HR Manager

Role: HR Manager

Location: Czech Republic or Poland

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.

With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well

Our HR Managers are responsible for the delivery of HR Consulting Services by supporting people leaders who are aligned to business objectives.

The role:

HR Manager based in either Poland or Czech Republic for a number of designated countries within CEE - eg:  Czech Rep, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia.

The country /sub region HR Manager, working as part of the broader EMEA region HR function and with the support of the HR Shared service team and specialist HR areas of Reward, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition etc... supports country leadership, site heads and people leaders across the broad portfolio of HR activity.  

• Partner with Country  Management Teams and Site Heads, providing both support and challenge on HR and change management related matters

• Build tight-knit relationships with key Managers within your country (or countries) of responsibility and also with the offshore managers who have people management responsibility in these countries

• As the in country HR Manager provide insight and advice to Regional HR leadership  and broader HR function on local labour market and associated labour laws and regulations

• Support the implementation of people strategies and plans through the rollout of HR programmes and through the provision of local country insight into the broader HR team

• Delivery of complex case management advice on key areas such as disciplinary, performance management redundancy, long-term sickness and issues that require country specific interaction.

• Implementation of HR global enterprise wide and service line specific initiatives /People Plans and change programs within designated countries. Collaborating with CoE and global service line HRBP’s on implementation.

• Responsible for management of employee relations, legal compliance and ensuring HR policies meet these requirements in designated country or region

• Manage labour relations within designated countries: country Works Councils, Employee representative groups, Trade unions

• Actively work with Managers in your region to highlight and identify key trends and issues arising from data such as exit questionnaires, turnover reports, absence and performance reviews and propose specific plans to assist and advise improvements

• Acquisitions, divestments and outsourcing: Deliver country specific input to  HR work streams  associated with  commercial engagements  involving the transfer of employees between legal entities . Integration of acquired and inbound outsourced employees including harmonization of terms & conditions, pay and benefit programs, ensuring compliance to local labour regulations including but not limited to Acquired Rights Directive  (ARD)  and Transfer of Undertakings Protected Employment  (TUPE) legislation.

Experience:

• HR generalist from any MNCs with 7+ years experience within which 3 years will have been working in a generalist HR Manager or business partnering role interfacing directly with managers and business leaders
• Candidates preferably from Services industry
• Expertise in statutory compliance for CEE countries

• Stakeholder management Experience
• Delivering presentations to the business teams
• Formal discussions/ Grievance handling
• Flexibility to work in extended hours
• Excellent in communication

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture –one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career -both now, and into the future.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.