Job Description

Major accountabilities

• Direct contact for the P&O managers in Poland for a wide range of employee relations related issues
• Trusted contact and negotiating partner for employee representatives in Poland
• Preparation of labour law issues and derivation of recommendations for action
• Active collaboration with trade unions to ensure trusted partnership
• Responsibility for the further development of employment contracts
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating works agreements for all Sandoz legal entities in Poland
• Preparation of legal opinions on current labour law issues and development of proposals for implementation at Poland level
• Poland-wide harmonisation and optimalisation of various Sandoz regulations
• Personally conduct ER Speak Up investigations
• Promote positive Employee Relations by effectively participating as local ER Champion in ER Champion Network, to support the understanding of local requirements, facilitate the sharing of best practices and support local ER investigators through mentoring.
• Coaches and builds Employee Relations capabilities necessary to make managers successful and build up knowledge for P&O across all sites in Poland
• Stay current with changing legal landscape; facilitate compliance with relevant labor laws

Key Performance Indicators

• Stakeholder Feedback
• All ER related activities delivered compliantly, including successful negotiations with employee representative bodies
• Mitigation of legal risks around individual and collective labour law
• SpeakUp Office KPIs – including quality of investigations, timeliness, feedback on process & outcomes etc.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in human resources or Master’s degree in Law or comparable

Work Experience & Skills

• 5+ years related experience ideally in production and commercial organisations.
• Knowledge of local legal requirements/employment laws
• Empathy and business mindset required (dealing with sensitive people issues)
• experience in a matrix organization and strong project management skills.
• Team player
• Ability to network with various P&O and management functions domestically and internationally

Languages

• Fluent in Polish and English

Our Offer

• Development within experienced and highly motivated team of experts
• Development opportunities through additional training across the organization
• Hybrid work
• Annual bonus based on company and personal performance
• Multisport or Kultura+ card
• Private medical care for you and your family (LUX MED)
• Lunch card - 450 PLN
• Life insurance for you and your loved ones (Unum)
• Two additional paid days off per year granted by the employer
• Financial bonuses (e.g. holiday bonuses, attendance contests), gift packages and seasonal presents
• Option to participate in the Company Pension Plan
• Free parking

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

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