Overview

Microsoft in on a mission to empower every organisation and individual on the planet, to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

We are seeking a Senior Labour Relations Consultant based in Romania to lead Microsoft's labour relations strategy and employee representative engagement there and to provide consultative labour relations support to other countries in the region. This role partners closely with business leaders, HR, Legal, Employee Relations and employee representative bodies to support organisational change, foster positive employee relations and ensure compliance with local labour frameworks while enabling business transformation. You will help shape the future of labour relations across the region to enable business success through proactive, trusted and data-driven labour relations practices. Working closely with colleagues across the wider Microsoft ecosystem, you will lead engagement with employee representative groups, influence organisational change initiatives, and drive a globally consistent, regionally agile approach to labour relations that strengthens both business outcomes and employee trust.

Responsibilities

Building Labor Relations-Related Capability

Identifies the appropriate approach and leverages resources to enhance manager capability by conducting one-on-one consulting/coaching with business leaders, or by engaging relevant Human Resources partners to advise and guide them on labor issues, regulations, and best practices.
Identifies and aggregates labor relations-related training needs within the business, region, or geography supported. Develops implementation plans to address identified labor relations-related training needs, develops relevant trainings, and coordinates and/or delivers training sessions on effective labor relations practices and topics to management, business leadership and relevant Human Resources partners and leadership.

Contracts and Compliance

Partners with Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs in labor contract and collective bargaining negotiations and labor arbitrations. Interprets and administers labor contracts in partnership with Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs and relevant business and Human Resources partners tied to contractually obligated terms and conditions of an employee representative body's (e.g., union) or members' employment (e.g., compensation, scheduling, hours, union practices). Engages with employee representative bodies (e.g., unions) and management as part of the Labor Management Committee to resolve issues. Negotiates with employee representative bodies on mid-term bargaining issues in partnership with Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs.
Enforces labor laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and collective bargaining agreements and ensures that all contact between business and ERBs is underpinned by appropriate security principles.

HR Project and Programs

Partners with Centers of Excellence on implementing and capitalizing on scalable labor relations programs and processes (e.g., Rhythm of Business (ROB)/performance and development cycle, management excellence communities, employee movement, ad-hoc projects). Manages labor relations processes for a business, region, or geography by reviewing progress and making recommendations on project/program management, integrating security best practices in all key processes. Leads the design and implementation of local labor relations and/or Human Resource (HR) projects or programs that require information and consultation with employee representative bodies (e.g., reduction of force, changes to benefits) based on unique needs for a business, region, or geography. Provides project guidance related to prioritization, timelines, budget, resourcing, and impact. Leverages, aligns, and integrates communication strategies and messages from the Center of Excellence (CoE); guides others in the implementation of communication messages; manages all communications in alignment with Microsoft's security principles; collaborates with peer disciplines (e.g., Human Resources Business Partnership) to gain buy-in on programs and processes from business stakeholders.

HR Solutions Consulting

Provides expert consulting services to managers and employees related to labor relations programs, processes, and initiatives.
Identifies and presents trends and insights on organizational health solutions from Employee Relations (ER) and Global Employee Relations (GER) data and recommends a solution to appropriate stakeholders.

Maintaining Positive Labor Relations

Proactively seeks to strengthen positive relationships with employee representative bodies (e.g., union) representatives and leaders. Works with employee representative bodies to determine the scope of potential bargaining units and manages organizing activity. Maintains and utilizes a feedback loop with Human Resources (HR) and Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) to ensure awareness of, and advise on any business decisions that may impact employee representative bodies represented employees and acts as Labor Relations Representative on Labor Management Committees (LMC). Improves relationships with managers and business stakeholders to consult and inform on decisions that impact business units. Maintains relationships with external stakeholders (e.g., employee associations, government institutions, union federations) to maintain continuous communication and engagements on complex recurring and/or ad hoc programs related to labor forces. Ensures that Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or company agreements contain relevant, up to date and agreed methods for managing data/information security and are aligned to Microsoft’s policies. Coaches team members to align with Microsoft’s security principles in all Employment Relations Board (ERB) engagements.
Directs the diagnostics and resolution of issues with high-level complexity, visibility, and risk related to labor laws and regulation or contractual concerns/violations, both independently and by collaborating with employee representatives, managers, and peers in Human Resources and Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs as appropriate. Leads the mediation of discussions between employee representatives and the company to resolve conflict and address and resolve labor disputes and grievances. Implements solutions to address issues based on labor laws and regulations, contractual obligations, and established principles and culture, while prioritizing employee and labor experiences to maintain a safe and professional work environment.
Interprets trends in labor relations, legislative, and regulatory environments that may impact labor relations and makes recommendations on changes within Human Resources policies to align with external expectations. Implements solutions to facilitate an open, inclusive, Microsoft values-based environment that enables effective labor relations for an assigned business, region, or geography, and incorporates security principles in stakeholder communications throughout solution implementation. Understands precedence that has been set and anticipates long-term impacts of short term decision-making.
Collaborates with Human Resource Consulting and Human Resources Business Partners to administer and investigate potential and/or actual labor dispute and employee representative bodies (e.g., union) grievance cases and implementing appropriate remediation or dispute resolution in conjunction with a business, region, or geography, and other Human Resources peers (e.g., Human Resources Business Partners, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs, Public Relations, Global Security, Benefits) in accordance with applicable labor laws and regulations, union contracts, and collective bargaining agreements. Partners with relevant internal parties (e.g., Workplace Investigation Team [WIT], Business and Regulatory Investigation [BRI], Labor Management Committee, Corporate, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs, Global Employee Relations [GER]) in parallel investigations. Ensures appropriate documentation of issues with a focus on maintaining security and confidentiality of sensitive labor relations data. Establishes and advocates for application of security principles in all disputes/grievances.

Queue Management

Manages, distributes, and oversees queries or requests through relevant channels (e.g., Customer Relationship Management [CRM], queue management system) for a business, region, and geography. Assesses severity levels of queries or requests and determines management approach.

Strategy Development

Co-creates an overall strategy for labor relations within local area by incorporating security-first considerations and working in partnership with regional peers, team and local HR leaders, that is relevant to Microsoft’s context of rapid innovation, hybrid work and a highly skilled, diverse, workforce and that contributes positively to our culture. Collate meaningful insights on market trends and external factors from local geographical region, that will inform a more proactive approach to labor relations. Develops recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of operating model that ensures productive and positive labor relations.
Creates a Labor Relations Community of Practice of Country Labor Relations Specialists, in local geographical region or market, accountable for delivering the Labor Relations strategy, and enabling a listening system to identify associated risks and priorities. Builds a mentoring partnership with local Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) and labor relations subject matter experts. Coordinates scalable local HR and Product teams in consulting on commercial or cultural matters with relevant unions, works councils, or employee representatives.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

Master's Degree in Business, Labor Relations, Human Resources, Law, or related field AND demostrable experience in human resources operations, labor relations or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Labor Relations, Human Resources, or related field
Demonstrable experience resolving employee-related issues tied to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or union contract (e.g., contract negotiations, mediation).

Additional or preferred qualifications

Demonstrable experience leading and executing projects in a complex and matrixed organization.
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

Labor Relations IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Romania is lei 279,700.00 - lei 556,300.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/romania-corporate-pay.html

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

About the company

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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Senior Labor Relations Consultant

About the job

Building Labor Relations-Related Capability

Contracts and Compliance

HR Project and Programs

HR Solutions Consulting

Maintaining Positive Labor Relations

Queue Management

Strategy Development

Required qualifications

Additional or preferred qualifications

About the company

Get referred to Microsoft

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

What critics are saying

What makes Microsoft unique

Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth