Senior Employee Relations Partner

Position Overview

Senior Employee Relations Partner is critical in supporting managers and leaders to maintain a fair, harmonious workplace that supports organizational goals. Senior ER Partner will have current employment law knowledge and will manage and deliver a caseload of employee relations cases. In addition to upskilling managers on the management of cases and support on avoiding conduct issues. The Senior ER Partner is an experienced professional who requires minimal supervision or support.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we'll open North America's largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof.

We're looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we're proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive-what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let's transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh's thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles." Visit:

Job Description

What You'll Do

Employee Relations

• Manage and deliver a case load of employee relations cases, including investigations,
  disciplinary, grievance, capability, appeals, leave of absence and absence management
  from the start of process through to conclusion
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers providing clear and commercially focused advice
  aligned with employment law.
• Ensure consistent application of ER policies and procedures balancing business needs
  with fair outcomes.
• Mediate and facilitate discussions between employees and management to resolve
  disputes and improve relationships.
• Maintain records of employee relations activity and provide reports to senior
  management.
• Identifying trends and themes to support proactive initiatives and continuous improvement.

Employee Engagement

• Upskill managers ensuring they understand the proactive role they can take to reduce ER issues.
  Monitor trends and feedback to HRBPs.
• US Liaise with HLUS Legal and Compliance teams to ensure awareness of policy updates
  and best practice.

Continuous improvement

• Drive continuous improvement of ER practices and processes
• Ensure up to date employment law knowledge
  
• Collaborate on wider P&C projects

Knowledge and Skills

• Skilled communicator with excellent knowledge of employment law
• Working across the site with all levels of leaders and managers to correctly manage all employee related issues
• Employee relations can be complex and therefore must have good problem solving skills and the ability to prioritise
  competing demands.

Basic Requirement / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree or specialist HR qualification
• 7 - 10 years experience of working on employee relations issues.
  
• Current knowledge of employment law and emerging trends
  
• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  
• Deep knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
  
• Problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  
• Empathy and strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with all levels of the organization.
  
• Organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and maintain detailed records.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time. Yes 60 frequency/minutes
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time. Yes 60 frequency/minutes
• Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions that include wrists, hands and/or fingers. Yes
• Ability to operate machinery and/or power tools. Yes
• Ability to conduct work that includes moving objects up to X pounds. Yes 10 lbs.

Benefits

Our programs are designed to focus on maintaining and enhancing all pillars of health with a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with the option of a Health Savings Account with company contributions. In addition, we offer an industry leading 401(k) savings plan, insurance coverage, employee assistance programs and various wellness incentives. We support life-work balance with paid vacation time, sick time, and company holidays. Explore a supportive environment that enriches both your personal and professional growth!

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (View email address on hirelifescience.com).