Director/ Sr. Director, Employee Relations

Myovant Sciences aspires to be the leading healthcare company focused on innovative treatments for women’s health and prostate cancer designed to improve the lives of millions.  We are on a mission to redefine care for women and for men through purpose-driven science, empowering medicines, and transformative advocacy.  We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals who share our excitement for this mission.

We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Director/ Sr. Director, Employee Relations located at our Brisbane office.  This role will be a critical member of our newly created employee relations group for the evolving and expanding HR function in a fast-paced company.  The individual will provide single point of contact for efficiently providing expert employee relations management and strategic plans, through proactive, anticipatory, and reactive relations strategy, solutions and guidelines to the company’s operating leadership in US and Basel.  Also, play an active role in ensuring the company capitalizes on opportunities to improve productivity, employee engagement and business results through planning and implementing appropriate employee relations framework and practices.  This position reports to the Sr. Vice President of Human Resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide expert level guidance and advice to HRBPs, functional leaders, and people managers on a wide variety of employee relations issues, policies, procedures and workplace investigations to create and sustain positive employee relations. 
• Lead workplace investigations in collaboration with HR, Legal and Compliance as appropriate, making actionable recommendations.
• Provide guidance to HRBPs and coaching to managers regarding performance management, conduct concerns, leave of absence requests and accommodation requests.
• Identify, research and analyze specific employee relations concerns, conduct interviews, review data, draft reports and make appropriate recommendations to the business and Legal on outcomes.
• Provide rigorous data analysis and reporting based on business needs, highlighting key trends in employee relations to actively drive proactive solutions to minimize reactive work and increase employee engagement. 
• Create and deliver ER training to a variety of audiences in the business.
• Work closely with stakeholders to jointly design solutions, balancing business, employee and legal needs.
• In support of Legal and Compliance, and in collaboration with HR Operations, assist in responding to requests for information from internal clients and outside counsel, including assistance with electronic discovery needs.

 Core Competencies

• Demonstrate communication and collaboration skills with an ability to manage and influence stakeholders in a matrix environment effectively
• Exercise good business judgment and make decision that is appropriate for the organization
• Results-driven, take initiative and ownership to accomplish work
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and embrace change in a dynamic, rapidly growing environment
• Strive for continuous improvement and embrace innovative ideas in daily work
• Strong relationship management orientation which translates into positive results
• Strong facilitation skills and ability to quickly change direction in the moment
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills, able to work well under deadlines in a fast growth environment.

 REQUIREMENTS (Education and Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Industrial and Labor relations or related field
• 12+years of in-depth employee relations experience or HRBP experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law
• Handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion and maintains confidentiality
• High level of EQ, compassion and the ability to remove (unconscious) biases throughout the investigation
• A high level of ethics and integrity mindset.
• Demonstrates empathy and experience driving inclusion work

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

If you require any accommodations, please email careers@myovant.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity