Location
Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany
Category
Human Resources
Job ID: R150381

Posted: Jun 27th 2025
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Do you love collaborating with teams to solve problems and deliver solutions?
Do you enjoy being part of a successful team?

WORKING FOR YOU

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

About Us:
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Join Us:
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

As a Labour and Employee Relations Country Lead – Germany (d/f/m), you will be responsible for:

• Being responsible for labour agreements and accountable for relationship engagement with Labour Relations representative groups (e.g. Works councils) in defining the tone and approach for bargaining and ensuring measures are in place for compliance with contracts.
• Being accountable for oversight and management of programs, policies, procedures, and employment practices that are compliant with local laws and regulations.
• Being accountable for the development of best practices for HR in ensuring equitable treatment, and fair behaviours in the workplace.
• Providing day-to-day advice to HR and Business leaders providing insights on labour activities and innovative and preventative practices
• Operating as a thought leader within the profession and help shape the external environment in legislative, regulatory and policy areas related to labour and employee relations in Germany.
• Partner with the HR leadership team and other key internal stakeholders to inform strategies, consider and integrate feedback, and build action plans; collaborate with Legal and other stakeholders as needed for guidance to ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Use data and analytics to make decisions on Labour and Employee Relations practices, ensuring competitive posture of programs and policies, as well as consistency across the Company.
• Define end to end process vision across functions and the business, align end-to-end process roadmap with strategic vision, with Global Process Owner (GPO), where needed, resolve disputes and advocate for GPO, resolve conflicts between short-term and long-term vision and/or between process and operational goals, and partner with GPO to make key decisions related to processes, including target setting and financial management with a focus on balancing reducing process costs, increasing efficiency, and maximizing investment returns

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have proven experience in employment law with several years of business experience in a global enterprise
• Have a qualification in relation to labour and employment law is preferred and minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
• Demonstrate L&ER expertise and leadership experience.
• Have a broad strategic view of labour issues across the country.
• Strong business acumen and an ability to understand business strategies and plans
• Ability to build strong relationships and drive trust across a diverse organization.
• Ability to drive clear communication and engagement at all levels including Board, and present data in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience managing complex ER cases within a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate experience as a chief spokesperson in labour contract negotiations, preparation and conducting of labour arbitration.
• Hands on experience providing day-to-day advice and counsel on various labour and employee relations issues are required.
• Have experience managing labour relations elements of mergers, acquisition, divestitures, and organization restructurings.
• Have the ability to drive innovation and act as a thought leader both internally and externally with long term focus.
• Be an enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
• Strong MS office and related talent management technology tools skills are required

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Office based with occasional travel to other locations (Ahrensburg, Wunstorf, Hürth, occasional home working possible
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the da