Senior Manager, EMEA Employee Relations (m/f/d)

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Be a trusted advisor at the heart of employee relations!

Reporting to Director, EMEA Employee and Labor Relations the Senior Manager, EMEA Employee Relations (m/f/d) provides Employee Relations support to Germany and Austria , and will over time be developed to support in multiple company locations in the European Region.

As a member of the Bristol-Myers Squibb, Employee and Labour Relations Team, the role holder (m/f/d) will build strong relationships between people leaders, employees, HR business partners, HR Law, the Office of Compliance and Ethics, Works Councils and Unions.

Employee Relations:

The role holder (m/f/d) will investigate employee relations matters such as employee complaints, performance issues, allegations of misconduct, etc. and resolve them in an appropriate manner, compliant with BMS policy and local legislation.

The Employee Relations team partner with all levels of HR management and business leaders as necessary. The role holder (m/f/d) will drive employee relations solutions while maintaining a neutral position and consistent approach to BMS’s policies and procedures.

They will minimize risk, align work to meet business needs and improve employee morale and culture. Build manager skill sets, provide advice, coach employees and managers at all levels. Investigate employee relations matters as necessary.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct investigations and cases of people-related issues including: HR policy violations, performance management, disciplinary issues, conduct management, and other investigations into discrimination or harassment claims as assigned
• Provide counsel and facilitate prompt and effective resolution of workplace conflict to address issues for employees, managers, and leaders in a manner consistent with BMS policies, practices and legal considerations
• Consult and coach managers and people leaders on employee relations issues
• Provide advice and counsel on HR practices and policy
• Partner with ER Lead in conducting investigations, research policies/practices, create and gather documentation, make recommendations and implement resolutions when applicable
• Consult with inside or outside counsel and/or labor consultants as necessary
• Ensure compliance and consistency in the execution of employee relations matters
• Develop effective relationships with the business to promote good employee relations across the organization
• Interact with HR Business Partners, and other HR functions, to ensure a high level of employee satisfaction & engagement
• Maintain strict confidentiality throughout conversations and investigations. Manage highly confidential human resources information and exercise sound judgment in handling or working with confidential data and situations
• Ensure that the Company operates within current and relevant local employment laws to maintain reputation as a good employer
• Maintain strong business acumen while maintaining objectivity in work
• Required to work with several different HR Business Partners and several different parts of BMS business units. Must be able to manage multiple cases at any given time
• Will work with remote locations frequently via phone or video call

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of HR business partner, or Employee Relations experience in Germany
• Fluent in English and German
• Experience with locally relevant employee representative bodies, works councils and/or trade unions

Deal Candidates Would Also Have:

• Experience/ knowledge of Employee Relations for other countries in Europe.
• Additional Language skills (of a European Language)

Based on your function, department or individual position, you will have the opportunity to discuss with your Manager the option to work remotely up to 50% of the time, over a two-week period, with the flexibility to choose the days that align with your collaboration needs.

On-site Protocol

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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