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Labour and Employee Relations Specialist

Danaher


Job Location:

Uppsala - Sweden

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 2 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology

At Cytiva one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

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. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

The Labour and Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for providing strategic guidance practical advice and thought partnership on all employee relations matters to HR and business teams across the Nordics. The role leads consultations and negotiations on workplace issues collaborates with trade unions and works councils and ensures compliance through investigations documentation and proactive interventions using data analytics. Additionally the specialist manages case systems partners with external legal counsel and serves as the liaison with the Danaher Global Labour and Employee Relations function for complex cases. This is an onsite role based in Uppsala Sweden with occasional travel to our manufacturing site in Umeå.

What you will do:

  • Provide thought partnership strategic guidance and practical commercially centered advice on all ER related matters to regional HR and business teams in the Nordics requiring regular travel and integration into the regional HR network.
  • Lead information consultation and negotiation processes for workplace issues including disciplinaries grievances performance organisational changes policy rollouts and collective agreements.
  • Collaborate with trade unions and works councils across Sweden and the Nordics addressing workplace issues and maintaining a trust-based relationship with employee representative bodies.
  • Lead and support on investigations develop ER toolkits and standard work ensuring all documentation is up to date and compliant with evolving legislation .
  • Ensure that all cases are inserted into the case management system (Service Now) and prepare reports for HR colleagues and senior managers.
  • Leverage data analytics and reporting tools to uncover patterns in employee relations issues enabling the development of proactive evidence-based interventions and training that foster a constructive and inclusive working environment.
  • Engage with external legal counsel and employer associations to ensure compliance and strategic alignment.
  • The role will also collaborate with the Danaher Global Labour and Employee Relations function which provides core support to Cytiva and will be the liaison for cases that fall within the scope of the Danaher Global Labour and Employee Relations function including managing the case management data base.

Who you are:

  • Proven labour and employee relations experienceover a significant period in a large multinational / international environment / matrix organization.
  • Sound experience in working & building relationships with works councils / unions.
  • Experience with case management change management as well as stakeholder management.
  • Experience negotiating with employee representatives bodies and writing collective bargaining agreements.
  • Experience using data to identify insights that drive action.

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Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows 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.

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