Senior Manager - Employee Relations - Germany

Senior Manager – Employee Relations – Germany

Location: Germany (Frankfurt)

We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to lead the Employee Relations (ER) function for Continental Europe. The ER Manager will develop a deep understanding of Infosys’s business and will collaborate with HR teams, Legal functions and business leaders to drive the Employee Relations function/policies/processes and interventions in the European region. The Manager/Sr Manager ER is a subject matter expert on employee relations issues and leads the Employee relations function for a country or sub-function, ensuring compliance with applicable labor laws and regulations and enabling awareness to leaders, managers and employees about ER‑related policies. The ER Manager will be responsible for interventions to sustain a culture & values that align with the organization’s goals and strategy to create a more positive and productive work environment. As the lead of the Employee Relations functions in Europe, you will be the point of contact for all Employee Relations matters in the countries of operations in continental Europe, including preventive and corrective actions of behavior/value incidents, disciplinary processes, major employee grievances and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ER strategy for the specific region; provides specialist advice on employee relations requirements and procedures to business leaders, HR leaders and senior management.
• Establishing and improving ER processes and serving as process owner for operational matrices.
• Driving ER processes including separations/terminations, absence management, performance management, workplace grievances, investigations, and creation of required documentation in close coordination with Legal teams.
• Reviewing the Employee Relations practices/policies involving value violations, grievance redressal, and performance deficiency, and suggesting changes/improvements.
• Guiding and enabling business partner HR, business leaders, and manager community on values adherence, anti‑sexual harassment initiatives, whistleblower investigations, and other related matters.
• Work with Labour authorities and other stakeholders for statutory compliance involving Employee Relations functions.
• Work with unions (if any) to foster a positive work environment aligned with business strategy.
• Conduct or support central teams for whistleblower investigations as needed.
• Conduct trend analysis to forecast and prevent incidents.
• Undertake management development activities by coaching, influencing, and sharing knowledge to improve manager capabilities.
• Stay current on employment law, ER practices, and trends.
• Track and interpret trends in employee relations to proactively identify issues and develop training and other interventions and solutions.
• Promote the Company’s culture and policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10–20 years’ experience in HR with at least 5 years exposure to Employee Relations functions in Europe.
• ER Manager will be a subject matter expert in Employee Relations.
• Strong team player who enjoys a fast paced, evolving international environment and who is proactive, assertive, decisive, and resilient.
• Ability to understand the global business context and make practical, risk‑based decisions that drive business outcomes based on solid employment law knowledge, process improvement mindset, and key understanding of HR matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in conflict resolution and coaching and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PPT, etc.).

All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.