Senior Manager - Employee Relations

Job Title: Senior Manager - Employee Relations

Global Career Level: E

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to make a difference in patient lives every day? At AstraZeneca, our mission is ambitious, and we need passionate individuals who are swift to action, confident to lead, and eager to collaborate. As part of our HR transformation journey, we're seeking a Senior Manager in Employee Relations to deliver excellence in HR operations and business partnering. Join us in driving effectiveness and performance that benefits millions of patients worldwide!

Accountabilities:

The Role:

• Provide consulting and advisory support on Employee Relations (ER) policies, standards and disciplinary procedures to the business stakeholders, HR Business Partners and the HR team in alignment with the AZ Code of Ethics.

• Provide consulting services to HRBPs on managing disciplinary matters and grievance cases. Provide strategic consultative services to various internal business stakeholders on specific change management and culture-related issues.

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of ER/HR policies, standards, procedures and guidelines in accordance with company standards and in ensuring relevance to local culture, labour laws, and practices

• Engaging HRBPs, employees and line management in awareness and training programs of employee relations matters including POSH awareness

• Provide consultation and support to ER committees (such as GDRC and IC) with ensuring processes for situations related to allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, regulatory requirements or other violations of AZ Code of ethics. Manage and track ER cases from initiation to resolution.

• Ensuring 100% legal compliance w.r.t labour laws and statues. Formulate and implement the legal compliance management policies, procedures and standards

• 7Ensuring the HR Risk frameworks and data privacy assessments are completely adhered to as per the organizational requirements

• Managing the ER metrics and highlight trends as appropriate.

• Handle non performance as per the local guidelines and Global requirements.

Requirements:

• Must have a thorough understanding of employee grievance resolution, investigative methods, organization HR policy and practices

• Must be thoroughly familiar with labour laws - central and state laws and practices and other additional elements pertaining to statutory compliance

• Experience in formulating HR/ER policy standards and governance procedures is a key requirement.

• Requires a thorough understanding of management standards and employment principles.

• HR experience and expertise gained from working in an employee relations function or an HR department with a strong ER element to the role

• bility to carefully listen, probe and analyse data accompanied with sound judgement that meets organization and employee objectives

• Ability to build relationships throughout the organisation to develop partnering with various parts of the organisation to help resolve complex employee enquiries/issues

• Ability to assess risk (esp. legal exposure) in employee issues and gain appropriate support/action

• Ability to manage and prioritize activities whilst maintaining attention to detail.

• Ability to operate on highly confidential matters with clearly demonstrated balance and maturity

• Ability to operate independently

• Knowledge or exposure on Industrial Relations which includes Union management, Negotiations / collective bargaining, Labour litigation etc., shall be an added advantage.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent

• Full-time master’s degree in Human Resources from institutes of good repute

• Overall 12+ years (minimum of 7 years in ER/IR)

• Experience working with senior business stakeholders locally and globally

• Technical HR knowledge/skills associated with the Employee Relations discipline

• Subject matter knowledge of labor laws; statutory compliance requirements for a legal entity

• Ability to deal with complex business situations and challenging people situations

• Self-starter with a drive to make things happen at pace

• Strong emotional intelligence, listening, influencing, and consulting skills

• Resilience

• Excellent communication and analytical skills

• Strong stakeholder and influencing skills

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, you'll be part of a talented global team that powers our evolving enterprise. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages creativity and smart risks. Integrated with the whole enterprise, we leverage exciting technology and digital innovations to accelerate our evolution. With countless opportunities available, this is the place to build an unrivaled reputation while making a significant impact on patients' lives.

Ready to take the next step? Apply now and join us in our mission to push boundaries and deliver life-changing medicines!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.