Senior Labor Relations Manager (m/f/d)

PSI Software - Scandinavia; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate Benefits

Development & Training

Mobile working

Flexible Working Time

Team Events

fruits & drinks

Job summary

PSI Software SE Central Functions in Berlin seeks a Senior Labor Relations professional to own labor relations strategy andWorks Council negotiations in Germany. You will drive drafting of works agreements and establish company-wide frameworks, working with Legal, HR and Communications.

Fluency in German and English is required; travel up to 15% and a hybrid onsite model describe the role. The position focuses on aligning pay, conditions, and employment practices with German law.

Qualifications

• University degree in law with deep specialization in German labor law.
• Substantial hands-on experience in German labor relations, including Works Council negotiations.
• Proven experience leading operational change negotiations.
• Fluency in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Own the labor and employee relations strategy – from concept to execution.
• Own the relationship and negotiations with group and local Works Councils in Germany.
• Draft and negotiate works agreements and manage Works Council submissions.
• Consolidate location works agreements into company-wide frameworks.
• Build partnerships across People & Organization, Legal, Communications and stakeholders.
• Lead co-determination and consultation for global job architecture and EU Pay Transparency implementation.
• Establish a central digital register of works agreements and playbooks.
• Support programs strengthening PSI's relations with employee representatives.

Skills

German labor law

Works Council negotiations

Stakeholder management

Change negotiations

Travel up to 15%

Education

Law degree

Job description

• Berlin
• PSI Software SE Central Functions
• Permanent
• Human Resources
• Full-time

The PSI Group develops software products for optimizing the flow of energy and materials for utilities and industry. As an independent software producer with more than 2,300 employees, PSI has been a technology leader since 1969 for process control systems that ensure sustainable energy supply, production and logistics by combining AI methods with industrially proven optimization methods. The innovative industry products can be operated on-premises or in the cloud.

Tasks inspiring you

• Own the labor and employee relations strategy – from concept to execution.
• Own the ongoing relationship, schedule and negotiations with group and local Works Councils and the Economic Committee in Germany (~90% of role scope) under the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG), and apply and interpret the agreements governing pay and working conditions in Germany.
• Draft and negotiate works agreements (Betriebsvereinbarungen), and manage Works Council submissions for hiring, grading, transfers and hearings.
• Bring together existing business-unit and location works agreements (Betriebsvereinbarungen) into consistent company-wide frameworks in partnership with our German Works Councils.
• Build trusted partnerships across People and Organization, Legal, Communications, and business stakeholders to ensure aligned and effective messaging – both internally and externally.
• Lead the Works Council co-determination and consultation processes for our new global job architecture, levelling methodology and EU Pay Transparency Directive implementation with Total Rewards.
• Establish a central digital register of works agreements and one consistent playbook for individual cases and workplace investigations.
• Support programs and projects that strengthen the relationship between PSI and its employee representatives, fostering dialogue and mutual respect.

Qualifications That Inspire Us

• University degree in law or equivalent legal qualification with deep specialization in German labor law.
• Substantial hands-on experience in German collective and individual employee relations, including Works Council negotiations and drafting works agreements.
• Proven experience leading operational change negotiations.
• Min. 7 years of experience in a similar role.
• Fluency in both German and English.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15%.
• Based in Germany with the right to work and live in EU

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in European collective and individual labor and employee relations.
• Experience coordinating international employee relations and local labor law compliance across multiple countries with external counsel.

Hybrid model 40% onsite.

We Offer

• Corporate Benefits
• Development & Training
• Mobile working
• Flexible Working Time
• Team Events
• fruits & drinks

Pioneering a smarter world. Are you on board?

Equal opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Selection decisions are based solely on job-related qualifications, and in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive we do not ask for current or past salary.

Dominik Wagner

Business Partner