Red hat Labor Relations Manager - m/f/d 

Australia 

445065825

Job Summary

What you will do

• Serve as primary point of contact, and own work related to, works council election committees, works council relationship and requirement management in Austria.

• Develop a strategic approach to works council relationship management, ensuring key topics of interest are appropriately managed.

• Act as the subject matter expert and consult program owners and business partners on implementing compliant change management and works council approval practices from consultation through to co-determination.

• Create templates, guidance and enablement for the People Team and other stakeholders (including senior leadership) as required, to enable compliant program/process/system delivery and change management for new and existing programs and processes.

• Research and conduct risk assessments on collective labor law topics, partnering with other stakeholders including Red Hat Legal to deliver advice and recommendations.

What you will bring

• Legal or law related Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience performing council-focused HR roles OR experienced HR professional with extensive experience in working through legal works council topics.

• Experience working in a matrix-structured US company.

• Experience partnering with legal functions to draft and review legal documents, especially works council agreements and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).

• Substantial experience processing complex data and information to derive conclusions, insights, recommendations, and plans of action.

• Comprehensive understanding of collective labor law in Austria, with the ability to implement legal requirements into existing and new corporate programs and processes.

• Ability to build credible relationships / partnerships across multiple functions with international partners at varying levels of seniority in the company.

• Proven success in negotiating with works councils.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and prioritize shifting demands.

• Detail-oriented with solid research and analytical skills while seeing the big picture and being able to think strategically.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills in German and English.

• Project management skills is a plus.

• Experience with the European Works Council is a plus.