What you’ll do

The role involves defining, owning, and implementing a strategic employee relations roadmap for Io T in close collaboration with the Io T Works Council. This includes managing employee relations in Germany by liaising with Io T HR Business Partners, functional managers, entity directors, and Works Councils to influence and facilitate organizational changes.
The HR Manager will support all Io T functions in understanding the employee relations implications of these changes, guiding HRBPs and business leaders to align with the local Works Council. As a member of the Io T HR team, the role also provides HRBP support to ILT members and leads a functional HR area globally, such as organizational design and effectiveness, which will be phased in once the Io T Legal Entity in Germany is established.

Who you are

• Define, own and implement strategic employee relations roadmap for Io T in close collaboration with the Io T Works Council.
• Provides expertise in all Employee Relations matters, building strong and productive relationships with the Works Council whilst balancing the needs of the business functions.
• Provides feedback and coaching to the functional managers to ensures all people managers are equipped to drive initiatives thoughtfully, in compliance with German employment law.
• Negotiate, implement and develop Io T Works Council agreements incl. labour law, work infrastructure conditions, contractual terms and conditions as well as co-determination aspects.
• Work closely with the local Germany HR and Employee Relations team to provide an Employee Experience which is where needed aligned to other Vodafone entities.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Experience dealing with Works Councils on a regular basis
• Good breadth of Employee Relations experience & HR experience; specialist & generalist
• Strong relationship & coaching skills; strong communicator (written and verbal)
• International experience ideally working for large, global, matrixed blue chip organisations
• Data driven, proactive

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Fluent in German language
• German labour law & Works Constitution Act
  

Not a perfect fit

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

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