**Senior Manager Labor Relations Europe \(m/f/d\)** **Description** What awaits you: + Center of Excellence for Labor Relations matters and Labor Law support + Develop and implement labor relations strategies that drive company goals and promote positive and constructive relations with the workscouncils + Manage the Textron European Workscouncil + Negotiate and manage collective labor agreements with focus on Germany + Advise, support & train HR team and leaders on labor relations and labor law matters + Build and maintain relationships with employee representatives and councils\. + Handle labor disputes, grievances, individual legal cases\. + Monitor labor legislation trends and proactively derive measures\. + Ensure compliance with relevant labor laws and company policies, e\.g\. regular review and, if necessary, adjustment of contract documents and templates with labor law reference\. + Manage relations with our law office and employer association\. + Regular escalation and communication to the Director HR, EU and in matrix the Textron CHRO + Involvement in further People tasks and projects\. **Qualifications** Whatyou'll need to succeed: + University degree in Law with focus on individual and collective Labor Law or a comparable academic qualification as a business lawyer\. + Ca\. 10 years of experience in labor relations and labor law, preferably in a lead position + Experiences in the manufacturing industry, ideally automotive, and in a global transformational context with topics such as the implementation of HR systems, equal pay, workforce alignment\. + In\-depth knowledge of German labor law, collective bargaining and EU regulations + Proven successes in the cooperation with workscouncils and labor court employment cases\. + Project\-Management experience + Business acumen and strategic thinking + Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills + High persuasion, assertiveness, resilience and positive, solution focused mindset + Ethics and values, integrity, trustfulness + German and English language business fluent + MS Office **Job:** Human Resources **Primary Location:** Germany\-North Rhine Westphalia\-Bonn \- Holzlar HQ **Recruiting Company:** Kautex **Schedule:** Full\-time **Job Level:** Manager without Direct Reports **Shift:** First Shift **Req ID:** 330184