Senior Employee Relations Specialist – 6 Month FTC

🕒 October 9

🇮🇪 Ireland – Remote

💵 €61.1k - €91.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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Medtronic

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1949

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Healthcare Insurance

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology solutions, working to address the most complex and challenging medical conditions. With over 95,000 employees in more than 150 countries, the company is focused on accelerating access to healthcare technologies and advancing inclusion, diversity, and equity in healthcare. Medtronic collaborates closely with healthcare professionals to innovate and optimize treatments and therapies, thus inspiring hope and new possibilities for patients worldwide. The company's commitment to healthcare extends to its focus on impactful solutions and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Provide expert judgment and advice to supervisors, managers, employees, and HR colleagues on employee relations matters • Deliver Employee and Labour Relations activities in a unionized environment of 3,000+ employees • Design, implement, and develop an employee relations strategy aligned with business needs • Advise managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance management, diversity, bullying, and harassment matters • Manage cases, engage stakeholders, and develop solutions • Develop policies, training, and communications, and recommend proactive policy revisions • Lead preparation for WRC and legal matters • Support execution and implementation of employee relations programs and initiatives • Monitor current employee relations legislation and update HR policies • Respond to employee relations queries while balancing employee experience, legal protection, and risk • Counsel employees and management on employee and management issues • Conduct complex workplace investigations and disciplinary processes • Drive projects to reduce employee relations issues and develop manager self-sufficiency • Analyze employee relations data from ServiceNow, identify trends, and recommend solutions • Design and implement proactive employee relations strategies to reduce case volume • Serve as the main point of contact for union engagement and industrial relations matters • Maintain a cooperative working relationship with the union

🎯 Requirements

• Level 8 Degree level in HR / Legal or related discipline • 4+ years relevant industry HR experience providing expert advice and judgment to stakeholders in a cross-functional organization • Ability to work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams • In-depth understanding of Irish employment law relating to case management and associated risks • Thorough understanding of HR policy and processes • Proven experience in employee relations • Previous experience in a unionized environment is an advantage • Strong credibility and ability to influence at a senior level • Strong stakeholder management and coaching skills • Ability to work at strategic and operational levels • Ability to manage high workloads and conflicting priorities • Fluent English, both written and spoken • Post Graduate qualification desirable

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Work Arrangement • Competitive salary • Flexible Benefits Package • Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) • Wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support employees at every career and life stage