Labour Relations Transformation Leader – Europe, European Works Council

• Lead and assume responsibility for the European Works Council, ensuring its effectiveness and continuous development.
• Build trusted relationships with European Works Council and Select Committee members.
• Plan, coordinate and manage European Works Council meetings and information and consultation processes.
• Prepare executives and functional leaders for presentations to and consultations with the European Works Council.
• Advise management on communications, consultation strategy and stakeholder management.
• Coordinate consultation calendars, governance and documentation across Europe, particularly in Germany and France.
• Collaborate with Legal, Communications, Human Resources and operational leadership teams to ensure compliant and effective consultations.
• Design and implement the European Labour Relations operating model.
• Develop working standards, practical guides, process maps, governance frameworks, templates and standardized tools.
• Establish a centralized repository of templates, guides, FAQs and best practices.
• Develop digital tools, dashboards and scalable project management practices.
• Identify and implement improvements using artificial intelligence, digital technologies, automation and reporting.
• Design and deliver training for HR teams, project managers, functional leaders and executives.
• Support executives participating in consultation processes and strengthen Labour Relations capabilities.
• Track projects requiring information and consultation procedures and contribute to resource planning.
• Establish operating rhythms with HR and Labour Relations leaders across countries.
• Develop metrics to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Communications and operational leadership teams on strategic matters.
• Support consultation strategies related to acquisitions, integrations and organizational transformations.
• Share best practices across Europe and contribute to the Europe Labour Relations Centre of Excellence.

• Proven experience managing Labour Relations, employee representative bodies and employee representation structures.
• Demonstrated experience managing a European Works Council or equivalent employee representative body.
• Strong knowledge of European Labour Relations law and information and consultation requirements.
• Experience leading complex restructuring, transformation and organizational change projects.
• Experience working across multiple European jurisdictions in a matrix organization.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive influencing skills.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment.
• Willingness to travel within Europe approximately 35% of the time.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Employment Law or a related field (preferred, not required).
• Additional training or advanced qualification in Employment Law, Industrial Relations or Human Resources (preferred, not required).
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, energy or unionized environments preferred.
• Experience establishing Labour Relations governance, Centres of Excellence or operating models preferred.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations and large-scale transformation programmes preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives in complex global organizations preferred.

• Relocation assistance provided: No
• Remote position
• Opportunity to build the foundations of a best-in-class European Labour Relations function within GE Vernova