Employee Relations Partner

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Support AstraZeneca's Industrial Relations strategy and support and manage relationships with AstraZeneca's recognised trade unions.
• ● L ead on a range of business change projects , ensuring that all ER considerations have been understood and devise appropriate approaches to discharge all legal responsibilities.
• ● Manage own complex ER caseload providing high quality consistent advice to stakeholders in relation to formal hearings and diagnosing areas of improvement for future organisational learning . Devising and implementing case strategy with a risk-based and commercial mindset.
• ● Apply a process improvement mindset, drawing on experience and skills in AI to streamline and improve the efficiency of ER and business processes.
• ● Undertake formal investigations in support of the Lead Investigator in the UK .
• ● Set appropriate expectations for governance, escalation and communication of ER risk by taking a commercial and pragmatic approach .
• ● Ensure ER provides the highest level of customer service to stakeholders, regularly seeking feedback to drive continuous improvement .
• ● Design and deliver a range of training to managers on peopl e management issues , ER policy and processes .

Requirements

• ● Degree or equivalent
• ● H R/ER related qualification and previous experience in Employee Relations, Legal or Compliance departments
• ● Extensive experience of UK Industrial Relations and working with trade unions and other consultative bodies, including pay and other negotiations
• ● Extensive experience of UK and Global business change projects
• ● Excellent understanding of employment law and good practice and understanding of how to advise managers and leaders on the application
• ● A bility to work collaboratively while managing key stakeholders
• ● Able to influence decisions by persuasion, negotiation, facilitatio n
• ● Well - developed written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with staff and leaders at all levels
• ● Flexibility to meet changing business demands and manage evolving priorities
• ● Independent approach to leading own workload, acting decisively and using appropriate judgement relating to the application of policy and local employment la w
• ● Comfortable with ambiguity and able to develop innovative approaches to achieve a resolution
• ● An understanding of human behaviour and handling difficult conversations
• ● Developing others in employment relations matters
• ● Pharmaceutical Industry experience
• ● Accreditation in mediation techniques
• ● At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We're on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare
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