About this role
Why Joining De Nora
De Nora is an Italian multinational company and a global leader in electrochemical technologies. Since 1923, we've been developing advanced solutions for industrial processes, water treatment, and the energy transition, including green hydrogen, transforming scientific innovation into real-world, scalable impact. We value learning, innovation, and professional growth, offering our professionals the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-tech projects with global relevance. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, guided by sustainability, collaboration, and respect, where different backgrounds, skills, and perspectives are valued.
About the role
The AMS HR Business Partner is a strategic people leader responsible for driving the execution of the Human Resources agenda across the Americas region for the Water Division, with a focus on North America. Acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders, the role aligns people strategies with business objectives, strengthens organizational effectiveness, develops leadership capabilities, and fosters a high-performance culture.
A key priority is the development, engagement, and retention of talent through succession planning, capability building, performance management, career development, and employee experience initiatives. The role partners closely with the Regional General Manager, Global HR Director, and Corporate HR to ensure that organizational structures, leadership practices, and workforce capabilities support business growth and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic HR Business Partnership:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership development, talent strategies, employee relations, change management, communication, and team engagement.
- Partner with regional leadership to integrate people priorities into business plans and translate business objectives into actionable HR initiatives aligned with Corporate HR strategies and global people priorities.
Talent Management & People Development:
- Lead the regional talent agenda, including performance management, succession planning, leadership assessment, career development, internal mobility, and workforce capability planning.
- Strengthen leadership pipelines, support high-potential employees, and partner with managers to define development needs and individual development plans.
- Act as a key point of contact for employees and managers on career development, talent reviews, growth opportunities, and international or cross-functional mobility.
Organizational Effectiveness:
- Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives, and manage job architecture, role descriptions, and grading processes in line with corporate guidelines and approved budgets.
- Provide data-driven recommendations on workforce trends, talent risks, retention strategies, and organizational effectiveness.
Employee Engagement & Culture:
- Drive employee engagement initiatives and action plans, promote an inclusive and collaborative workplace, and support change through clear communication and stakeholder alignment.
HR Operations & Governance:
- Develop and manage the annual HR budget with Corporate HR, the Regional General Manager, and the Global HR Director; support the effective use of SuccessFactors and other HR technologies; ensure compliance with local labor laws, company policies, and governance requirements; and monitor HR metrics and KPIs.
Talent Acquisition & External Partnerships:
- Partner with business leaders and Talent Acquisition teams to attract, assess, and hire talent, while building relationships with universities, professional associations, and industry organizations to strengthen talent pipelines and employer branding.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of progressive HR leadership or HR Business Partner experience within multinational organizations.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior business leaders to drive organizational performance and people strategies.
- Proven experience in talent management, leadership development, succession planning, organizational design, workforce planning, and HR analytics.
- Strong knowledge of local labor legislation and HR compliance requirements.
- Experience managing HR budgets and supporting HR systems and tools.
- Excellent coaching, influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic business partnering, change management, employee engagement, continuous improvement, and a strong talent-development mindset.
- Willingness to travel up to 10–20%, based on business needs.
What we offer
- A strategic regional HR role with close exposure to business and global HR leadership.
- The opportunity to shape talent, leadership, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience across the region.
- A collaborative, international environment where learning, inclusion, accountability, and professional growth are valued.
- The opportunity to contribute to a global company developing technologies for industrial processes, water treatment, and the energy transition.
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Recruiting Process
Our selection process is designed to foster mutual understanding between the candidate and De Nora. It typically includes technical interviews, a personality assessment, and in-depth discussions with the Hiring Manager and HR, promoting a dialogue that supports alignment on expectations, role scope, and values, and enables an informed decision for both parties.
To learn more about the different steps and how to best prepare, please read the dedicated article on our Open Blog: Job interview at De Nora.
About Us
- Our Company: Dive into De Nora’s World (https://denora.com/en/about-de-nora)
- Our three business segments: Solutions (https://denora.com/en) | De Nora
- Our People: OPEN by De Nora | Surprising Paths (https://open.denora.com/en)