People Relations Partner

At Roche you can show up as yourself embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression open dialogue and genuine connections where you are valued accepted and respected for who you are allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche where every voice matters.

Position: People Relations Partner

Location: Shanghai China

Scope: All legal entities of China

About the Role We are looking for a proactive and collaborative People Relations (PR) Partner. By collaborating with People & Culture (P&C) colleagues you will provide trusted solutions to elevate the employee experience empower business leaders to support and drive organizational changes and ensure a fair inclusive and psychologically safe workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Change Management: Work together with other P&C colleagues and act as a sparring partner to drive organizational transformation and business changes.
• Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution: Consult on complex performance and health issues; lead conflict prevention and resolution; and address general employee queries regarding working relationships.
• Policy & Compliance: Review HR contracts/agreements design and evaluate PR policies and manage communications with employee representative bodies (e.g. labor unions) and relevant government authorities.
• Investigations & Corrective Actions: Conduct workplace incident investigations provide compliance-based corrective recommendations and prepare for potential labor dispute litigation.
• Enablement & Insights: Deliver PR-related training and leverage data and technology to generate insights that inform management decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree or above in Law Business or related fields.
• 8 years of working experience in multinational companies including at least 3 years dedicated to Employee/Labor Relations. Experience in a healthcare commercial organization is highly preferred.
• Fluent English skills (reading writing listening speaking); experience in designing and drafting corporate-level policies is preferred.
• Expert knowledge of relevant employment legislation with proven success in leading organizational transformations or reorganizations.
• Outstanding consultation influencing and negotiation skills; an enterprise mindset with the ability to properly handle highly sensitive employee relations crises.
• Passionate about building a diverse and inclusive work culture and enhancing psychological safety and a sense of belonging within the team.

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Lets build a healthier future together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.