Global Labour & Employee Relations Lead

Jobster; Thalham; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Labour and Employee Relations Specialist to lead complex ER matters across Austria, Switzerland, and Poland. You will partner with People Partners and legal to ensure compliant, business-friendly outcomes while strengthening social partner relationships.

The role requires a Master’s or bachelor’s in HR/Business/Law, multi-country ER experience, Austrian labor law expertise, and willingness to travel to sites as needed. Fluent English is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law or a related field, or comparable professional experience.
• Multiple years of progressive experience in Labor & Employee Relations, ideally within a matrixed international organization.
• In-depth knowledge Austrian labor law and procedures relating to works councils and labor unions. Knowledge of Switzerland and Poland labor laws of advantage.
• Proven experience supporting reorganisations, restructurings or transformations or sensitive organisational change programmes across a multi-country European scope.
• Fluency in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support on complex employee and labour relations matters by coordinating and leading consultation and negotiation processes with employee representative bodies.
• Structure, support and advise People Partners in consultation and negotiation processes with employee representative bodies across the assigned region.
• Act as the lead LER partner for reorganisations, restructurings and transformation initiatives.
• Lead and support complex workplace investigations and performance management processes.
• Operate as the escalation point within Cytiva’s evolving HR operating model for complex, non-standard ER matters.

Skills

English fluency

Autonomy

Travel willingness

Education

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Law

Job description

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Labour and Employee Relations Specialist to lead complex ER matters across Austria, Switzerland, and Poland. You will partner with People Partners and legal to ensure compliant, business-friendly outcomes while strengthening social partner relationships.

The role requires a Master’s or bachelor’s in HR/Business/Law, multi-country ER experience, Austrian labor law expertise, and willingness to travel to sites as needed. Fluent English is essential.