Employee Relations Labor Relations Senior

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting an Employee/Labor Relations Senior Specialist (New Consumer Health Company). This position is in West Lothian, Scottland.

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people.

With $82.1 billion in 2020 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based healthcare Company, touching the lives of nearly a billion people every day. Our Family of Companies throughout the world compete in consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices & diagnostics markets and have the skills and resources to tackle the world's most pressing health issues.

The Senior Specialist, Employee and Labor Relations (New Consumer Health Company) is responsible for managing Employee Relations and Labor Relations cases for designated workforce group(s) and may assist ER/LR Managers in specific Employee Relations and Labor Relations activities. Management of Employee Relations and Labor Relations includes but is not limited to assistance with complex employment policy interpretation, workforce grievances, advice of management on discipline, coaching and training managers and employees and driving adherence to standards. They are responsible for using standard tools, processes, and guidelines to research/investigate concerns, to identify policy violations and evaluate findings to ensure appropriate actions are consistently administered. They will also support the collective bargaining administration and negotiations in the unionized sites and will manage non-complex grievance and discipline cases in unionized environments. They operate as a steward for the company, escalating matters of concern as necessary to ensure that the interest of the company is protected.

The Senior Specialist, Employee Relations manages assigned cases to ensure appropriate resolution of service requests within defined time periods, levels of accuracy and quality standards and customer satisfaction levels. They treat the workforce with dignity and respect, maintaining high levels of confidentiality, trust, and integrity in the handling of sensitive matters. They adhere to established standards and guideline.

This position will be in West Lothian, Scottland and require 30% domestic travel.

**Qualifications**:
**Position Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent is required
- Minimum 5+ years HR experience with a concentration in Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and/or HR Generalist experience researching, investigating, and addressing employee misconduct and below job performance standards; providing guidance to management
- Knowledge of country’s Employment Relations law and practices and ability to handle ER issues in autonomy, or with the supervision of a manager for more complex issues
- Knowledge of Labor Relations law and practices and ability to prepare all regular LR meetings with autonomy + ability to lead alone simple LR regular meetings
- Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
- Identified specific expertise on at least one given topic belonging to the ER/LR domain
- Detail-oriented (especially about effectively managing employee relations issues and investigations)
- Ability to influence without authority
- Customer orientation and excellent customer service skills
- Enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
- Relationship management, coaching and collaboration skills
- Negotiation and consultative skills
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills
- Strong communication (oral and written) skills
- Will be trusted to secure and maintain confidential information
- Strong MS office and related technology tools skills

**Preferred Requirements**:

- Previous experience working with government entities