Nicola Grasso

• 🤝 Client Advisory & Strategy DefinitionPartnered with diverse clients (SMEs, structured corporations, and niche players) to define organizational needs, recruitment strategies, and project timelines, ensuring alignment between business goals and talent acquisition.
• 📝 Job Architecture & ProfilingConsulted on the definition of job titles and comprehensive job descriptions to accurately reflect market standards and specific technical requirements.
• 💻 Recruitment Technology ManagementManaged the full recruitment lifecycle through ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and optimized reach via multiposting platforms to ensure maximum candidate flow.
• 🔍 Multichannel Sourcing & HeadhuntingExecuted proactive sourcing strategies across multiple channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, niche databases, and professional networks) to identify high-potential passive talent.
• 🗣️ Competency-Based InterviewingConducted in-depth behavioral and technical interviews to evaluate candidates' skills and cultural fit.
• 🧠 Attitudinal & Motivational AssessmentAdministered and analyzed psychometric, attitudinal, and motivational assessments to provide a 360-degree view of candidate potential.
• 📋 Shortlist Delivery & ReportingCurated high-quality shortlists and presented detailed candidate profiles/assessment reports to key stakeholders and hiring managers.
• 🏁 Negotiation & Onboarding SupportFacilitated the final stages of the hiring process, providing expert support during salary negotiations, contract definition, and the initial onboarding phase to ensure successful integration.

Talent Acquisition Specialist & Employer Branding for an Ambitious Growth Project

🎯 100% Growth Goal: targeting: 100% increase in the company’s workforce through strategic recruitment and employer branding efforts.

💻 Selection of IT, AI, and other strategic roles: leading recruitment for a variety of key positions including IT, AI, Marketing, Private Equity, International Taxation Consultant, Production Team Leaders, and more.

🧑‍💼 Full Hiring Cycle Management: handling the complete hiring process from active sourcing to onboarding.

🔄 Active Sourcing: utilizing LinkedIn Recruiting and specialized platforms for talent scouting.

📝 Job Descriptions & Business Case Creation: producing detailed job descriptions and tailored business cases for each vacancy.

⚖️ Offer Negotiation: Leading salary and contract negotiations with candidates.

🛠️ Innovative ATS Implementation: deploying Ashby ATS, streamlining the recruitment process.

📑 Organizational Structure Management: defining the necessary positions, organizational charts, and managing hiring and backfill positions.

🌟 Brand Positioning: Shaping and communicating the company’s unique value proposition (EVP) to potential candidates, ensuring alignment with company culture, values, and mission.

Hiring of ICT Professionals Delivery & Tenders Training & Skills Management

💻 Recruitment and Selection of highly qualified profiles and promising STEM graduates for key ICT positions, including:

• Software Engineers (Front-End, Back-End, Full Stack)
• Data Experts(📊 Data Engineers, Data Analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning)
• Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking experts🛡️
• Programmers specialized in Java and HANA Modules 🔧
• Others generalist positions.

📌 Main Activities:

🔍 Active sourcing and talent scouting of top professionals and high-potential talents.

⚙️ End-to-end recruiting and assessment process management, with autonomy in the use and setting of ATS (TeamSystem).

🧪Assesstment and Business Cases analysis.

✉️ Drafting and negotiation of job offers.

🤝 Responsible for managing relationships with suppliers to deliver technical profiles (junior, middle, senior) to be included as consultants in specific projects and assignments.

📚 Training and Development: analysis and management of training needs for the corporate workforce, with a focus on technical skills and certification goals.

📌 Main Activities:

🧠 Design and management of training paths on ICT e-learning platforms.

🚀 Assignment of onboarding, skilling-up, and switching technology programs, as well as certification paths.

📈 Monitoring of training progress and achievement of objectives.

📋 Tracking technical skills and certifications of the company workforce.

📝 Managing the internal CV update campaign.

Recruiting Training & Talent Development Organisation & Job Descriptions

🛠️ATS Setting and Implementation.

📋 Management of Open Positions: utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as In-Recruiting for job posting and tracking.

🔍 CV Screening and Talent Scouting: actively searching for both junior and senior profiles through various sourcing channels.

🤝 Full Selection Process Management: independently handling the entire recruitment cycle, from initial screening to onboarding.

📝 Job Profile and Description Definition: crafting detailed role requirements and job postings.

📊 Advanced Reporting: generating reports to monitor recruitment performance and ensure administrative compliance.

📊 Competency Assessment: evaluating skills to identify training and development needs.

🔍 Training Needs Analysis: planning, organizing, and managing daily training programs for employees and executives.

🏛️ Public Tenders and Funding: participating in calls and managing relationships with Interprofessional Funds.

👩‍🏫 Instructor Management: recruiting and contracting instructors for training programs.

💻 E-Learning Support: assisting with distance learning (FAD) activities and maintaining the group’s e-learning platform for Italian-language training.

📈 Financial Oversight: managing dedicated training accounts, invoices, and reporting (intermediary and final).

📋 Internal Training Procedures: implementing procedures and ensuring compliance with mandatory safety training requirements.

🌍 Intergroup Companies Collaboration: active member of a European working group for the design and implementation of Artelia Group’s tool for skills management, training, and certifications.

🔄 Organizational Chart Updates: reviewing and uploading organizational charts (general and departmental).

📝 Job Descriptions: drafting new descriptions for every job title in the workforce.

Recruiting Support Training & Development Compliance and Legal Support

📝 Job Descriptions Creation: drafting clear job profiles and descriptions for all roles.

💻 Personnel Archive Management: maintaining and organizing the digital employee database and company platforms for personnel management.

📊 Report and Graphics Generation: creating visual reports and graphs to track HR activities and trends.

📑 Freelance Contract Management: supporting the creation and management of contracts for freelance collaborators.

📚 Staff Training and Information Management: coordinating training activities and ensuring employees are up-to-date on relevant policies and practices.

🔒 GDPR Compliance: sassisting in the implementation and management of GDPR requirements to ensure data protection.

📜 Model 231 Compliance: supporting the application of organizational models for compliance with Legislative Decree 231.

Direct Support to the Presidency and Coordination of External Relations Office Activities

📅 Daily Management of Foundation Activities

🎉 Organization of Events: coordinated events such as "Projections of a Future Europe" and the "2018 Peace Prize – The Three Abrahamic Religions and the Need for Open Dialogue"

🤝 External Relations Management: developed and maintained relationships with entities and authorities

💼 Vendor, Sponsor, and Technical Staff Management: managed relationships and negotiations with suppliers, sponsors, and technical staff

👥 Team Management: oversaw the team of resources working in the External Relations Office

🔍 Scouting and Recruiting: identified and recruited resources to support business functions and individual events