Responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy & Functional Leadership

• Define and lead the global strategy for employee relations, labor relations, and compliance, aligning priorities with business objectives and risk posture
• Establish the vision, operating model, and long-term roadmap for ER and compliance programs across the enterprise
• Lead a globally distributed team, including regional and functional leaders, to deliver consistent and scalable outcomes
• Drive organizational capability in employee relations and compliance, elevating practices across the HR function and leadership population

Executive Advisory & Decision Support

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior HR leadership and business executives on complex, high-risk employee and labor relations matters
• Provide guidance on organizational decisions with significant employee, legal, or reputational impact
• Partner with Legal on litigation strategy, regulatory matters, and enterprise risk exposure
• Influence decision-making at the executive level to balance risk, compliance, and business outcomes

Governance, Policy & Compliance Leadership

• Own and govern the global policy framework, establishing standards, decision rights, and governance structures for policy development and enforcement
• Ensure organizational compliance with employment laws and regulations across all jurisdictions
• Lead governance forums or councils to drive alignment, accountability, and consistency in policy interpretation and application
• Oversee the integration of policy and compliance requirements into business operations and HR practices

Enterprise Risk Management

• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of employee relations and compliance risks across the organization
• Establish frameworks to proactively identify trends and systemic issues, driving enterprise-level interventions
• Provide regular insights and reporting to senior leadership on risk exposure, trends, and mitigation effectiveness
• Anticipate and prepare the organization for emerging regulatory and workforce risks

Global Operations & Enablement

• Ensure scalable and effective execution of ER case management, investigations, and labor relations practices across regions
• Oversee enabling tools and platforms (e.g., ServiceNow), ensuring alignment with enterprise needs, data integrity, and actionable insights
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and consistency globally

Leadership & Organizational Impact

• Lead, develop, and mentor a global team of employee relations, policy, compliance, and labor relations professionals, including regional leads and subject matter experts
• Establish a high-performing organization with clear accountability, capability development, and succession planning
• Foster strong collaboration across HR, Legal, and business functions to enable aligned and effective outcomes
• Champion a culture of integrity, fairness, and accountability in employee relations practices

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in employee relations, labor relations, HR compliance, or employment law
• Proven experience defining and leading enterprise-wide ER and compliance strategies in a global organization
• Deep expertise in employment and labor law across multiple jurisdictions
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and guide high-impact organizational decisions
• Experience leading global, multi-layered teams and building organizational capability
• Strong business acumen and ability to align ER and compliance strategy with organizational priorities
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, operating models, and scalable processes
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skill

Key Competencies

• Enterprise leadership and strategic thinking
• Executive influence and decision-making
• Risk management and mitigation at scale
• Policy governance and regulatory expertise
• Organizational leadership and capability building
• Data-driven insight and problem-solving
• Judgment in highly sensitive and complex situations

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