Specialist - P&O Employee Relations

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We are a team of 4 across Brazil and the rest of LATAM, part of a broader P&O team of around 20 colleagues at LATAM, providing expert support to more than 700 employees in the region on positions & policies, benefits strategy, labor relations, work councils, union agreements, disciplinary actions, and complex severance & termination, working closely and collaboratively to support P&O and contribute to Novonesis’ purpose through strong, consistent, and business-aligned people practices.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Supports regional projects in alignment with Head of Employee Relations & Projects and regional objectives;
• Collaborate with the project partner of assigned, prioritizing key initiatives such as benefits harmonization, Time & Attendence management.
• Support additional projects based on business needs, fostering collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 
• Collaborates with P&O Consultants and Partners to support complex employee relations issues where additional support or mediation is needed.
• Thinking strategically and aligning employee relations initiatives and project activities with broader organizational goals and objectives 
• Accountable for maintaining and updating overviews, policies, and guidelines, and for sharing relevant updates.
• Act as the regional Superuser for assigned Systems (e.g. Workforce, Procurement for P&O, DEI or other), providing expertise and support for process improvements, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring alignment with global standards. Serve as the primary contact for training, updates, and system-related queries, fostering effective collaboration across departments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at Colombia to anticipate P&O needs
• Serve as P&O contact for Colombia. Supporting with P&O needs, requests and projects, and routing requests to the appropriate P&O colleague as necessary.
• The focus will be in harmonization, execution and optimization

Experience & education:

• Strong Human Resources experience, supported by education in Labor Law, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related fields.
• Proven background in employee and labor relations, solid stakeholder management, and strong communication skills are essential.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish and English is required (Portuguese is a plus).
• Knowledge of LATAM labor legislation and experience working across multiple countries in the region are considered a plus.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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