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Head of Employer Relations DACH(m/w/x)
Strategic and operational management of DACH Works Council activities, ensuring local labor law compliance. Long-standing labor relations experience required. Primary liaison between leadership and Works Council representatives.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in P&C, Law or related fields
- Long-standing experience in labor relations and employee engagement
- Proven track record managing Works Council or similar forums
- Strong knowledge of local employment laws
- Negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in English
- Strategic thinking with operational execution capability
- Hands-on mindset and self-starter
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to navigate complex environments
Tasks
- Lead strategic and operational management of DACH Works Council activities
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws
- Foster constructive relationships with employee representatives and works councils
- Drive continuous improvement in employee relations and Works Council effectiveness
- Serve as primary liaison between company leadership and Works Council representatives
- Maintain open and effective communication channels
- Guarantee timely information and consultation on DACH projects
- Lead complex Works Council negotiations
- Prepare and follow up on negotiations with relevant departments
- Oversee training and cost coverage for Works Council functioning
- Develop and implement strategies for Works Council agreements and dispute resolution
- Advise leadership on implications of Works Council agreements and employee relations risks
- Partner with global/European CoE, P&C, Legal, and Business Leaders
- Ensure alignment and consistency in employee relations
- Govern negotiations strategies with Works Council
- Achieve mutually beneficial outcomes in negotiations
- Strengthen the company’s reputation as an employer of choice
- Advise senior leadership on Works Council matters
- Support strategic P&C decisions and business continuity
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with employee representatives and external legal advisors
- Educate and engage senior management in the Works Council process
- Foster understanding, buy-in, and proactive involvement in Works Council activities
- Implement existing works agreements
- Optimize sustainable, scalable, and efficient implementation of works agreements
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
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Head of Employer Relations DACH(m/w/x)
Strategic and operational management of DACH Works Council activities, ensuring local labor law compliance. Long-standing labor relations experience required. Primary liaison between leadership and Works Council representatives.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in P&C, Law or related fields
- Long-standing experience in labor relations and employee engagement
- Proven track record managing Works Council or similar forums
- Strong knowledge of local employment laws
- Negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in English
- Strategic thinking with operational execution capability
- Hands-on mindset and self-starter
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to navigate complex environments
Tasks
- Lead strategic and operational management of DACH Works Council activities
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws
- Foster constructive relationships with employee representatives and works councils
- Drive continuous improvement in employee relations and Works Council effectiveness
- Serve as primary liaison between company leadership and Works Council representatives
- Maintain open and effective communication channels
- Guarantee timely information and consultation on DACH projects
- Lead complex Works Council negotiations
- Prepare and follow up on negotiations with relevant departments
- Oversee training and cost coverage for Works Council functioning
- Develop and implement strategies for Works Council agreements and dispute resolution
- Advise leadership on implications of Works Council agreements and employee relations risks
- Partner with global/European CoE, P&C, Legal, and Business Leaders
- Ensure alignment and consistency in employee relations
- Govern negotiations strategies with Works Council
- Achieve mutually beneficial outcomes in negotiations
- Strengthen the company’s reputation as an employer of choice
- Advise senior leadership on Works Council matters
- Support strategic P&C decisions and business continuity
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with employee representatives and external legal advisors
- Educate and engage senior management in the Works Council process
- Foster understanding, buy-in, and proactive involvement in Works Council activities
- Implement existing works agreements
- Optimize sustainable, scalable, and efficient implementation of works agreements
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
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About the Company
NTT Germany Holdings GmbH
Industry
IT
Description
The company is renowned for its technical excellence and leading innovations, making a difference for clients and society.
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