Director, Global Employee & Labor Relations

SC Johnson•Racine, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide. The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations. At SC Johnson, we believe that the fundamental vitality and strength of our worldwide company lies in our people, and we commit ourselves to maintaining good relations among all employees around the world based on a sense of participation, mutual respect and an understanding of common objectives. As the Director, Global Employee and Labor Relations, you will lead the function ensuring we uphold this commitment to our employees through the development and execution of our employee relations and labor relations strategies. The role is responsible for strengthening a positive employee relations environment, resolving complex workplace matters, supporting labor relations strategy, and ensuring that employee and labor relations practices are aligned with company values, business priorities, and applicable laws.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Business, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant employee relations and labor relations responsibility.
Demonstrated experience advising leaders and managing complex, sensitive employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment and labor law, with the judgment to partner effectively on country-specific laws, works councils, employee representative matters, and local requirements.
Experience supporting both union and non-union environments, including grievance handling, collective bargaining support, and proactive employee relations strategies.
Experience handling official government agency charges, complaints, investigations, audits, or similar employment/labor matters.
People leadership experience, including direct leadership, coaching, and capability building for HR or employee relations professionals.
Strong negotiation, facilitation, written communication, and executive-level verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree, JD, HR certification, labor relations certification, or other relevant advanced credential.
Experience in a multinational, matrixed organization with global exposure and strong cultural agility.
Experience in manufacturing, field/site operations, consumer products, or similarly complex operating environments.
Data-driven and systems-minded; experience with employee relations case management tools, metrics, dashboards, reporting, process standardization, or continuous improvement.
Strategic and hands-on leader who is comfortable operating across all levels of the organization and in ambiguous, sensitive, or time-critical situations.

Responsibilities

Develop and guide implementation of a globally focused employee relations and labor relations support model. This strategy will fully support the business strategy across multiple facilities and global functions.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of employee relations professionals; set priorities, build capability, and ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.
Provide proactive, practical counsel to senior leaders, HR Business Partners, Field HR, and site leadership on complex employee relations and labor relations matters, risk assessment, and workplace climate.
Oversee complex and sensitive workplace investigations, corrective actions, performance and conduct matters, and other employee concerns; ensure matters are handled with rigor, consistency, confidentiality, and respect.
Coach and guide local site leadership, HR Business Partners and Field HR professionals in creating and maintaining a positive employee work environment.
Use employee relations trends, case data, engagement insights, and root-cause analysis to identify workplace risks and recommend practical actions that strengthen employee trust and improve the workplace climate.
Ensure employee and labor relations activities comply with applicable employment and labor laws and align with company values, policies, and expectations.
Build a global network of employee and labor relations partners, standards, tools, and capabilities that enable locally compliant, culturally aware, and globally consistent support.