Employee Relations Specialist, People & Culture – EMEA
Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.
Employee Relations Specialist, People & Culture – EMEA
Overview
A key member of the global People & Culture team, this role will deliver a positive employee experience in all operational HR aspects for EMEA region
The Role - What You Will Do At Ciena
Employee Relations
Qualities We Admire
If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.
Employee Relations Specialist, People & Culture – EMEA
Overview
A key member of the global People & Culture team, this role will deliver a positive employee experience in all operational HR aspects for EMEA region
The Role - What You Will Do At Ciena
Employee Relations
- Provide frontline support for employees and managers (company policies, employee relations, annual programs). Answer and advise on EMEA employment law issues and queries
- Advising and supporting HR Business Partners with ER and case management issues across the EMEA region
- As required, partner with HRBPs and legal to manage restructuring and performance management activities in the region
- Partnering with Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Legal, Compensation, Benefits, L&D, Global Mobility, HRIS, etc.) to drive positive employee experience outcomes
- Be the company representative for the Works Councils in France and Germany
- Perform exit interviews for all EMEA leavers, identify trends or areas for improvement & feedback
- Be a back up to existing team for preparing employment contracts across all EMEA countries. Manage a seamless candidate experience from offer through to onboarding
- Run weekly inductions for all new joiners. Confidently articulating the Company induction content and assisting with employee onboarding queries
- Contributes to/leads people projects (Globally or EMEA) that drive improvement and deliver new value for the Ciena people promise
- Facilitate statutory compliances and reporting in collaboration with Legal, Regional Business Partner, Benefits and other Ciena teams as needed
- Basis feedback and inputs from ER matters, constantly review and develop Tier 0 Content so that it is up to date and relevant
- Maintain all electronic HR files and correspondence in line with GDPR
Qualities We Admire
- Someone that shares our passion for technology and Core Values (Agility, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Customer First)
- Employee relations experience. Knowledge and experience of the EMEA region and the employment landscape
- Detail-oriented and committed to a high degree of accuracy
- Strong logical thinker who applies good judgement to employee situations
- Highly ethical and able to deal with confidential issues with tact & discretion
- Excellent organizational skills and abilities. Capable of effectively managing multiple demands from a variety of sources, remains calm under pressure.
- Have strong focus on customer service and meeting the demands of internal and external clients
- Ability to effectively collaborate and work effectively as a team
- Preferably multi-lingual (French, German, Arabic, Dutch or Russian would be an advantage)
- Workday experience preferable
If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.
To apply for this job please visit careers.ciena.com.