Employee Relations Consultant - Poland

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources (HR) professional with a strong Employee Relations (ER) investigations background to join a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. The Global ER team is part of Cisco’s People & Communities (P&C) organization and is responsible for the fair and respectful treatment of employees through the investigation of workplace complaints and advising on multi-layered highly complex employment matters, collaborating with business leaders, P&C partners and cross-functional stakeholders. The successful candidate will initially be responsible for managing employee relations matters in Poland and across Europe. The role will report into the Employee Relations function in EMEA. The Employee Relations Consultant Will

• Conduct ER investigations and recommend appropriate actions consistent with Cisco’s policies and practices.
• Maintain comprehensive case records and document investigation findings.
• Independently manage assigned casework, providing timely communication to relevant parties and bringing investigations to closure quickly and definitively.
• Remain respectful and empathetic in face of difficult and uncomfortable situations surrounding an investigation.
• Advise on disciplinary action recommendations for matters handled by other groups.
• Advise People Partners, cross-functional partners, and managers on ER matters and policy interpretation.
• Coach and counsel management and employees daily on a variety of complex ER case matters.
• Consult and collaborate with Global ER, P&C peers, Country support/acceleration, Employee Legal team and other cross-functional team members and partners.
• Research and apply regional or country requirements as they relate to employment-related case management, programs, policies, tools and processes.
• Participate in the improvement, design and education delivery of global programs managed within the team.
• Uphold and integrate Cisco’s Guiding Principles in all actions, decisions and interactions.
• Foster a culture of integrity, respect, and accountability in every aspect of Employee Relations.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• 6+ years of Human Resources or Employee Relations experience, with at least 3 years of investigation experience.
• 2+ years’ experience working in multi-national company.
• Solid knowledge of employment and labour laws, compliance requirements and cultural practices across European countries
• Advanced proficiency in English (oral and written). Other languages are advantageous but not essential.
• Technically proficient in Microsoft tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in collaborating and supporting strategic objectives
• Exercise solid judgment and ownership of the decision-making process
• Extensive use of leadership and influence skills as well as objectivity
• Ability to work independently with confidence and low supervision
• Ideally, you have solid knowledge and direct experience of employment law in Poland, however this is not essential, and experience of handling Employee Relations matters in European countries is sufficient.
• You are highly pragmatic and can make decisions with limited information.
• Embrace collaboration, fast-paced environments, desire to learn, achieving results, earning trust, crafting strategy and leading change through productive disruption
• Excellent with multi-tasking and managing high case volume
• Ability to lead HR strategy discussions and generate plans for implementation in accordance with Cisco philosophy and culture
• Embrace emerging AI tools to improve efficiency while balancing the critical human element of employee advocacy and workplace culture.

Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.