At Bpost, social dialogue plays a crucial role. As Manager Union Relations, you are a key link between the trade unions, HR and the business. You build constructive relationships, support consultation and negotiations, and contribute to a stable social climate within a challenging operational context.

Your responsibilities

• You maintain sustainable relationships with the trade union organisations and act as a trusted partner for union representatives and national secretaries.
• You are the central point of contact for the permanent union representatives within Bpost.
• You represent Bpost in social consultation bodies and support negotiations together with the Director Social Relations.
• You support reorganisation and change cases in close collaboration with HR Business Partners and business stakeholders.
• You support HRBPs in complex cases, including disciplinary processes and social escalations.
• You act as a mediator between management and the trade unions and help achieve constructive solutions.
• You advise the business and HR on social legislation, collective labour relations and the impact of organisational changes.
• You monitor societal and social law developments and translate them into relevant actions for the organisation.
• You are responsible for supporting the Actisoc team. Actisoc is the non-profit organisation jointly managed by Bpost and the trade unions that administers a wide range of social benefits for employees. You also manage a Union Relations Expert.

• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree, or have equivalent experience, preferably in HRM, social law or legal practice.
• You have extensive experience in social relations, HR and labour law.
• You understand both the HR and operational realities of a complex operational organisation.
• You have a strong affinity with social legislation and collective labour relations, and enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders, from trade unions and HRBPs to senior management.
• You are a strong negotiator who can build relationships and deliver difficult messages in a respectful way.
• You are diplomatic and empathetic, and know how to reconcile different interests.
• You work in a hybrid model from our headquarters, but are willing to travel occasionally for regional meetings within Belgium.
• You communicate fluently in Dutch and French

Like a long-awaited parcel, we want to make you feel welcome and valued. Our offer includes a competitive monthly salary, that goes without saying. On top of that, you can count on:

• Meal vouchers of €8 per working
  day
• Hospitalization-, group- and
  disability insurances
• A phone subscription, including
  25GB data
• A flexible renumeration plan,
  which allows you to customize your own benefits. A company car, bike
  leasing, public transportation, extra days off,... the choice is yours
• Possibility to enter the
  Federal Mobility plan
• Work/life balance, thanks to
  flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• 20 days of statutory leave and
  7 additional extralegal days off
• An end-of-year and
  performance-based bonus and double holiday pay
• Many benefits from more than 100 Bpost-partners