Senior Labour & Employee Relations Partner

Bring more to life.   Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences,   diagnostics   and biotechnology?   At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives - and   we’re   all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   You’ll   thrive in a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters. By harnessing the Danaher Business System, you will help turn ideas into impact and innovate at the speed of life.   Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing   new solutions   to transform human health. Our customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. In this role, you will help shape a fair,   compliant   and future-ready employee relations environment that enables business performance and protects trust across the organization.   Learn about the   Danaher Business System   which makes everything possible.   The Senior   Labour   and Employee Relations   Partner   ( LER)   leads   complex   labour   and employee relations matters across   Austria,   Belgium,   Poland and Switzerland .   The role provides tactical ,   strategic   and operational   La bour   and Employee Relations   support to the People Partner Team, HR Business Partners, HR   Generalists   and business leaders, with a focus on   providing   legally sound,   practical   and business-aligned outcomes   when dealing   with   Labour   and Employee R elations matters .     This role   is   primarily   responsible   for   reducing   re p utational , legal and   employ ment   risk in sensitive employee relations matters, and strengthening constructive social partner relationships during day-to-day operations and   business   transformation initiatives   whilst re specting   local la ws in   the   rel evant country.   The role will also collaborate with the Danaher Global   Labour   and Employee Relations function   and relevant HR / Legal / Compliance Cente r s of Excellence, acting as liaison for cases that fall within the scope of Global LER and supporting   the   appropriate   use of the   case management data   base. This   position reports to the LER Multi-Country Lead & EWC   within the   Peo ple   Partners    EMEA .   The position works closely with   business partners and   pe ople   partners   and HR   generalist   across the countries supported.   This role can be based in Belgium or Austria   a nd   requires significant travel   t o other areas of Europe, as and when there is a r equirement to do so.

Provide expert   labour   and employee relations counsel to   the People Partner Team, HR Generalists and   HR business partner &   business stakeholders across Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Poland on complex ER matters,   labour   law, disciplinary processes, grievances, performance issues, separations , transfo rmation   initiatives   and workforce-related risk.   Structure, support and advise   peoples partners - and even participate directly - in activities related to employee representative engagement and social dialogue, particularly the processes of information-sharing, consultation, and negotiation with works councils and unions, while fostering a constructive atmosphere and trust-based relationships that support business objectives and legal compliance.   Act as the lead LER partner for reorganization,   restructuring   and transformation initiatives. Support organizational redesigns, workforce   evolution   and changes to operating models, ensuring legally compliant,   consistent   and   business-balanced   outcomes.    Lead   and support complex workplace investigations and performance management processes, including   preparing documentation , manager guidance, and risk