Zegna Senior People Cost and Performance Analyst

About Zegna

Founded in 1910 in Trivero by Ermenegildo Zegna, Zegna is an Italian luxury house renowned for exceptional fabrics, modern tailoring, and a vertically integrated approach from fine fibres to finished garments. As an employer, the maison offers a refined, international environment where craftsmanship, innovation, and client excellence meet a long-standing commitment to responsibility, reflected in Oasi Zegna and its stewardship of people and landscape. Zegna attracts talent across retail, design, merchandising, manufacturing, digital, and corporate functions, fostering collaboration, precision, and entrepreneurial spirit. Employees join a heritage-driven company shaping contemporary menswear while upholding quality, integrity, and sustainable growth.

ZEGNA is seeking a Senior People Cost and Performance Analyst for its HR headquarters team in Milan, working closely with the CPO and cross-functional partners to lead global people-cost planning and workforce analytics. The role covers budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, reporting and planning tools, with a base salary of €55,000–€65,000 under the National Collective Labor Agreement for the Textile Industry.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead global people-cost budgeting, forecasting and review processes.
• Monitor headcount and personnel costs, analyzing variances and key cost drivers.
• Support workforce planning through financial scenarios and forecasts.
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure accurate, consistent planning.
• Develop analytics combining workforce, financial, productivity and business data.
• Define and monitor people and organizational performance KPIs.
• Deliver insights and scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making.
• Support the enhancement of HR reporting and planning tools, ensuring data quality and process efficiency.
• Partner with IT to drive the automation and digitalization of HR reporting and analytics.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in HR controlling, people analytics, workforce planning or cost controlling.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, economics, engineering, statistics or a related field.
• Proficiency in people-cost planning, budgeting and forecasting, advanced Excel, and BI tools such as Power BI or equivalent; SAP/SuccessFactors is a plus.
• Flexibility, accuracy, ownership and attention to detail, demonstrated in collaboration with others.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Skills

Experience

At least 8 years in HR controlling, people analytics, workforce planning or cost controlling.

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, economics, engineering, statistics or a related field.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from EUR 55,000 to EUR 65,000 per annum.

Benefits

National Collective Labor Agreement for the Textile Industry.

Culture

Zegna fosters a workplace culture rooted in Italian craftsmanship, innovation, and a deep respect for heritage, where teams are encouraged to combine precision with creativity. As a family-founded luxury house with a strong commitment to sustainability and quality, it offers an environment that values collaboration, long-term thinking, and excellence in every detail.

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