About Barilla

At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Job role

We are looking for our next Global Senior Manager Group Organization, based in our Headquarters in Amsterdam. The role will report to the Group Organization Director.

Job description 

• As a member of the Global Group Organization Team, this position serves as a strategic advisor to the Senior HR Leadership Teams, supporting a multi-brand company with more than 20 brands across 26 countries worldwide.
• The role collaborates closely with global, regional, and functional HR leaders to identify and drive strategic, transformative organizational and people initiatives for Barilla globally. It ensures the integration of effective organizational and transformation strategies that address regional and business-specific needs while promoting efficiency and consistency across the company.
• Provides expert support to the business by advising on and implementing organizational design solutions, optimizing the global operating model, and shaping processes that improve overall organizational effectiveness. Leads and manages critical change initiatives to support the successful execution of Barilla’s current and future strategic goals.
• Serves as a global expert in job grading and organizational design, ensuring alignment, consistency, and impact across all aspects of Barilla’s people and organizational strategy.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Organizational Strategy and Effectiveness: Drive a consistent and integrated approach to organizational effectiveness by developing and implementing strategic pillars that include organizational capability strategy, target operating models, service interaction frameworks, workforce location strategy, strategic workforce planning, and robust governance and decision-making structures—aligned with the ongoing evolution of the Global Business Operating Model. Collaborate closely with business leaders to support and shape the continuous development of the Global Operating Model. Evaluate its effectiveness and alignment with broader organizational goals and propose alternative solutions where appropriate. Partner with People Strategy teams to translate HR strategic priorities into organizational evolution and transformational initiatives that reflect the company’s evolving value proposition, talent strategy, and employee experience goals. These efforts should be supported by OKR frameworks and integrated into the broader HR planning cycle. Support the development of a transformation-ready workforce by designing and executing upskilling initiatives, ensuring the organization possesses the capabilities and resilience needed to drive and sustain long-term transformation. Focus on cultivating next-generation leaders who are adaptable, innovative, and prepared to lead within a dynamic and transformed organizational landscape.
  
  
• Organization Analysis and Design: Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert (SME) to business and HR leaders, guiding the identification and implementation of organization analysis and design solutions and advising on organizational development opportunities to optimize structure, performance, and strategic alignment. Collaborate with global and regional People Analytics teams to establish frameworks that measure the success and impact of transformation and organizational evolution. Identify key financial, operational, and employee experience-based metrics to evaluate both efficacy and ROI. Facilitate data-driven discussions within leadership teams (HRL, ExCo, and GLT) to assess short- and long-term impacts of transformative initiatives. Help allocate global, regional, and local resources and investments based on strategic priorities, ensuring consistent and equitable outcomes across business units and regions.
  
  
• Job Grading and Critical Position Mapping: Act as the global Subject Matter Expert (SME) on job grading and the Barilla Job Framework. Conduct job evaluations and manage relationships with external providers (where applicable), ensuring alignment, internal consistency, and equity across the organization. Lead the critical position mapping process in collaboration with HR and business leaders, identifying roles that are essential to the organization’s strategic objectives, operational continuity, and long-term success. Ensure these roles are appropriately graded and positioned within the organizational structure to support succession planning, talent development, and workforce planning efforts. Contribute to the continuous improvement of job grading and organization design methodologies, processes, and tools by incorporating best practices and market research. Support talent initiatives connected to the evolution of the career framework by delivering expert input through benchmarking, training sessions, and workshops.
  
  
• HR Transformation and Operating Model Evolution: Support the design and enablement of HR transformation and the broader organizational strategy by shaping the vision for change in line with Barilla’s long-term goals. Guide the evolution of the HR Operating Model to effectively support a dynamic, global, and matrixed business environment. Develop a unified and consistent approach for all HR-led organizational transformation efforts, ensuring strategic alignment across functions, markets, and regions. Help embed organizational design principles into the transformation process, promoting coherence and strategic clarity.
  
  
• Project and Change Management: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects from initiation to completion by setting clear objectives, developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing risks, and maintaining effective stakeholder communication. Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope and budget, and are aligned with Barilla’s strategic objectives. Champion selected transformational initiatives, applying agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate progress. Form and lead task forces comprised of key experts and stakeholders aligned to priority business areas and the Integrated Planning process. Supervise cross-functional and regional teams to monitor progress, remove obstacles, and ensure successful delivery. Promote seamless collaboration across departments (HR, Growth & Transformation, Finance, IT, etc.) and within HR functions (Business Partners, Communities of Expertise, People Operations & Services).
  

• External Trends: Stay abreast of emerging trends in job grading, organizational design, and broader HR transformation practices through ongoing research and industry benchmarking. Actively participate in professional communities of practice and external forums to share insights and bring fresh, external perspectives into Barilla's organizational strategy.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in HR roles and strategic consulting roles partnering, with a strong track record in leading workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness, design and development within global, matrixed organizations.
• Proven success in leading strategic and transformational HR initiatives at both global and regional levels.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver impactful results in both top-tier consulting firms and complex corporate environments.
• Extensive experience advising executive leadership teams on people strategy and HR transformation, with a focus on aligning HR initiatives with overarching business objectives.
• Expertise in HR strategy, business planning, organizational transformation, change management, organizational effectiveness, and people analytics.
• Strong project and change management skills, with a successful track record in international and multicultural settings.
• Recognized for playing a strategic and influential role in dynamic organizations by leveraging a strong background in strategic consulting, business acumen, and comprehensive HR expertise to drive transformation and evolve HR practices.
• Proven track record in leading change and transformation programs, including change management, organizational design, and culture-building initiatives.
• Strong business acumen and learning agility, with the ability to understand diverse business strategies and operating models, and translate them into effective people and organizational strategies.
• Exceptional leadership and collaboration capabilities, with the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed global organization, partner with senior stakeholders, and guide teams through strategic and operational HR challenges.
• Strong alignment with our values of collaboration, inclusion, international mindset, and an empowering attitude.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

Additional Information

• Expected starting date: November 2025
• Full time, Permanent Contract
• Location: Amsterdam

At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.