Job Description

Site Name: UK - Surrey - Weybridge
Posted Date: Mar 14 2023

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

We have a new role for an Employee & Industrial Relations Manager on a permanent basis.

As the Employee & Industrial Relations Manager, reporting to the Global Head of Employee Relations, you will be a critical member of the ER Centre of Excellence (CoE), supporting the delivery of our Employee and Industrial Relations (ER/IR) strategy, policy and workforce practices for Haleon. As a trusted partner, you will advise, guide and influence across the HR model, to maintain strong employee relations and contribute to the overall business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Promote positive employee and industrial relations across Haleon
Partner in analysis and revision of people programmes, policies, and practices
Consult and collaborate with business partners, compliance and legal teams on complex employee relations issues
Work with our business to input into engagement or cultural plans to improve ER/IR situation or address ER/IR challenges
Help analyse, diagnose, design, and revise people programs, policies, and practices to sustain positive employee relations across the company, as needed
Provide appropriate ER/IR input into corporate business development activity – acquisitions, mergers, divestment, restructures
Maintain our internal ER community of practice and contribute to the development of corporate ER capability
Act as secretariat to European Works Council
Preparation of corporate internal and external ER reporting content, including to NGOs, regulators, government and other key stakeholders as well as to support internal corporate insight
Support the management of the relationship with global union organisations, and oversight of IR issue resolution and risk mitigation

Why you?

What are we looking for?

Bachelor’s degree - or equivalent - in a relevant field (business, law, human resources)
Alternatively, robust exposure and experience to the ER environment
Significant experience in ER/IR matters, preferably within FMCG and/or CPG in

UK listed multi-national companies.

Experience partnering with HR colleagues across multiple countries
Strong interpersonal skills and a style that builds robust trusting relationships with business partners and stakeholders.
Commercial acumen with ability to think strategically as well as deliver operationally, both effectively and at pace to achieve results.
Functional expertise which includes strategy and policy development, as well as execution.

Preferred experience:

If you possess the following in addition to the above, it would be a plus:

Experience of working with Trades Unions and in a unionised working environment.
Knowledge and appreciation of international employee and industrial relations
An analytical problem solver able to develop creative solution
Ability to analyse, interpret and present data and findings

Application Details:

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.