Employee Relations Manager

Amgen is one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies. For over four decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs to bring state of the art medicines from the laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics, but has invested in cutting-edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world. We are hiring an Employee Relations Manager to support Employee Relations across assigned countries within the EMEA region.

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  At least five years’ practical experience managing complex Employee Relations casework, including direct experience conducting workplace investigations and advising managers on sensitive workplace matters. 

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  Strong understanding of European employment laws and related HR practices, with awareness of employment frameworks across assigned countries within the EMEA region. 

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  Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. 

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  Proven ability to interpret and apply company policy, investigation procedures, and regulatory requirements fairly and consistently. 

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  Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business or a related field is desirable. 

• Experience of engaging with works councils, unions, and other employee representative bodies. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and project-management skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple cases and projects, and to prioritise effectively while maintaining attention to detail. 

• Capacity to identify potential HR, Compliance, or Legal risks within complex casework and escalate appropriately. 

• Skilled at managing difficult conversations and conducting objective, non-confrontational interviews, while handling sensitive matters with fairness, empathy, and professionalism, and demonstrating resilience and composure under pressure. 

• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement, operate independently, and maintain confidentiality. 

• Ability to influence and coach people leaders to build capability and manage employee issues effectively. 

• Experience working across different countries and cultures, preferably within a regional or multinational environment, with a commitment to understanding local employment practices and cultural norms. 

• Demonstrated change agility and experience supporting process improvement or COE standardisation initiatives. 

• Additional language fluency, including French, German, Arabic, Spanish or Italian, is desirable.