On behalf of our client (global automotive company) we are looking for a HR Industrial Relations Manager, to join their team near Kassel. The company employs thousands of people worldwide and you will be part of a dynamic, international German headquarters.

HR Industrial Relations Manager (m/w/d) Kassel

Job assignment:

• Managing Works Council negotiations and pushing forward actions to improve aspects related to their area of responsibilities for facilities located in Germany.

• Assisting the Management with reference to subjects related to employees/works council, in order to manage each situation in line with the indication of the labor law. This position reports to Director HR and H&S Europe.

Main responsibilities:

• Managing together with their supervisors the relations with the Works Councils/ Trade Unions

• Providing the needed support and legal advice on issues related to the employment relationship (i.e: hiring, termination, extensions, working hours, vacations, permits, expectations, maternity, illness, accidents, transfers, etc.)

• Taking care of the drafting of the agreements and of the relationship with the works council’s representatives.

• Defining a policy concerning the Works Councils management, establishing which decisions the company intends to share and/or to undertake independently.

• Capability to managing activates in project management oriented

• Maintaining all the HR dept. updated regarding labor laws, and related procedures

• Managing, in coordination with law firm, labor disputes and eventual trials

• Experience in managing tools such as partial retirement, short-time work and similar social/tariff agreements tools

• Implementing company’s Procedures ensuring compliance with International Conventions and Labor Law

• Maintaining the relations with external legal consultants

• Capability and experience in analysis for data comparison, i.e. these ones concerning economic impact related to labor costs

• Provide the proper weekly/monthly reporting about activities/duties agreed with the Management

• Guarantee that the Corporate/European policies/processes/projects are properly implemented according to Management request

• Provide support to the HR dept. in monitoring and following on monthly basis Labor cost, including forecast and analyses related

• Analyze the data, in order to improve the relative performance

• Overseeing special projects and tracking progress towards Company's goals

• Promote the communication between top management and staff of all departments

• Providing support to the local HS&E Manager in order to spread-out a proper HS&E culture

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in similar positions

• Successful completion of a university degree in legal sciences or similar field.

• Minimum 5 of experience in manufacturing companies or similar

• Good knowledge of MS Office package

• in-depth knowledge of labour policies and regulations, safety standards in the workplace

• Good knowledge of German labour law

• Excellent relational skills, flexibility and predisposition to teamwork;

• Attitude to problem solving, determination to achieving goals;

• Excellent communication and decision making skills

• Knowledge of matters related to the IG-Metal Unions

• Fluent in English both written and spoke