Labour and Employee Relations Manager - Sweden

Help us improve access to life-changing therapies that can transform human health


We are Cytiva, a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. Formerly part of GE Healthcare, we have a rich heritage tracing back hundreds of years, and a fresh beginning since 2020.


Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.


This is an exciting opportunity for a labour law specialist to provide commercially focused advice in all aspects of Labour and Employee Relations (LER) including union relations, Works Council engagement and blue and white collar collective bargaining obligations (at a local and central level) predominantly for our 2,000 employees in Sweden, but also with the potential to expand to other European locations.


What you will do


Provide advice on restructuring, redundancies, outsourcing, working time, workplace investigations, performance and conduct matters and termination of employment. You will also be required to review, analyze and draft employment contracts/ collective agreements.
Clear interpretation of HR Policy and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) to People Leaders and HR Leaders on a wide range of subjects including employee discipline, grievances, compliance concerns and termination and to train, develop and improve employee relations capability across the region.
Establish and cost effectively lead outside counsel and employer association relationships (and budget) in region to support sophisticated employment and labour matters including dispute resolution, litigation and significant change management projects.
Provide advice, training and coaching on collective bargaining issues, pay negotiations, changes to terms and conditions of employment, policies, practices and procedures with significant focus on fair employment practices and compliance, creating high standards for people leadership and consistency for best practice.
Manage a L&ER dashboard and provide important insights to the business while driving continuous improvement. Provide insightful meaningful market data/trends that supports business growth and decision making.
Case management tracking of employee relations issues in region, regular reporting and data analysis on case volume, trends and training needs in region.
Develop programs and initiatives that will support strategic efforts to enhance employee relations across the region and map goals and engage key regional partners to deploy training and other initiatives in an effective and sustainable way.
Develop a toolkit to assist HR and business leaders (including templates, policies, guidance and training materials) to empower regional team.
Build internal and external network for employee relations in region (with sector focus) to share knowledge and best practice.
Work as part of an international team to drive simplification initiatives and consistent enterprise standards for LER across Europe.
Staying ahead of relevant legal developments across our European operations.



For any job related questions in regards to this opening, please contact hiring manager Emma Williams (emma.williams@cytiva.com).


Qualifications/Requirements


Degree level qualification within human resource management or labour law (or equivalent).
Demonstrated experience of HR and extensive employee relations experience including time spent in a heavily unionized environment providing demonstrable experience, understanding and knowledge of blue collar CBA.
Proven HR tactical and strategic experience including experience in managing significant change management projects.
Demonstrable fluency in Swedish and English, including ability to draft and negotiate and present business documents.
Extensive “hands-on” LER experience, working with senior management and trade unions/Works Councils and in leading consultations and negotiations under collective bargaining frameworks on a local and central level.
Experience from partnering and collaborating with employer organizations.
A proven commitment to integrity and professionalism, and passion for excellence.
Ability to work across a heavily matrixed organisation and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
Outstanding negotiating skills and in complex international environment, substantial experience working in different cultures and an open and tolerant mind with respect to diversity.
Strong project management and prioritisation skills.
Willingness to travel to cover our large site in Uppsala as well as European region if necessary



Who we are
Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, you’ll feel right at home here. If you’re flexible, curious and relentless, you’ll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.


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Cytiva is global life sciences leader with over 7000 associates across 40 countries who are dedicated to our mission to advance and accelerate therapeutics. As a trusted partner to customers that range in scale and scope, Cytiva brings efficiencies to research and manufacturing workflows, ensuring the development, manufacture and delivery of transformative medicines to patients.


Cytiva is part of the Danaher family of companies, a global science and technology innovator committed to helping customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world.