Labour and Employee Relations Director, Asia

1 month ago

Shanghai, Shanghai, China Danaher Full time

Be part of something altogether life-changing

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Accountable for the labour and employee relations strategy in Asia
  • Provide strategic advice and day to day practical support on all matters related to employment and labour and employee relations, including but not limited to:
    • disciplinaries, grievances, investigations
    • performance
    • absence
    • Restructuring, redundancies and reorganisations
    • TUPE
    • M&A activity
    • Senior contracts
    • Restrictive covenants
    • Policies & Processes
  • Provide strategic advice and day to day practical support on all matters related to unions and work in partnership with the relevant HR Manager on union relation issues
  • Support change projects across the region
  • Provide legal advice and clear interpretation of HR Policy, Labour Law and Collective Bargaining laws
  • Oversee employment litigation in the region and consult and manage outside legal counsel per governance framework

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Proven labour and employee relations experience in Asia over a significant period in a large multinational / international environment/ matrix organization
  • Sound experience in working & building relationships with unions
  • Experience with project management, change management as well as stakeholder management
  • Fluent Mandarin

It would be a plus if you also possess:

  • Qualification in law

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what's next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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