Employment and Industrial Relations Manager

Webuild is the new name of the Salini Impregilo Group, the global construction player specialized in building large works and complex infrastructure for the sustainable mobility, hydroelectric energy, water, green buildings and the tunnelling sectors.

Webuild is the expression of 117 years of applied engineering experience in 50 countries, in five continents, thanks to the talent of 85,000 people from over 100 nationalities. With a total backlog reaching €61 billion*, Webuild is a group guided by the passion for building and the pursuit of excellence, which renewed its commitment to building a sustainable future by applying its know-how to build innovative and valuable works.

*Consolidated Financial Results at June 30, 2023

Webuild is looking for an Employment and Industrial Relations Manager to strengthen the direction and coordination activities on labour and trade union issues of projects in Italy. The place of work may be Rome or Milan.

The resource - who will be included in the Employment, Industrial Relations and Immigration Team within the Human Resources and Organisation area - must possess a solid knowledge of labour law and trade union relations, with proven practical experience in managing complex processes in large industrial companies.

Main responsibilities

• Providing strategic advice and operational support to HR Managers of the Group's companies in Italy on complex labour and trade union law issues;
• Participating in trade union negotiations, drafting texts and materials;
• Manage disciplinary proceedings;
• Manage individual or collective disputes, instructing cases and preparing defences in collaboration with external consultants (e.g. gathering and analysing documents, examining the case, defining strategy with external lawyers, etc.);
• Monitoring regulatory and jurisprudential updates, as well as best practices developed by other companies even in different sectors;
• Prepare documents and training sessions.

Requirements

• Law degree;
• At least 8 years' experience in the operational management of complex labour and trade union law issues, gained either in specialised law firms or in large industrial companies;
• Experience in negotiating company collective agreements;
• Experience in managing the extrajudicial and judicial phase of labour disputes;
• Willingness to frequently travel throughout the country.

Soft skills

• Relational skills: ability to establish and maintain solid and constructive relations with trade union representatives;
• Organisational skills: ability to manage high workloads and to plan activities with multiple priorities;
• Proactivity: ability to anticipate needs and propose solutions before they become critical
• Operational flexibility: willingness to work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines;
• Problem solving under pressure: ability to deal with complex situations and make quick decisions under tight deadlines, while remaining calm and operationally effective;
• Readiness and speed of execution: ability to respond quickly to requests and adapt to changes in progress.

Webuild is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications for vacant positions will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability or beliefs.