Employee Relations Consultant, EMEA
Employee Relations ensure all are heard, supported, and treated with respect & dignity within a conscious environment. We are champions and supporters of Cisco’s Conscious Culture, we promote fairness, trust, and integrity, mitigate risk for Cisco, and have a strong partnership with our ecosystem to scale to deliver the best employee experience.
We are looking for a high-potential, high-energy, and transformational Employee Relations professional to join us to be our ER Consultant in the EMEA team, focussed on our Middle East Africa theatre.
You are
- Someone with strong levels of empathy, patience, understanding, listening, and openness.
- A great teammate whether taking a lead or getting stuck in with doing what needs to be done.
- Have the ability to coach and influence People & Communities (PnC) and Business Leaders individually and collectively, and courage to propose solutions others are reluctant to address. You are comfortable acting in the face of resistance in the best interest of the company and our people.
- An intuitive, systems-focused thinker with strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
- Find opportunities and don’t wait for permission; you take action and deliver to success.
- Someone with proven experience in building trust and positive relationships with leaders and teams.
- Able to communicate succinctly with all levels of the organization.
- Excited about ER and the opportunities ahead!
What You’ll Do
Your responsibilities will include, but won’t be limited to:
- Providing expert consultancy, support, and advice on ER matters.
- Resolving ER issues across the region in collaboration with People & Communities SMEs and Leadership.
- Providing timely, skilled support with the least amount of touchpoints.
- Partnering with external legal advisors to resolve highly complex ER issues and legal challenges across the region including litigation. You will effectively interpret legal advice and make recommendations, weighing up the risks and implications.
- Using mediation, facilitation, influencing, and coaching skills to support managers and employees with early dispute resolution as needed.
- Respond effectively to ER queries and ensure all cases are monitored and tracked in the ER case management system.
- Providing expert support and advice on ER matters in acquisitions and restructuring.
- Contributing and driving global ER projects to support the design and improvement of the ER model.
Interested?
If you thrive on working in a fast-paced, dynamic, environment and are as comfortable ‘rolling up your sleeves’ to provide real-time support, as well as thinking about how we can develop creative solutions to complex business and HR challenges then we want to hear from you!
- You must possess a keen interest for European Employment law and should be passionate about delivering and improving Employee Relations within a complex and challenging global matrixed environment.
- You are an ER Manager or generalist HR Manager with several years of hands-on experience handling complex ER cases.
- Ideally, you have solid knowledge and direct experience of employment law in the Middle East and/or Africa, however, this is not essential, and experience in handling employment law matters in European countries is sufficient.
- You are fluent in English at a professional level. Other languages are advantageous but not essential.
- You are highly pragmatic and can make decisions with limited information.
- You are credible and confident, have experience dealing with senior leaders, and can collaborate effectively across all levels within a matrix organization.
- You are qualified to Degree level or equivalent experience.
- You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with multiple asks of you, across various topics.
- You get on well with others and are fun to work with.
Why Cisco?
#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!
Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.
We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is part of who we are (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).
We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, which bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, and caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology or through our actions.
So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world-changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hires, and full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canadian locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation targets. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous well-being offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of the target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
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