Area International & APAC-MEA HRIS Manager

Luxembourg

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

For our Ferrero HQ based in Luxembourg, we are currently looking for an Area International & APAC-MEA HRIS Manager to join our People & Organization function.

By covering this position, you will support the definition and implementation of HRIS strategies aligned with Group HR objectives. You will evaluate the return on investment of HRIS initiatives, ensure consistent solutions across regions, and collaborate with Area IT and HR IT leaders.
You will lead global HRIS project rollouts, including data analytics, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and timeline. You will also gather local requirements, manage risks, and contribute to the HRIS project management community by sharing practices and offering consultancy to HR stakeholders.

Moreover, your role will be to identify and implement technologies that simplify HR processes and reduce transactional workload. You will contribute to improving the digital employee experience for HR, managers, and employees, and support automation across the employee lifecycle using AI. You will help streamline the HRIS portfolio and promote standardization of business processes and systems.
Additionally, you will manage and prioritize business demands, collaborate on budget planning, and act as a point of contact for regional HR teams to balance needs and constraints.

Finally, you will ensure HRIS operations comply with internal policies and regional regulations, including GDPR while implementing data governance practices and mitigate risks related to system usage. You will lead change management efforts to support HRIS adoption and digital transformation, develop communication plans, and encourage continuous improvement.
As a team manager, you will recruit, coach, and develop your team, promote diversity and inclusion, and ensure alignment with Group values through effective communication and empowerment.

You will bring your educational background with 10-15 years of HRIS experience and knowledge of the main HR systems.

You are expected to demonstrate core leadership, management skills, strategic thinking, and effective communication while showing the ability to drive results and manage change across functions and regions. 
Deep expertise in HRIS and project management, including leading global HRIS rollouts and managing complex system integrations, will also be essential for this role.

You will leverage your proficiency in data analytics, process standardization, automation (including AI), GDPR compliance, data governance, and budget planning, while applying strong knowledge of major HR systems and driving digital transformation in a multinational context.
Finally, you will bring your fluency in English.

Ready for your next challenge? Apply now and join us!

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.