People Experience (HR) Manager and Employee Relations Specialist - Europe

People Experience (HR) Manager and Employee Relations Specialist - Europe

Company Description

We are in Business for People, empowering people in service organizations with innovative Enterprise and Business software solutions. We’ve innovated and taken a new approach to delivering ERP that works for people. Self-driving, adaptive and intuitive software that is changing the way people work. Our solutions empower people and deliver a better people experience so people can spend time on meaningful high value work they live for.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager and Employee Relations Specialist to join our Global People Experience (HR) Consultant team with a remit across our European region. The team are ‘in-country’ ER specialists who partner with local leaders on their People Management topics, and work in collaboration with PX Centres of Excellence to deliver the PX functional strategy into the business, and the PX Business Partners to implement the Global Function People Strategy locally. The team are also responsible for local WC and Union relationship management.

You will be responsible for supporting delivery of global employee related change projects and activities across the European region within the legislative framework. As a seasoned HR Manager and ER professional, you will draw on your varied experience in project management and delivery, consultation and conflict management, stakeholder management, governance and tracking, and Labor Relations.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Working in partnership with internal stakeholders to ensure employee related change initiatives are understood in an HR setting ensuring compliance and adherence to policy, process and legislation within the region, while still meeting business needs.
• Leadership and collaboration with the wider People Experience Consultant team regarding change impact and compliance, collective bargaining agreements, and the legislative framework of the global team
• ‘Hands on’ in delivering our obligations with regards to collective and individual consultation are delivered and that effective consultation is carried out with employees, works councils, forums and other representative bodies in line with local legislation. Specific responsibility for managing the Dutch Works Council relationship.
• Create, develop and continually improve organisational change frameworks that can be used to consistently deliver agile, best practice people change
• Produce and analyse ER related data

Qualifications

• Full awareness of core ER processes and practices
• Good understanding of the consultation requirements and legal / employment law requirements relating to transformation projects within a European setting
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to identify the root cause of any conflicts and work collaboratively with others to find mutually beneficial solutions.
• Confident to present and deliver information to Managers and employees either on a one-to-one basis, in small groups, or as part of wider training delivery
• Ability to work within remote teams and work collaboratively within a global environment
• Highly organised with a methodical approach and an eye for detail
• IT skills particularly with Excel and Powerpoint
• Language proficiency; English and Dutch both written and verbal, and desirable in any combination of Spanish, French and German.
• Line Management experience desirable

Additional Information

Join Unit4 and be part of one of the most exciting journeys in the cloud ERP software space. We’re a fast-paced, high-growth, people-centric company, delivering enterprise software for a great people experience, and offering our own people a host of benefits and development opportunities. Grow with us.

We offer you:

• Culture built on trust giving you the freedom and autonomy to be successful.
• Balance - with our uncapped time off policy, remote working opportunities and Global Wellbeing Days when the whole company can switch off and prioritize well-being.
• Talented colleagues, role models and mentors - work, learn and be inspired by some of the best talent in the software industry.
• A commitment to sustainability - with initiatives such as our Act4Good program, a way for everyone at Unit4 to come together and engage in actions that benefit society and the planet.
• Safe and inclusive working environment – supported by our Employee Resource Groups, which are open to all and include Women at Unit4, Pride at Unit4, Mental Health and Access at Unit4, and People of Color at Unit4.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our commitment to you

Unit4 is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for everyone. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages and celebrates the diversity of our employees, where they all are seen as a real value to the company. We guarantee a fair consideration for employment, without discrimination. Thats why we make our hiring decisions solid based on merit, qualifications and current business needs. We invite you to be a part of this diversity and join our community!