Employee Relations Associate Manager (French and German speaking)

At Stryker, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in maintaining a positive work environment by conducting impartial workplace investigations, managing conflict resolution, and driving respect in the workplace initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Conduct thorough, fair, and impartial investigations into workplace concerns, including discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.
• Interview employees at all levels, analyze findings, and draft detailed investigation reports with recommendations.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, partnering with HR and business leaders to drive best practices.
• Deliver training on conflict management, respect in the workplace, and ethical decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of policies, processes, and training materials that support a culture of accountability and integrity.
• Focus on French and German investigations in English or national language.
• Support key European markets, including Germany, France, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Poland, with occasional travel for investigations and team meetings.

What You Need

Required - minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent
• 5+ years of work experience in the HR field
• Fluency in English, French, and German

Preferred - stronly desired qualifications:

• 2+ years in Employee Relations
• Experience in a large international organization is strongly preferred, demonstrating familiarity with global operations and diverse work environments

What We Offer

Flat hierarchies and responsibility. Through flat hierarchies, we strengthen the initiative and willingness of our employees to take over responsible tasks.

We grow talent. At Stryker we offer great personal and internal career development for our employees, with the possibility to make both vertical and lateral position movement.

Team spirit & engagement. We create engaged and inclusive teams that encourage colleagues to share their diverse perspectives and opinions.

Recognition of your performance. At our company, outstanding individual and cross-functional team performance is rewarded. Ideas, projects, or other exceptional achievements can be submitted for various awards on a local and global level.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.