Senior Employee Relations Partner

Who you are

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry
• Understanding of the EMEA region, and familiar with country specific employment laws and requirements
• 5+ years of experience handling a variety of ER issues from performance improvement to full blown investigations
• Bachelor’s, with employment law experience or advanced certification is preferred
• Five plus years experience within Employee Relations or similar fields
• A love of investigating and getting the root of problems
• Desire to become an employment relations expert
• Ability to maintain objectivity in the face of glaring allegations
• Excellent interpersonal facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage own time and workload, juggling conflicting priorities
• Knowledge of HR programs and processes (e.g., performance management, workforce planning, talent management and employment laws)
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Possess confidence in handling ambiguous and fluid situations
• Good understanding of cultural and geographical differences and practices
• Experience with Works Councils, Unions, and or Labor Relations
• Analytical skills to interpret data to unlock stories, trends / hot spots and action on learnings
• Enthusiastic team player who inspires others, has a sense of humour, is empathetic and passionate about people

What the job involves

• He Senior Employee Relations (ER) Partner is a strategic partner to the Global HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Global Employment Law Teams
• As Senior ER Partner, you will provide advice and counsel to managers and HRBPs related to performance management and employee relations matters as needed
• You will also be conducting investigations into employee concerns, mitigate risks, manages disciplinary processes and supports redundancy projects
• In addition, you will also identify broader global employee relations and process issues across the enterprise, partnering cross-functionally with COE’s to implement and effectuate improvements to the employee experience through consistency and compassion
• Coach managers through performance management situations, conflict resolution, policy interpretation and to provide guidance on best practices
• Lead and manage investigations as necessary, while partnering with our Global Employment Law team
• Participate in overseeing our ER case management system to ensure global consistency and data integrity
• Support implementation of consistent global ER processes across the enterprise, including trainings and case management tools
• Partner with HRBPs and Global Employment Law group to drive consistent performance management and design initiatives geared toward improving the employee experience
• Provide objective insights into employee relations matters to our HRBPs to drive consistency globally
• Provide subject matter expertise related to implicated employment laws on a situational basis in conjunction with the Global Employment Law team
• Act as a liaison between the HRBPs and global COEs to ensure that HR programs are aligned with internal client needs
• Provide HR policy, process and/or program advice and coaching to HRBPs and managers, when appropriate
• Assist in driving communication and sharing of best practices across the HRBP team to facilitate continuous improvement
• Assist in specific projects as determined in the annual HR operational plan and coordinate across the global HRBP team to deliver business and HR initiatives such as organization reviews; performance management process; compensation planning cycle; talent review and succession planning processes; and workforce reductions, when applicable
• Complete ad-hoc projects, reporting and tasks as required with cross-functional HR / Partner teams, working on or leading projects/programs
• Identifying and leading learning & development initiatives
• Providing DIBs insights into day-to-day initiatives and programs
• Looking at greater process improvements w/ current GT processes in place i.e. extensions of building out living documentation related to GT philosophies for sustainability/scale purposes
• Have fun knowing that you get to make the work environment better for all employees

Benefits

• Generous family leave
• Matched donations
• Annual learning stipends
• Flexible PTO
• Competitive retirement plan
• Paid volunteer time