People Relations Partner
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Listening and responding to the ever-changing needs of people around the world.
In People & Culture our vision is to bring our Roche purpose to life by unlocking the greatness in all our people and organisation. We are accountable for people and culture strategies and initiatives that focus on value protection and value creation that support the realisation of our aspirational goals, Roche’s Ten-Year Ambitions and key business objectives. As cultural stewards we are committed to nurture a diverse and inclusive culture where every Roche employee feels heard, valued and respected and in which we can all grow, develop, and thrive; while achieving our full potential.
As a member of the People Relations Area of Practice in the Integrated Workforce Strategy Chapter of People & Culture, the PR Partner creates value through trusted partnership, by finding solutions that consider the experience of our employees and the interest of Roche. In that role the PR Partner is a key contributor to positive employee experiences in moments that matter and provides proactive solutions to enable our people to focus on our core purpose (unlock greatness).
You will balance value creation and value protection activities, harnessing our license to operate through our Creative Leadership mindset and ways of working. With your deep expertise you will cover complex labor/employment issues, and be a sparring partner and provide guidance to our P&C colleagues alongside our partners e.g. Legal and Compliance.
You will be strategically focused and work in collaboration with P&C and business squads cultivating cooperation based on mutual trust with a balanced, neutral perspective to support successful navigation through challenging moments which is contributing to the positive reputation of Roche. You contribute through a global lens and ensure a fair and consistent approach to all people practices and ways of working. You will quickly adapt and deal with emergent issues where needed as well as identifying long term opportunities to enhance the employee experience and positively impact moments that matter.
Main People Relations Activities
Consult and provide advice, counsel and resolution to employees and managers on a broad range of people relations matters, including policy interpretation and application, conflict resolution, complex performance management and termination processes and practices as experts alongside P&C colleagues (mostly Business Partner colleagues) while partnering with Legal and Compliance colleagues as required
Work in partnership with Compliance to determine if any support is required for Business Ethical Incidents (BEI) complaint resolution and as a point of escalation for any other complex complaints including but not limited to those involving hostile work environment, retaliation, and other potential violations of company policy and labor/employment law and serve as a point of handoff/escalation from internal partners (e.g. Business Partners, business leaders, IWS partners, Legal, Data Privacy, SHE)
Provide thought leadership, consultation and support re implementation of the change management strategy for restructures and reorganizations to the business and engages internal and external partners and stakeholders to drive initiatives to conclusion
Manage projects related to the PR key areas of responsibilities (e.g. restructurings, negotiations with employee representations, conflict prevention) resulting from global/regional/local business needs
Engage in the establishment of new and/or refinement of existing P&C policies, practices and standards that foster and allow Roche to successfully implement and maintain new ways of working
Maintain focus on enabling true partnership and by encouraging our people to approach and consider employment matters with a creative mindset lens
Sparring partner and coach for fostering VACC leadership and a leadership culture in line with the Roche leadership frame
Drive change with proven ability to influence business leaders and P&C professionals to required outcomes
Qualifications & Experiences
Extensive knowledge of Swiss and ideally Austrian labor law, with expertise in people relations and negotiation skills to handle complex situations and maintain positive relationships.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across different business areas, global teams, and leadership roles in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Strong consultation and influencing skills, effectively engaging with diverse stakeholders throughout the organization.
Passionate about fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture, emphasizing psychological safety and creating a sense of belonging for all employees.
Main key interactions with People Relation Area of Practice members, P&C Business Partner Chapter Members, Engage with employees and business leaders across the organization, Other P&C chapters and P&C catalyst organization in Switzerland, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Communications, SHE, Employee Counseling, New Orientation Center and Employee Representatives colleagues.
Fluent in both German and English at a business level is a must.
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.
Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.