Interim Employee Relations Manager / HR (6908)

CTC is a specialized search and recruitment partner for the Life Sciences industry, serving clients and candidates since 1997. We enable careers by connecting talented professionals with meaningful opportunities, and we support our clients in engaging, retaining, and developing the right talent when needed.

Interim Employee Relations Manager / Human Resources – 6908

Marburg, Germany

For a globally operating, science-driven organization in the life sciences sector, we are currently looking for an experienced Interim Employee Relations Manager to support senior leaders in a complex, international environment. This is an initial 6 months contract, ideally starting immediately with options for extension.

This role offers a unique opportunity to provide employee relations support across Germany during a period of organisational transformation. You will lead and manage ER cases, support restructuring activity, and ensure compliance with German labour law, social plan obligations, and Works Council requirements.

This is a hands‑on operational role with strategic judgement required.

Main responsibilities:

Handle ER cases including:

• Misconduct and disciplinary processes
• Investigations
• Probation and termination matters

Support transformation and restructuring activity:

• Consultation processes
• Works Council engagement and documentation
• Alignment with social plan requirements
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Provide pragmatic advice to leaders and HRBPs on German employment law and ER risk.
• Ensure accurate case documentation in ServiceNow and compliance with internal governance standards
• Partner with Legal where required on high-risk matters

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required
• Proven experience in HR (ER) in Germany
• Good working knowledge of German labour law and Works Council processes.
• Experience supporting restructures and investigations
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environment
• Fluent German and English required
• Calm under pressure
• Structured and organised
• Commercially aware but people-centred.
• Able to work independently and participate fully as part of a high-performing team
• Not afraid of difficult conversations

Would you like to learn more about CTC and the opportunity outlined? Please, get in contact with us: you may either use the 'apply now' button, or write an email to us, or reach out to us on the phone.