This role can be based in any of our EU corporate office locations which include The Netherlands (Amsterdam), Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, UK, Poland, Ireland, France, or Spain.
Are you ready to shape the future of labor relations at scale in one of the world's most customer-obsessed companies? Amazon's Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) team seeks an experienced labor relations leader to drive our regional strategy and elevate employee experience across EMEA.
As EMEA Labor Relations (LR) Manager within the GCER team, you'll provide single-threaded leadership for one of the seven Corporate Amazon lines of business (AWS; D&S; AGI; AIGC; Stores; G&A; Entertainment) while managing cross-functional labor relations initiatives across multiple geographies. Reporting to the EMEA Amazon Corp LR leader, you'll develop and execute strategic programs that put our employees first while delivering scalable results.
This role may require up to 30% travel within EMEA.
Key job responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Risk Management :
- Drive end-to-end ownership of labor relations strategy for assigned line of business
- Lead proactive risk identification and mitigation across multiple geographies
- Develop and execute strategic initiatives that scale
- Partner with key stakeholders to drive operational excellence
Project Excellence & Change Management :
Own GCER labor relations frameworks for critical corporate initiativesDesign and implement strategic roadmaps for regional programsLead data-driven continuous improvement effortsDrive effective change management across diverse stakeholder groupsStakeholder Management & Business Partnership :
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leadershipPartner across functions to drive innovative solutionsBalance employee experience with business needsInfluence in a matrix environmentBASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degreeExperience in employee / labor relations or employment lawDeep understanding of EU labor laws and collective regulationsExperience managing complex, matrix-environment projectsFluent in written and spoken English (C2) and at least one other European languagePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
MBA or relevant advanced degreeDemonstrated success leading EU-wide labor relations initiativesStrong bias for action with proven problem-solving abilitiesExperience with data-driven decision makingTrack record of influencing senior leadershipAbility to deliver results in fast-paced, ambiguous environments