Labor Relations Advisor

At Boeing, strong labor relations help our teams work through change, address concerns, and build a better workplace. As our Labor Relations Specialist your role is key to Boeing’s organization in Europe. You will be responsible for supporting European teams in managing their employee representative bodies, helping to roll out company projects, and ensuring that risks are identified along with appropriate action plans. The Labor Relations Specialist will also aim to strengthen employee engagement by identifying and removing frustrations and irritants, as well as implementing actions to improve working conditions.

The Labor Relations Specialist position is based in Germany as we are looking for someone with experience in supporting or managing labor relations in the country, while also having the ability and motivation to grow into a broader role covering other European countries where Boeing is implemented. This expansion into additional countries will be supported by the manager, HR, and appropriate training.

This role therefore offers significant development opportunities and would suit someone who is looking to grow, acquire new skills, and take on new challenges in their career.

The position is based in Germany and is 100% virtual. Travel within Germany and across Europe is required, with trips planned independently according to project and operational needs.

• →Ensure company practices and projects are compliant with labor relations requirements in Europe, build dedicated strategy in each country
• →Collaborate with Legal, HR, and Operations teams to mitigate labor risks and support organizational objectives
• →Proactively identify areas for improvement in the management of employee representative bodies across different countries, and propose and implement corrective processes
• →Participate in works council meetings when necessary, and regularly organize meetings with representatives to develop and improve the relationship
• →Provide guidance and training to managers, HR and other managers on works council and union management, labor relations policies, collective bargaining agreement provisions, employee relations strategies and best practices
• →Meet regularly with employees through interviews or work assessments
• →Partner with labor relations specialists and functional partners to integrate and execute key actions following union or works council negotiations and work environment assessments
• →Centralize recurring issues and align stakeholders on action plans
• →Develop strong partnerships with business leaders and HR functions and create integrated solutions that foster a culture built on relationships, trust and engagement

The selected candidate for this position will demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying issues, generating ideas and developing solutions. He/she will be able to gather the different teams and stakeholders around Labor relations objectives and ensure that the objectives are reached.

• 10+ years of experience in Employee/Labor Relations/HR with labor relations responsibilities, including works council management in Germany
• Experience in works council management/works council support in Germany
• Experience with HR, labor, and employment-related laws, policies, and procedures
• Extensive experience working in a company with union involvement
• Experience managing sensitive labor issues requiring emotional intelligence to effectively resolve conflicts and support employee well-being
• Fluent in German and English

• Experience with collective agreement negotiations or with European project management is a plus
• Master degrees in HR, Employment law and similar

This requisition is for a locally hired position in Germany. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in Germany. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.

Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll.

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.