HR Manager Operations Europe South

AGFA is looking for an HR Manager Operations Europe South for a temporary assignment. (6–12 months, with the possibility to become permanent).

This is a great opportunity for a result-oriented HR professional used to operate in an international team.

In this role you will be in charge of the HR Operations for Europe South with primary focus on Italy and Spain and additional oversight in Greece,

In this role, you are responsible for leading HR Operations across Southern Europe, with primary focus on Italy and Spain and additional oversight in Greece. You act as a key partner to business leaders and employees, ensuring efficient, compliant, and high-quality HR service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll & Administration (Interflex- SuccessFactors-Zucchetti)
• Oversee and ensure accurate and timely payroll execution in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors
• Manage HR administration, contracts, and employee data in compliance with local regulations
• HR Operations & Employee Support
• Serve as the main point of contact for managers and employees on HR operational matters
• Ensure a consistent and positive employee experience across the region
• Manage the full employee lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding)
• Compliance & Labor Law – Unions managements
• Ensure adherence to local labor laws and regulatory requirements in Italy, Spain, and Greece
• Maintain the right balance between business needs and legal frameworks
• Dealing with Unions
• HR Policies & Processes
• Implement and localize global HR policies, processes, and systems
• Drive standardization while respecting local market specifics
• Reporting & Analytics
• Deliver accurate HR reporting and insights to support decision-making
• Monitor key HR metrics (headcount, turnover, absenteeism, etc.)
• Stakeholder Management
• Partner with HR Business Partner and business leaders to support organizational effectiveness
• Collaborate with global HR teams (Reward, Talent, Learning, Comp&Ben..) to ensure alignment and best practices

You will bring a pragmatic yet thoughtful approach to aligning HR processes ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality service, as we continue to scale at pace.

The Europe South Region consists of a cluster of small business units within the Agfa Gevaert Group with Sales and Services, R&D teams and supporting functions totaling cca 220 employees based in Italy (offices in Milano and Macerata), Spain (office in Barcelona) and Greece.

This is an excellent opportunity for a results-oriented HR professional with experience working in an international environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for HR Operations across the Europe South region, with a primary focus on Italy and Spain, and additional oversight of Greece.

Requirements:

• Fluent Spanish and Italian are required for this job
• Bachelor’s degree and qualification in a related field (e.g. economics field, law, HR, ...)
• Knowledge of labor law legislation in both Italy and Spain
• Good knowledge of excel and word
• Operating and reporting within an international HR organization, English working knowledge is also important.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage conflict and ambiguity, while effectively problem solving in difficult situations.
• Credible negotiator and influencer with a high degree of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex, sensitive and contentious issues with all levels within the business in a professional and positive manner
• Ability to manage complex workloads and work to conflicting deadlines

Location: Barcelona (Esplugues de Llobregat) or Spain full remote

OR

Location: Milan ( Sesto San Giovanni, metro Sesto Rondò), Macerata, or full remote

We offer

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!