HR Manager - Deeptech Company (Padova)

Chaberton Professionals , a division of Chaberton Partners specializing in the search and selection of Middle and Top Management professionals, is currently seeking an HR Manager for an innovative and rapidly growing company operating in a highly specialized technological environment, based in Padua, Italy .

The company is experiencing a significant growth phase and plans to expand from its current workforce of 40 employees to more than 100 in the coming years. To support this ambitious journey, it is looking for a senior HR professional who can take on a strategic role in defining, structuring, and evolving the entire Human Resources function.

Role Overview

Reporting directly to the Management Team, the selected candidate will be responsible for designing and developing the HR function, actively contributing to organizational growth, talent development, and the evolution of the company culture.

The HR Manager will not only oversee traditional HR activities but will also act as a strategic business partner, driving initiatives across talent attraction, talent retention, organizational development, and employer branding.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the HR strategy in line with the company’s growth plan.
• Build and structure scalable, efficient HR processes aligned with business objectives.
• Develop initiatives aimed at attracting top talent, enhancing the company's visibility and attractiveness within the labor market.
• Lead employer branding activities and strengthen the company’s positioning as an employer of choice.
• Design and implement talent retention, development, and employee engagement programs.
• Define career development frameworks, performance management systems, and competency development plans.
• Support management in people-related matters and organizational decision-making.
• Foster an inclusive, merit-based, and performance-oriented company culture.
• Manage intergenerational workforce dynamics, helping create balance among different expectations, needs, and working styles.
• Promote HR policies and processes based on fairness, transparency, and organizational consistency.
• Serve as a trusted, impartial, and credible point of reference for employees, ensuring active listening, mediation, and sound judgment.
• Monitor HR KPIs and propose continuous improvement initiatives to support business growth.

Requirements

• Proven experience in HR leadership or HR management roles.
• Experience gained within high-growth environments, scale-ups, or organizations undergoing significant transformation.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes, with particular expertise in talent acquisition, talent management, and organizational development.
• Demonstrated ability to build HR processes and structures from relatively unstructured environments.
• Results-oriented mindset with a pragmatic approach.
• Excellent listening, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong yet inclusive leadership style.
• High degree of autonomy and decision-making capability.
• Sound judgment, impartiality, and the ability to operate objectively in complex situations.
• Ability to partner effectively with senior management while maintaining trust and credibility across the broader employee population.

Compensation Package

Indicative salary range: €60,000 - €65,000 gross annual salary, plus a performance-based incentive scheme linked to objectives such as talent attraction, recruitment cost reduction, employee retention, and organizational development.