Overview As Senior Employee Relations Partner, you will lead the ER strategy for the Americas, aligning with Cytiva's business objectives and workforce plans. You'll provide strategic guidance, governance, and risk management across multiple sites, while handling complex casework and investigations. You will collaborate with Legal and HR to ensure compliant, consistent, and defensible outcomes and support organizational change initiatives. This role offers impact at scale within a mission-driven, collaborative culture that values continuous improvement.
Compensation / Benefits- health care program
- paid time off
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- bonus/incentive pay
Responsibilities- Provide pragmatic, strategic ER leadership and risk-aware guidance with cross-functional partners
- Manage a broad ER caseload including complex and sensitive matters with legally informed advice
- Coordinate with Legal and external counsel on litigation and separation agreements
- Lead organizational change initiatives, restructures, and operating model transformations
- Provide functional ER leadership, coaching, and governance to HR colleagues and People Leaders
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in related field with 9+ years of experience OR Master's degree with 7+ years OR Doctorial degree
- Senior-level ER partner experience across the Americas in a multi-site organization
- Proven advisory experience to senior leaders on high-risk ER matters including restructuring and settlements
- Ability to operate autonomously with strong judgment and influence on risk and reputational matters
- Experience partnering in a complex matrix environment and developing ER governance frameworks
- Experience translating ER trends into strategic interventions and preventative actions
- Strategic thinking
- Legal and ethical judgment
- Influence and stakeholder management
- Employment law framework knowledge
- ER governance and risk management
- Investigations and case management
