Vincenzo Valente

Director Digital HR & Strategic Workforce Planning | Business Transformation | Organization Design

Greater Reggio Emilia Metropolitan Area

About

Senior HR Leader with a solid background delivering end-to-end people management services (talent acquisition, onboarding, learning & development, performance & rewarding, organisation design, comp&ben, talent management and succession, engagement) in Corporate HR functions of multinational companies from different industries (Information Technology & Cloud Services, Fashion & Luxury, E-commerce, Engineering & Manufacturing). Senior HRIS Manager, leading a team and external suppliers: - Project Management (Agile methodology): planning and project mgmt., system configuration and implementation, deployment and change management - Business-as-Usual Operations: support and maintenance, demand management, change requests - Continuous improvement: evolution roadmap, product enhancements, release management Senior HCM Consultant mastering Cloud Human Capital and Talent Management Solutions: - functional areas of expertise: Core HR, Recruitment & Onboarding, Talent Management & Succession, Learning & Development, Compensation & Reward, Time & Absence management, Reporting - fund experience delivering product demos, facilitating business requirements gathering and HR process modelling workshops, HR software configuration & delivery, project mgmt., end user training and support HR Project Manager leading HR Digital Transformation - Leading digitalization of HR processes and change management - Successfully managed full HCM roll-outs and standalone implementations in SMEs and Mid-Large International Organizations (+5000 employees) Passionate about HR Management and Technology, intrigued about how the two merge and affect people - Since 2016 Adjunct Professor in HR Information Systems for the International Master in HR & Organization at BBS (Bologna Business School) - fund understanding of HR processes and HR systems (supported product development), deep knowledge of the HR software market and strong business network - fund awareness of IT processes and technologies (key role in pioneer leading cloud software house)

Experience

  • Sidel (Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
    • Director, HR Digital & Strategic Workforce Planning
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Group head of HR digital technologies and HR transformation programs, I'm responsible for overseeing the HR digital roadmap and people analytics, leading strategic workforce planning.

    • Director PMO Business Transformation
      Feb 2025 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Responsibile for managing the business transformation program portfolio, overseeing the development and execution of digital and transformative projects, engaging with stakeholders, identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring proper performance metrics, leading and mentoring the PMO team, and contributing to change management initiatives to ensure smooth transitions across the organisation.

  • Adjunct Professor, HR Information Systems - Master in HR & Organization at Bologna Business School
    Jan 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

    Full Time International Master in HR & Organization, HR Information Systems. The learning module is designed to introduce students to ICT solutions for HR and understand the strategic value of technology to improve efficiency in human capital management.

  • Head of HR Transformation, Organization & Analytics at Coesia S.p.A.
    Oct 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Leading the design, execution and deployment of HR strategic initiatives at group level. Responsible of organization design and business partnering to support effective implementation and change management. Head of the HR Digital & Analytics function, responsible of HR technology stack and people analytics.

  • Sidel (Full-time · 6 yrs 3 mos)
    • Director HR Transformation & HRBP
      Sep 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Leading HR & Business Transformation Programs HR Business Partner Engineering & Project Management, Go To Market and Corporate Functions

    • Group Manager HR - Reward & HRIS
      Aug 2017 - Sep 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Manager HR, reporting to VP Reward and HRIS, I’m responsible of HR Systems and HR digital transformation projects. Areas of expertise and implementation: Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, Learning & Development, Performance Management & Rewarding, Compensation Review, Succession & Career, Reporting & Analytics.

  • HR Business Partner (IT & Digital) & HRIS Manager at Max Mara Fashion Group
    Jan 2015 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    HR Business Partner, reporting to CHR, I'm responsible of delivering end-to-end People Management Services (Recruitment and Onboarding, Learning & Development, Organisation Design and Optimization, Performance Management and Rewarding, Compensation & Benefits) to corporate departments: Information Technology, Digital / E-commerce, Staff (Finance, Administration, Legal Affairs). HRIS Manager and HR Digital Transformation Project Manager, define roadmap and lead implementation, coordinate external provider and liaise with IT for technical issues, hands-on software configuration and deployment, operations & maintenance, change management. Successfully implemented European leading talent management suite (ATS, HR Core, Performance Management, Talent & Succession).