Senior Manager Employee & Labor Relations (f/m/d)

Nemetschek Group; München; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Nemetschek Group is seeking a Senior Manager Employee & Labor Relations to lead co-determination efforts across Europe from Munich. You will partner with works councils, manage complex negotiations, and implement compliant labor frameworks across functions.

The role requires German and English fluency, strong negotiation skills, and a strategic mindset to shape a modern Employee & Labor Relations function under the CPO. Hybrid work with leadership exposure is offered.

Qualifications

• University degree in Law, Business Administration, Human Resources, or Social Sciences with focus on Labor Law or Industrial Relations.
• Extensive experience in Employee and Labor Relations in a complex corporate setting.
• Strong knowledge of German labor and works constitution law; ideally European labor law.

Responsibilities

• Shape partnership with European Works Council and Nemetschek SE works council and coordinate related global projects.
• Act as central coordination point, preparing committee work and decision templates.
• Lead negotiations with employee representative bodies and manage escalations for decisions at C-level and board level.
• Develop works agreements and implement them across functions with clear responsibilities and timelines.
• Advise management on co-determination issues and ensure compliance with labor law.
• Support co-determination projects (policies, benefits, working time models, IT, global programs).
• Build a future-oriented Employee & Labor Relations framework with standards and templates.

Skills

German labor law

European labor law

Negotiation skills

Co-determination

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

German & English fluency

Education

Law/HR degree with labor law focus

University degree in related field

Job description

The Nemetschek Group is one of Germany’s largest software companies and a true pioneer in digital transformation for the architecture, engineering, construction, operations and media industries. With a remarkable growth trajectory – delivering double‑digit revenue growth year after year and recently reaching €1 billion in annual revenues – Nemetschek stands at the forefront of innovation and business transformation. Our dynamic, global team of over 4,000 experts is driving the shift to SaaS and subscription models, harnessing cutting‑edge technologies like AI and digital twins to shape the future of the built environment. If you’re looking to be part of a company that is not only aiming at leading its industry but also transforming how the world designs, builds, and manages the spaces we live and work in, Nemetschek is the place to accelerate your career.

Senior Manager Employee & Labor Relations (f/m/d)

Based out of our HQ in Munich, you will be a key point of contact for the European Works Council and for the newly emerging Nemetschek SE Works Council in Germany. You will also participate in global projects spanning local works councils. You will help launch a professional Employee & Labor Relations environment for Nemetschek in which management, HR and employee representatives work together as equals with a modern approach to co‑determination.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the partnership with the European Works Council and the new Nemetschek SE works council and coordinate related global projects.
• Act as central coordination point, preparing committee work and decision templates.
• Lead negotiations with employee representative bodies, manage escalations professionally, and ensure that disputed matters are structured and prepared for decisions at C‑level and board level.
• Develop works agreements and frameworks with the local and European works council and manage their implementation across functions, including clear responsibilities, timelines and communication channels.
• Advise management, HR and leaders on co‑determination issues, from basic classification to the design and implementation of concrete measures; ensure that labor law and co‑determination requirements are implemented compliantly.
• Support co‑determination‑relevant projects (e.g. policies, benefits, working time models, global programs, CoE initiatives, organization, IT, infrastructure).
• Build a future‑oriented Employee & Labor Relations framework with standards, processes, templates and guidelines.

Your Profile

• University degree in Law, Business Administration, Human Resources, or Social Sciences, preferably with a focus on Labor Law or Industrial Relations.
• Extensive professional experience in the field of Employee and Labor Relations, ideally in a complex corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of German labor and works constitution law; ideally knowledge of European labor law.
• Track record of successfully establishing trust‑based partnerships with works councils or other employee representatives and in negotiating and drafting works agreements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict‑resolution skills at all hierarchy levels.
• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on, implementation‑oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with full professional fluency in both German and English.

Why Nemetschek?

• Accelerate your career: Building on our existing HR & Legal framework, you will have the opportunity to launch a new Employee Relations function and set its standards in the long term. Reporting directly to the CPO, this role presents a rich learning experience for seasoned HR / Legal professionals.
• Transformation for excellence: You join at a time of a major group‑wide transformation – an exciting but challenging period where you can expect full leadership support to help establish a world‑class HR function.
• Shape our culture: You act as a bridge between management, HR and works council, standing for dialogue, respect and transparency.
• An evolving and stable company: Nemetschek is a growing software/tech company with an AI‑forward vision, short decision paths and culture of participatory process‑improvement.
• Trust in you via flexible working: Through a hybrid model (2‑3 office days) without core working hours, we enable you to be flexible, both professionally and privately.

Does this sound like a role made for you? We are looking forward to receiving your application!

We, the Nemetschek Group, are a global organization with employees from 60 nations. For us, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are the keys to unleashing our full potential and driving true innovation. We can best support our customers in shaping the world through a diverse culture. We aim to treat EVERYONE with respect and appreciation, regardless of differences. Valuing diverse opinions and creating equal opportunities for all is of the utmost importance for us as an organization, and as individuals.