HR Manager Labor Relations

vor 8 Stunden

Remote Germany Novanta Vollzeit 60.000 € - 120.000 € pro Jahr

Build a career powered by innovations that matter  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Looking for a great place to work?  You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.  Come explore Novanta.

Summary

As Labor Relations Manager, you are responsible for the strategic and operational management of all labor law matters within the region EMEA. You act as a central interface between HR, management, and the works councils, ensuring that all labor law processes are designed in a legally compliant, transparent, and cooperative manner.

 

Primary Responsibilities

  • Advising managers and HR colleagues on labor law issues

  • Collaborating with the works council on co-determination matters, especially regarding projects, restructuring, and company agreements

  • Developing and implementing strategies to promote positive labor relations

  • Supporting conflict resolution processes

  • Ensuring compliance with labor law regulations and internal policies

  • Implementing global HR projects in accordance with the German Works Constitution Act (BetrVG)

  • Negotiating and coordinating with works councils as part of international and local HR initiatives

  • Represent the company in labor law disputes, including coordination with legal counsel and external stakeholders.

  • Drafting and reviewing labor law documents (e.g., employment contracts, warnings, terminations)

  • Conducting training sessions on labor law topics for managers and HR staff

  • Support labor law topics and employee relations matters in other European countries in coordination with local HR and legal teams.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

  • Completed studies in law, business law, human resources management or a comparable field

  • Several years of professional experience in labor law / employee relations

  • In-depth knowledge of German labor law and the Works Constitution Act

  • Strong communication and negotiation skills

  • Structured and solution-oriented working style

  • Business fluent German and English skills (spoken and written)

Travel Requirements   

  • Ca. 50% travel, including internationally

  • Regular presence at the Novanta sites in Berlin, Ludwigsstadt and Wackersdorf

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Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

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