Edoardo Maria Ricci

Senior HR Business Partner | Senior HR Manager | Regional HR Lead | GCC, Europe & Africa | North America | International Mobility | Infrastructure & Project Based Organizations | Global HR Leadership

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Regional HR leader with over 12 years of experience across international and multicultural environments, currently supporting complex infrastructure and project-based operations across the Middle East and Africa within the Trevi Group. I hold a Law degree with a specialization in Business Law and a Master’s in Human Resources from Sole 24 Ore Business School. Throughout my career, I have led strategic HR initiatives across Italy, the United States, Tajikistan, Africa and in GCC Area, with deep exposure to international mobility, industrial relations, organizational development, workforce governance, and change management in highly complex and multicultural settings. My leadership approach is rooted in aligning people strategy with business priorities, enabling organizational resilience, operational continuity, and sustainable growth across multinational and project-driven environments. Passionate about labor law, negotiation, and intercultural leadership, I am committed to building resilient, inclusive, and high-performing organizations through strong governance and people-centered transformation. My experience also includes supporting workforce continuity, people governance, and leadership decision-making in highly complex and rapidly evolving environments.

Experience

  • HR - Business Partner Middle East & Africa at Trevi S.p.A.
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • HR Business Partner at Fisia Italimpianti
    Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 · 10 mos

  • Corporate Human Resources Manager at COSSI COSTRUZIONI SPA
    Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr

  • Country Human Resources Manager at Webuild
    Mar 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Head of the HR Department of Webuild Group (former Salini Impregilo) for the construction of the HPP Rogun Dam - 6x600MW project, the tallest dam in the world in Tajikistan. Responsible for over 200 hundred expatriate personnel and over 1500 local employees, from the HR perspective. Ensuring the full compliance with both local legislation and corporate requirements, overseeing the control of all relative gaps.

  • The Lane Construction Corporation (2 yrs 2 mos)
    • HR Expats & Policy
      Sep 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • HR Representative
      Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 · 8 mos