Senior Employee Relations Specialist Business Services HR (Shared Services) Berlin, Germany

• Be a contact person for local Site Management, Works Councils, and Trade Unions (if applicable) on all aspects of the People team agenda to ensure we nurture and develop the TomTom DNA throughout our work environment and people processes,
• Support TomTom’s performance management approach,
• Be the point of contact for employees that have people queries or job-related issues
• Carry out restructurings or reorganizations,
• Support with individual cases such as illness and terminations,
• Brand ambassador for employee well‑being, lives up to TomTom value of ‘we care’
• Support employees with personal development,
• Mentor and guide our managers and employees on conflict handling and grievance.

What you'll need

• You have extensive knowledge of employment law.
• You have at least 5 – 8 years of experience in a similar role,
• You have extremely strong interpersonal and communication skills,
• You can objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues,
• You love working in a dynamic international environment, more specifically in the big fun loving People team. Knowledge and experience in Agile people practices will be a plus,
• Knowledge of creating an impact in the hybrid work environment by crafting policies and guidelines that help build great employee experience (EX) for the virtual and real work environment,
• You are fluent in English and German, other languages are a plus,
• You can operate, drive results and set priorities independently,
• Supporting people getting better at their jobs makes you happy
• In this role you will contribute to global and local projects.

What we offer

A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds –we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!

Find out more aboutour global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.

TomTom is an equal opportunity employer

TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.