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Role Senior Manager, Employee & Workforce Relations- EG-120

Partner with the BMS Americas Employee Relations Team to build strong relationships between People Leaders, Employees, HR Business Partners at all levels, HR Law, and Compliance and Ethics employees. Identify employee relations trends, recommend solutions and partner with all levels of HR management on execution. Partner with HR leaders to drive employee relations while maintaining a neutral position and consistent approach to BMS's policies and procedures. Minimize risk, align work to meet business needs and improve employee morale and culture. Build manager skill sets, provide advice and coach employees and managers. Investigate and manage complex ER cases.

Detailed Position Responsibilities

Handle cases of people-related issues such as performance management, behaviors concerns, disciplinary actions for policy violation, and other investigations into discrimination or harassment claims as assigned.
Provide counsel and facilitate the prompt and effective resolution of workplace conflict to address issues for employees, managers, and leaders in a manner consistent with BMS policies, practices and legal considerations.
Consult and coach managers and people leaders on employee relations issues spanning all levels within the organization. Provide advice and counsel on HR practices and policy.
Conduct investigations, research policies/practices, create and gather documentation, make recommendations and implement resolutions when applicable.
Ensure compliance and consistency in the execution of Employee Relations cases.
Participate in the identification of employee relations trends and partner with ER Leads on identifying solutions.
Develop effective relationships with the business to promote good employee relations across the organization.
Interact with HR Business Partners, and other HR functions, to ensure a high level of employee satisfaction & engagement.
Maintain strict confidentiality throughout conversations and investigations. Manage highly confidential human resources information and exercise sound judgment in handling or working with confidential data and situations.
Ensure that the Company operates within current and local employment law to maintain its reputation as a good employer.
Maintain strong business acumen while maintaining objectivity in work.
Required to work with several different HR Business Partners and several different parts of BMS business units. Must be able to manage multiple projects and cases at any given time.
May be required to work some off-shift hours to support cases or investigations at operations with multi-shift environments.
Some travel (approximately 10-15%) may be required. Will work with remote locations frequently virtually (Phone and Teams).
Must be able to work with all levels of the organization including hourly and salaried workforce.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
5+ years of HR Business Partner and/or Employee Relations experience (including investigation experience)
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Proactive with a strong sense of urgency
Acute attention to detail, organized and deadline oriented
Comfortable working collaboratively on a global team

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have

Experience with employment law (US/PR)
Experience in project management
Digital Savvy/Acumen Ability to use technology and digital solutions to enhance the employee experience. Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Change Agility Ability to continuously adapt, effectively operate and manage people in a constant VUCA environment (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous).
Ability to seek, collect and synthesize information from a variety of sources, to influence and apply sound judgment to enable strategic and leadership decision making.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $112,00- 136,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.

Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https //careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information https //careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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