Employee Relations Manager

Job Description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

We empower our leaders to step up, share ideas, listen, learn, and lead. We’re welcoming bright, diverse, and imaginative minds; we’re nurturing them to foster an environment of inclusion and growth where innovation is encouraged. We expect our people leaders to model that environment, and to focus on creating inclusion, developing talent, and enabling teams.Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people, a pipeline of late-stage drug candidates, and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with life-threatening diseases.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Head of International Employee Relations, this role will be responsible for managing all labour relations matters and employee relations (ER) cases in France.

Essential Functions

This position will primarily focus on providing ER situational support in France and supporting strategic initiatives in the country. The role will:

Manage the relationship with our social partners

Plan, prepare and manage Works Council and Unions activities

Maintain updated the shared database with WC

Partner with Total Reward & Benefits and on all compensation analysis and unions negotiation including in the future the gender pay equality analysis

Serve as a subject matter expert on a broad range of ER issues, including performance management, internal investigations, disciplinary actions and terminations, severance, the redundancy and consultation process, and HR policies and practices, among others.

Provide advice and support to employees, managers, leaders, and HR by:

Conducting investigations and preparing comprehensive investigation reports which includes recommendations for complaint resolution, coaching, counselling, and discipline where appropriate. 

Responding to and investigating complaints involving complex employment matters under guidance and supervision from senior Employee Relations management and internal and External Legal counsel.

Ensuring application and adoption of French regulations and benchmark with peers and the Pharma association

Advising on and support business change processes, including acquisitions, restructurings and reorganizations

Providing insight and interpretation to managers and employees throughout Gilead regarding relevant employment principles, complex employee relations issues, performance management, workplace investigations and critical incident management. 

Pro-actively assists in reviewing, revising and/or recommending ER policies for the company.

Partner effectively to create change management and communication plans for a broad audience to include Human Resources and Gilead employees as appropriate.

Enforces Gilead’s equal employment opportunity policies.

Proactively identifies and communicates employment and workplace trends (internally and externally).

Conducts ongoing analysis of employee relations data to identify trends and determine levels of staff satisfaction in order to partner to create and develop programs and initiatives that will support strategic efforts to create an ideal work environment.

Designs and facilitates training and workshops on key HR policies and best practices.

Collaborate across functions and departments, including Legal for advice and decision on employee relations matters.

Conduct regular meetings with key stakeholders in HR and the business.

Partner with HRIS & the Process improvement team to improve reports capabilities as much as possible to meet French requirements and avoid manual work

In addition, as part of the international ER team, this role will :

Support investigations (with a focus on but not limited to French speaking countries)

Be involved in the management of cross-boarder matters and projects (such as support the Head of Int'l ER with developing presentations, planning for team offsites and collating information for projects)

To be successful, the role will require to:

Consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment in advising HR and business leaders on how to navigate sensitive ER issues in a fair, compliant, and pragmatic manner.

Think critically and solve problems by applying principles, policies, and procedures to unique situations.

Demonstrate the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and navigate unique or ambiguous situations using their best judgment

Collaborate well with teams across functions, departments, and geographies

Work collaboratively, lead and influence at all levels within the organization, and make decisions while keeping all partners and leaders informed

Handle difficult conversations and sensitive employee information

Demonstrate a solid working knowledge and understanding of relevant labour and employment laws and regulations

Demonstrate operational and process rigor and familiarity

Be proficient in related technology and tools/case management, such as Workday, ServiceNow, Office365, and OneDrive.

Qualifications

5+ years of relevant experience managing French Employee Relations and a BS or BA degree.

Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry desired.

Employment Law Degree desired. 

Language – French and English required

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills. 

Broad knowledge of HR principles, practices, and procedures in France.

Requires solid working knowledge and understanding of Human Resources legislation/employment law, principles, policies, and procedures.

Ability to exercise good judgment and provide strategic advice.

Must have demonstrable experience in changing work environments and the effects associated in the HR area. 

Ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the Company.

May require ability to manage staff.

Effective customer service skills.

Excellent teamwork and interpersonal communication skills are required.

Must possess solid networking and influencing skills. 

Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises some latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.

Ability to bring insight into the team/business in a multi-cultural and multi-location environment. 

Ability to manage a high volume of work.

Gilead Core Values

Integrity (always doing the right thing),

Teamwork (collaborating in good faith),

Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)

Accountability (taking personal responsibility).

Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

" En tant qu'employeur responsable, nous encourageons la diversité au sein de nos équipes et sommes engagés en faveur de l'emploi des personnes en situation de handicap."

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