K&K Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in Germany who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.
Role: Manager / Sr. Manager Employee Relations
Location: Frankfurt, Germany (Hybrid Remote)
Employment type: Full Time Permanent
Roles and Responsibilities:
Strategic ER Management:
Responsible for ER strategy for specific region. Provides specialist advice on employee relations requirements and procedures to Business leaders, HR leaders and Sr management
Establishing/sustaining/and improving ER process and process owner for operational matrices
Drives ER processes including separations/terminations, absence management, performance management, workplace grievances, investigations and creation of required documentation to support those processes in close coordination with Legal teams.
Review the Employee relations practices/policies involving value violations (disciplinary process), grievance redressal process, performance deficiency process and suggest changes/improvements
Guide & enable Business partner HR, Business leaders, Manager community on the following:
Values adherence: Proactive measures to avoid the occurrence of various types of value digressions. In case of incidents of value digressions, process & methods to conduct investigations and ensuing actions
Employee grievances: Proactive measures to avoid the occurrence of grievances among employees to ensure a positive work environment. In case of the occurrence of grievances, process to be followed.
Performance deficiencies: Enable Business partner HR and Business leaders on the process to be followed in of performance improvement plans or poor performance exits.
Drive anti-sexual harassment initiatives, and coordinate internal investigations in case of any incident
Work with Labour authorities and other stake holders for statutory compliances involving Employee relations functions.
Work with Unions (if any) as applicable with an objective of a positive work environment in line with Business strategy and business need
Conduct or support central teams in case of any whistleblower investigations as needed
Conduct trend analysis to forecast and take measures to prevent incidents
Knowledge & skills
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 players enjoy a fast paced, evolving international environment and who is proactive, assertive, decisive, and resilient.
A key capability is the ability to understand the global business context and to be able to make practical, risk-based decisions that drive business outcomes based on solid employment law knowledge and experience, process improvement mindset and key understanding of HR matters.
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Experience in dealing with conflict resolution
Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment
Coaching and Influencing skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PPT etc.).
Note: Applicants for employment in Germany should possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.