Strategic Employee Relations Partner

Marks and Spencer; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks and Spencer in Ireland seeks an Employee Relations Business Partner to manage ER and IR issues and contribute to major HR projects. The role focuses on designing and delivering ER strategies, building strong union partnerships and guiding policy implementation within ROI.

The candidate will collaborate with ROI People Partners and M&S UK CoEs to ensure compliant, effective change programmes and proactive colleague engagement across the island of Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Help design, deliver and lead ROI's employee relations and change strategies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Unions to enable proactive partnership and engagement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create toolkits, training interventions and upskilling for managers.
• Provide ER advice into business change programmes, coordinating with ROI People Partners and UK CoEs as needed.
• Develop ROI policies and processes to be lawful, practical and aligned with future business needs.
• Ensure policy changes are communicated, tested and supported with training.
• Monitor ROI employment law changes and benchmark against best practice.
• Lead ER projects end-to-end from design to post-implementation review.
• Support line managers on complex casework with Legal and specialists for successful conclusions.
• Foster continuous improvement by collecting feedback and measuring policy effectiveness.
• Coordinate with M&S UK's ER experts to ensure aligned policies across Ireland.

Job description

Marks and Spencer in Ireland seeks an Employee Relations Business Partner to manage ER and IR issues and contribute to major HR projects. The role focuses on designing and delivering ER strategies, building strong union partnerships and guiding policy implementation within ROI.

The candidate will collaborate with ROI People Partners and M&S UK CoEs to ensure compliant, effective change programmes and proactive colleague engagement across the island of Ireland.