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Stryker Senior Manager, Workplace Practices - Employee Relations (Remote) in São Paulo, Brazil
Why join Stryker?
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Who we want
Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.
Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.
Network builders. Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.
What you will do
As the Senior Manager, Workplace Practices you will be responsible for HR policies, practices, and procedures, as well as risk assessment, management, and mitigation, throughout Latin America. In this role, you will serve as the primary contact for Latin America to the global Workplace Practices team and you will work closely with HR leadership, business-facing HR, HR Operations, and COEs in the region.
Additional responsibilities:
Lead the efforts of Stryker to ensure compliance with employment and work regulations in the region.
Lead the development and implementation of HR policies and standards for the region.
Work with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with employment and work regulations.
Be the policy and process owner for employment practices, including, among other things, severance, and termination; reductions in force and restructuring; data privacy for employees; new hire paperwork and standards; absence and leaves; harassment and anti-discrimination; employee handbooks; drug or alcohol use; conflicts of interest; and labor union requirements.
Provide counsel and advice to HR professionals, leaders, and managers regarding HR policies, employee relations, and other matters related to workplace practices or HR compliance.
Lead the development of training programs in the region to ensure HR, Leaders, managers, and employees receive appropriate training and communication regarding HR policies and practices and HR compliance.
Lead the response to internal and external audits of employment practices.
Develop and implement materials for RIFs, retirement, and severance strategies in compliance with legal regulations and requirements for RIFs and restructurings in the region.
Lead Stryker's compliance efforts concerning data privacy associated with employee data.
Communicate requirements from Workplace Practices to the LATAM region and from the region to the Workplace Practices team.
What you need
Bachelor's degree required
10+ years of work experience required
Previous HR or role-related experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish are required
5+ years of business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience preferred
Working knowledge of laws and regulations of employment in Latin America preferred
Experience in risk assessment and management preferred
About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.