Summary
The Employee Relations and Industrial Relations Manager will lead the IR/ER agenda for Pfizer Korea, aligning with global strategies and local legal requirements. This individual contributor role, reporting to the Korea PX Lead, will manage union negotiations, collective bargaining, and labor-management council activities. The role also involves staying updated on external labor environments, educating management on IR matters, and managing communication between employees, unions, and management.
Details
- Posted
- ~Jun 29, 2026
Description
ROLE SUMMARY
The main purpose of the role is to lead the employee relations and industrial relations agenda for Pfizer Korea in alignment with global strategy..
All of the work performed is to reflect the internal policy and governance expectations as well as meet the local legal requirements.
This position is individual contributor role and reports directly to Korea PX Lead.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead all union and related negotiations and consultation processes in accordance with the legal requirements. This includes collective bargaining agreement and related changes to employment conditions, wage negotiations, other employee and industrial relations agenda.
- All negotiations, consultation processes to be managed end to end in line with company policies and processes.
- Bringing a disciplined approached to managing the relationship with union and building a cohesive, values driven engagement.
- Managing the LMC as an across-the-board entity embracing all divisions. Equal treatment in reflecting each TA/Functions’ interests in LMC and strategic handling of regular and temporary country-wide LMC meetings to address all colleagues’ grievances, requests and suggestions. Ensure appropriate actions with timely manner including the announcements and engaging pertinent functions/department to follow up the results of the LMC meeting.
- Stay up to-date with external labor environment / industrial relations landscape and be able to provide succinct insights to management (local & international). Educate/Lead management and front-line managers regarding IR matters and or institutional changes, if any.
- Lead and manage all communication, verbal, written and other forms between employee forums, union and management.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
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