Employee Relations Lead

6 days ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates AstraZeneca Full time

**ABOUT ASTRAZENECA**

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

**ROLE SUMMARY**

**What you’ll do**
- Develops and implements high-impact tactical employee relations and broader employee engagement programmes, policies and processes that align to and support business requirements and medium-term strategy within a specific geography
- Liaises with the business senior leadership team on employee relations issues and collaborates with local HR Business Partners and other Centres of Excellence to ensure that programmes adopted have a positive impact on employee relations
- Supports senior management in the area of development of positive employee relations
- Leads activity related to administration of legally required employee relations structures, collective labour agreements, all extra-contractual agreements and any other provision that may be applicable
- Ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures, as well as local laws and regulations related to employee relations
- Provides guidance to HR Business Partners in the investigation and resolution of employee issues
- Monitors employee relations trends and practices through the analysis of external and internal HR metrics
- Leads development of geography specific plans and programs to respond to employment standards, labour law requirements and trends in own market
- Tracks metrics for positive employee relations and proactively manages risk of employee relations issues
- Directs the implementation of strategies and tactics for negotiating contracts
- Co-ordinate the efforts of employment attorneys used by the organisation
- Direct the development and delivery of training on positive employee relations as well as labour law
- Builds capability within the HR function to deliver against objectives mentoring and developing talent

**Essential for the role**
- Experience as Employee Relations practitioner/compliance & assurance
- Experience dealing with Works Councils
- 3+ years working in an advisory capacity to senior managers and executives
- Supervisory experience and proven experience driving change
- Ability to work with all levels of the organization
- Arabic speaking
- Experience in GCC markets, especially KSA

**Desirable for the role**
- Experience managing the employee and labour relations function

**Why AstraZeneca?**

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash 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.

**So, what’s next?**
- Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
- Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours.

**Where can I find out more?**

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