Director, Employee Relations APAC

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

Minimum qualifications:

• 15 years of experience in Human Resources

• 10 years of experience in Employee Relations/Labor Relations or Employment Law

• Experience with people management

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in change management, with an understanding of how to communicate large, complex change
• Knowledge and understanding of the Asia-Pacific region, including labor activity/market and local employment law
• Ability to manage a complex set of stakeholders in a high performing, fast-paced, global environment in high tech or enterprise organizations
• Ability to analyze data, understand trends, and develop recommendations for action based on the analysis, and to navigate complex business models
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Consistently exhibits high levels of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality

About the job

As a part of the Googler Experience team within People Operations, Employee Relations upholds Google’s values with integrity and care to enable equitable outcomes. We are a forward-thinking team that relies on both our subject matter expertise and empathy to help make a better Google by being there for Googlers in the moments that matter most. We conduct thorough and timely investigations into allegations of violations of Google HR policies, and review and advise on other workplace concerns to ensure fair treatment of all Googlers. As a team, we apply an intersectional framework and consider how race, gender, other protected classes, power, and privilege are at play at all times. We support the learning and development of each member of our team and provide both training and practical experience to support the cultivation of employee relations expertise.

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field. You’ll play an essential role advancing a more diverse, accessible, equitable, and inclusive Google through our hiring, promotion, retention, and inclusion practices.

Responsibilities

• Solve problems and get to the root cause of any issue, design, and quickly implement solutions that cut across multiple disciplines, and ensure that Google is compliant and updated on all local employment laws.
• Provide thought partnership in the development of global Employee Relations and Googler Experience objectives and strategy, and drive localization of strategy for APAC that accounts for local legislation, culture, and nuances.
• Lead Asia-Pacific Employee Relations organization; plan and allocate resources and workload in-region.
• Represent Employee Relations in Regional People Operations leadership forums.
• Manage executive-level investigations, appeals, and escalations in-region as need.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.