Sr Mgr, Labor&empl Rel

Übersicht:
**Summary**
This position manages a large team of experienced professionals and team leaders in Labor and Employee Relations, implements plans and initiatives concerning labor and employee relations programs, hears and issues decisions involving contract matters and grievance proceedings, and consults with HR and legal professionals to resolve labor and employee relations matters.

Verantwortungsbereiche:
**Responsibilities**:

- Owns the overall labour and employee relations agenda for CCR.
- Acts as top senior labour and employee relations expert, partnering closely with the CHRO. CCR executives and managers.
- Works to develop new labor and employee relations programs and policies.
- Advises in the research and compilation of facts related to employee grievances and provides insight on how labor and employee relations policies can be interpreted to strengthen management's position in each case.
- Acts as point of contact for European and local Works Counsels, as required; particularly for an EWC, the role incumbent will act as the key stakeholder, partnering closely with the CHRI / Global HR Director and the CEO of CCR.
- Spearheads preparation of the materials for quarterly and annual EWC meetings, acts as main organisers and contact point for this forum.
- For local WC’s he/she will closely advise the lead HR Managers/BPs in local negotiations and my interact directly with them, in agreement with requirements.
- Partners closely with external legal counsel, as required; works in partnership with the Legal CCR team, mitigate organization risk and for relevant legal topics including Data protection etc, as part of the greater legal community.
- May serve as an additional point of contact in labour relations matters to address complex and comprehensive disputes in the event an employee is dissatisfied with or a grievance is not resolved through initial and secondary grievance proceedings.
- Directs projects that are focused on labour and employee relations projects and initiative
- Finalizes information requested by leadership for distribution to employees that advocate union-free worksites.
- In addition, this role will act as partner and coach to business leaders and HR personnel alike in influencing and executing organizational effectiveness on ELR topics.
- Negotiating experience in a competitive or adversarial environment. Typically faces situations that have a variety of interpretations and require careful evaluation.
- Considering new approaches within general policies and short-term goals when solving problems. Once given general assignments, typically determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.
- Serves as fact witness at arbitrations and other hearings regarding investigations as needed. Work with legal counsel in preparation for labour arbitrations, including witness and document preparation, and attends hearings as necessary.- The role is not limited to the above description but will encompass all adjacent activities linked to the Labour and employee relations function, the job holder will have the opportunity to ‘co-create’ the function in alignment with the CHRO / global HR Director.

Qualifikationen:
**Role requirements**
- Bachelor and Master’s level degree in Law is required.
- Working experience as a consultant, highly desired.
- Experience supporting executive leadership in a global organization, highly desired.
- Extensive knowledge of labour and employment law, and the ability to partner at all levels of the organization.
- Successful track record working in a large, complex organizational structure.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and German.
- Excellent negotiation and problem-solving ability with an aptitude to manage various stakeholders and parties.
- Previous experience in managing both specific ELS projects as well as people in a project would be highly desired.