Europe Labor Relations Leader

**Job Description Summary**:
**Job description summary**:
The European (EU) Labor Relations Leader drives GE Vernova Labor Relations strategy in Europe in partnership with Business HR leaders who own labor relation for their respective businesses. Lead deployment of companywide initiatives in the region and advises management on labor issues in the region and risk management.

**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Provide thought leadership and overall direction to the European labor relations strategy for GE Vernova
- Develop strong partnership with GE Vernova HR leaders and operations management leaders to support management of employees’ representatives in an effective manner avoiding disruptions to the business and minimizing any limits to management flexibility.
- Manage the relationship with GE Vernova European Works Council when created
- Facilitate alignment across key stakeholder groups (business, functional) to enable a shared approach of priorities and objectives
- Accountable for the setting of direction and narrative of all communications / interface with internal/external EU labor representatives
- Propose strategies for European labor agenda and measure effectiveness in terms of impact on goals, monitor and adjust as appropriate
- Liaise and / or develop effective and efficient communications in partnership with stakeholders to drive awareness and/or activation to meet labor objectives
- Act as focal for all aspects related to labor and/or local labor representatives advising management on labor issues in the region and risk management and providing labor expertise in potential acquisition and divestiture projects.
- Build organizational capability in labor relations in GE Vernova,including training/education as well as tool and processes to share best practices
- Support key negotiation preparation and act as a non-participant advisor to local collective negotiations and bargain directly as required.
- Establish strong partnership with GE Vernova labor & employment leader to align with business and regional approaches

**Basic Qualifications**:

- Masters’ degree or similar equivalent of knowledge/experience in labor law or industrial relations.
- Significant experience with demonstrated performance and success in labor relations leadership roles
- Experience in working with and understanding of laws, rules, regulations and practices related to negotiating and administering labor agreements
- Must be able to travel ~20%+/- of the time

**Desired Characteristics**:

- Excellent consultative and influencer skills with proven ability to identify needs, propose solutions, and align stakeholders on required changes and assessment of outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to perform inclusively in a diverse environment and to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills; ability to conceptualize, structure, and present compelling stories to a wide range of audiences
- Strategic & system thinker - able to quickly process complex information, identify interdependencies, assess trades, and make challenging decisions
- Excellent business and financial acumen, and ability to contribute to business discussions as leadership team member, beyond functional specialization.
- Proven global leadership skills - demonstrated ability to establish a clear vision, break down barriers, and empower teams
- A servant leaderenables and empowers others and holds teams accountable

**Résumé du poste**:
Le responsable européen des relations professionnelles (UE) dirige la stratégie des relations professionnelles de GE Vernova en Europe en partenariat avec les responsables des ressources humaines des entreprises qui sont responsables des relations de travail pour leurs activités respectives. Dirige le déploiement d'initiatives à l'échelle de l'entreprise dans la région et conseille la direction sur les questions de main-d'œuvre dans la région et la gestion des risques


**Responsabilités essentielles**:

- Fournir un leadership éclairé et une orientation générale à la stratégie européenne des relations professionnelles de GE Vernova
- Développer un partenariat solide avec les responsables des ressources humaines et les responsables de la gestion des opérations de GE Vernova afin de soutenir la gestion des représentants des employés de manière efficace, en évitant les perturbations de l'activité et en minimisant les limites à la flexibilité de gestion.
- Gérer la relation avec le comité d'entreprise européen de GE Vernova lors de sa création
- Faciliter l'alignement entre les principaux groupes de parties prenantes (commerciaux, fonctionnels) afin de permettre une approche commune des priorités et des objectifs
- Responsable de la définition de l'orientation et du récit de toutes les communications/interface avec les représentants syndicaux internes/externes de l'UE
- Proposer des stratégies pour l'agenda européen du travail et me