Switzerland Global Enterprise

Europe Labor Relations Leader

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇪🇺 Anywhere in Europe

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Advice and leadership on employee and union or works council relations.
  • Advises management on legal/labour law/regulatory issues and risk management.
  • Manage and lead the European Works Council, enable GEV labor and employee relations strategy by leading projects at the European level in support of the CoE’s mission.
  • Ensure alignment and execution of a holistic labor relations strategy across Segments.
  • Liaise and ensure consistency and co-ordination cross business on project proposals, information and consultation processes, implementation and deployment of change.
  • Develop standard work for the preparation of business change where there is a requirement to engage in information and consultation.
  • Development of Front Line Leadership training for People Leaders and HR to support best practice guidance on employee engagement, communication and management of change.
  • Lead planning and execution of L&ER projects, including transformation and restructuring programs, M&A/BD activity, consultations and negotiations, and trainings and programs, ensuring cross-segment alignment
  • Participate as an active member of the L&ER COE team with responsibility for priorities to enable the CoE’s goals.
  • Utilize lean tools within our lean culture to champion GE Vernova’s transformation.
  • Identify and share best practices.
  • Assist in providing governance by maintaining data and metrics.
  • Partner with HR professionals to drive initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or a related discipline or equivalent knowledge or experience
  • Demonstrated European experience of operating multiple change projects in a complex organisation
  • Management of a European Works Council and/or multiple country level works councils (Group structure or other)
  • Managing Labour relations on a cross jurisdictional basis to drive consistency, create a team to identify strategic priorities and deliver meaningful change and support for business operations.
  • Minimum significant experience of increasing HR responsibility (with emphasis on LR or ER in a Production, Maintenance and/or Services environment)
  • Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions, manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment and effectively interface at all organizational levels
  • Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills and a customer-focused, “team first” mindset
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including strong PowerPoint and presentation skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Process and detail oriented, including strong organizational and prioritization skills
  • Ability to travel ~35%+ time
Benefits
  • Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
labor relationsemployee relationschange managementproject managementdata analysisrisk managementtransformation programsnegotiationtraining developmentlean tools
Soft skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsrelationship-buildingcustomer-focused mindsetcommunication skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsorganizational skillsprioritization skillsdecision-making
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human ResourcesBachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations