feel engaged and inspired to deliver top business results
- In collaboration with the Chief People Officer, develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction.
- leading the local HR BPs
- Degree in Law/ Economics/HR related field, with a minimum 8 years of experience in the HR Business Partnering role
- Successful experience as an HR leader in a mid-size multinational company with a matrix organization (employees based in various countries and regions)
- Demonstrated experience in the various HR functional areas, especially organization development, change management, and employee relations.
- A deep knowledge of HR programs and practices, including Italian employment laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Critical thinker with success in developing innovative solutions to business issues.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated credibility and integrity in communications to ensure information flows upward and downward.
- Ability to listen and understand the needs of the employees, together with those of the company.
- High integrity/will stop at nothing to safeguard compliance standards and company values
- Ability to manage multiple, complex issues and prioritize projects
- Coach and influence to achieve business results.

**What you will get?**
- challenging position in a fast-growing Revenue Growth and Trade Promotion Management software company
- being part of a young and international team with strong ownership and a can-do mentality, reporting to the Chief People Officer
- opportunity to actively contribute to the further growth of the organization
- an international multidisciplinary setting and close cooperation with the business
- flexible working with possibility of remote of hybrid work (the company office is based in Bologna)