Senior People Partner Agile

Industry: Media & Telecommunications Location: Milan, Italy Summary: People Partner role within a fast-evolving organization adopting a fully Agile operating model. The position acts as a connector between business and HR, supporting leaders and teams in embedding Agile principles into people practices, ways of working, and organizational culture. Tags: HR Business Partner, Agile, Organizational Design, Change Management, Project Management

About the Role

• We are recruiting on behalf of a confidential company operating in the media and telecommunications sector, currently transitioning to a fully Agile organizational model.
• As an Agile People Partner, you will work closely with business leaders, HR, and Agile teams to embed Agile principles into people practices and day-to-day operations. The role sits at the intersection of organizational design, leadership development, and cultural transformation, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, autonomy, and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and HR leaders to translate Agile principles into effective people practices
• Coach leaders, managers, and teams on Agile ways of working and mindset
• Support the integration of Agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) into HR processes such as performance management, onboarding, and learning
• Enable iterative planning, feedback cycles, and continuous improvement across teams
• Contribute to the organization’s Agile transformation roadmap in collaboration with Agile Coaches, Product Owners, and People Partners
• Support change management and cultural adoption through clear communication and engagement
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Expertise (Talent, Learning & Development, Total Rewards) to simplify processes and remove friction
• Use people data and insights to identify trends in engagement and performance, feeding learnings into retrospectives and improvement cycles

Must Haves

• 5–7 years of experience in HR Business Partner or People Partner roles within complex or fast-evolving organizations
• Proven experience working in Agile environments (e.g. squads, tribes, cross-functional teams)
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
• Track record of coaching leaders and teams on Agile mindset and behaviours
• Data-driven and experimental approach to HR, comfortable with iteration and adaptation
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization
• Fluency in Italian and English

Nice to Haves

• Experience in multinational or high-growth environments
• Background in media, telecommunications, or digital businesses
• Exposure to organizational design or large-scale Agile transformations

What We Offer

• A central role in shaping and scaling an Agile organizational model
• A collaborative, inclusive environment focused on learning and continuous improvement
• Exposure to modern people practices and organizational design approaches
• A flexible and forward-looking workplace where people and innovation grow together