Lead, Labor Relations Consultant EMEA / Germany

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

Dir People Solutions Consulting Central (Germany based); Sr. Principal Labor Relations (NL based)

Functional Business leaders in Germany; Sr Dir Retail Stores EMEA (NL based)

People Solutions Consulting team across country and country clusters including the consultants managing LR bodies in other countries; EMEA Compliance team; EMEA Employment Legal team

Other COE's / SMEs across Nike, Inc. as the designers of individual products and programs

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Working as a Lead, Labor Relations Consultant, you will focus 50% on supporting (e.g. in planning and preparing) German LRs' engagements covering both retail and corporate segments. For the other 50 % the LR lead will support the broader EMEA implementation of enterprise programs / initiative which require LRs' involvement including the deployment of the EMEA LR Strategy.

• Degree in Employment Law in Germany
• Demonstrated HR experience managing social dialogue and relationships with WCs & Unions
• Experience working directly with Corporate and Retail Works Councils and Unions locally in an international organization
• Expertise in crisis management in relation to LRs issues e.g. strikes
• HR and/or legal experience in organizational transformation & restructure
• Strong project planning experience
• Fluent in German and English

• Supporting the implementation of strategic initiatives which require prior LR engagement across EMEA
• Support the deployment of EMEA LRs strategic initiatives with guidance from the EHQ based Senior Principal Labor Relations for EMEA
• Owning the LR component of prioritized projects/initiatives for Germany (from e.g. business, HR roadmap), managing the end-to-end process by e.g. forming a project squad with relevant representatives, coordinating the project plan and key deliverables, tracking progress and ensuring stakeholders are informed
• Driving the long-term German LR engagements in partnership with the Business and the Director, People Solutions Consulting Central. The LR lead would: align the strategy (and supporting work plan) with relevant stakeholders - e.g. line manager, Director, People Solutions Consulting Central, business stakeholders, Sr. Principal Labor Relations, COEs
• Identify critical engagement points with the LR bodies and key stakeholders
• Define timelines of each process and key deliverables
• Managing LRs escalations, including resolving inquiries and transactions and escalating the number that cannot be resolved to the appropriate partners
• Proactively building internal and external LRs knowledge. Maintaining in-depth knowledge of country LR requirements.
• Managing stakeholder relationships by building effective connections with Unions, Works Councils, Business Leaders on the ground, COEs and EHQ teammates, external authorities and others.