Employee Relations Manager - English & French speaker

Employee Relations Manager – English & French speaker

Amgen is a leading independent biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative human therapeutics. The Employee Relations Manager will support Employee Relations across assigned countries within the EMEA region.

What you will do

• Conduct thorough, timely and impartial HR investigations into potential policy breaches, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, or other inappropriate behaviour.
• Serve as a trusted adviser to leaders on employee relations matters such as performance management, probation, disciplinary and grievance cases, workplace adjustments, and conflict resolution.
• Provide practical advice and coaching to people leaders on the fair and consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality, prepare detailed investigation records, and present findings to HR colleagues, legal partners, and business leaders.
• Build strong relationships with key partners across assigned countries and partner with local HR Business Partners to ensure consistency.
• Participate in formal performance, disciplinary, or termination discussions when appropriate.
• Manage employee relations cases from intake to closure, recording case activity accurately in case management systems and contributing to regional reporting.
• Support the implementation of the regional Employee Relations Centre of Excellence model and continuous improvement of practices.
• Collaborate with HR, Compliance, and Learning & Development to design and deliver training on employee relations, key HR policies, and channels for raising workplace concerns.
• Use case data and insights to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities to strengthen workplace culture and manager capability.

Minimum Requirements

• At least five years of experience managing complex Employee Relations casework, including conducting investigations and advising managers.
• Strong understanding of European employment laws and HR practices across EMEA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply company policy, procedures, and regulatory requirements fairly and consistently.
• Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business, or a related field.
• Experience engaging with works councils, unions, and other employee representative bodies.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, collaboration, and project‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and projects, prioritise effectively, and maintain attention to detail.
• Capability to identify potential HR, Compliance, or Legal risks and to escalations appropriately.
• Skilled at managing difficult conversations and conducting objective, non‑confrontational interviews with fairness, empathy, and professionalism.
• Demonstrated sound judgement, independence, and confidentiality.
• Ability to influence and coach people leaders to build capability and manage employee issues.
• Experience working across different countries and cultures within a multinational environment.
• Change agility and experience supporting process improvement or COE standardisation initiatives.
• Additional language fluency (German, Arabic, Spanish or Italian) is desirable.

Compensation

• Expected gross pay range: EUR 63,271.00 – 85,601.00.
• Additional competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans aligned with local industry standards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and Total Rewards Plans.
• Support for professional and personal growth.
• Comprehensive benefits aligned with local industry standards.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

AMGEN is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.