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As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.\nAI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.\nAt OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do-powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.\nYOUR IMPACT\nPart of the OpenText Global Employee Relations team, reporting to the Senior Manager Employee Relations for India, APJ and MEA, the Senior Employee Relations Manager is a key member of the newly developed Employee Relations Centre of Excellence. This is Makati City, PHL office-based role.\nThe Senior Employee Relations Manager is an individual contributor who will provide coaching, consulting, expertise and mentorship to Leaders, HR staff, and employees on Employee Relations matters such as performance management, offboarding, policy management, grievance/investigations management, leave management, HR Legal matters, compliance and accommodation, in support of the Employee Relations centralized team model. The Employee Senior Relations Manager will also lead and/or take the lead in the development of training, tools, templates, processes and reference materials, or other projects in support of the ER Centre of Excellence function. They will participate in interviewing, selection, onboarding, training, coaching and evaluating of team members. 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The more the better.\nStrong Business Acumen with experience working as part of a large global organization.\nHigh degree of business ethics and transparency.\nSHRM-SCP or similar certification would be an asset.\nFluency in English required; additional languages in APJ and MEA a bonus.\nOpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.\nIf you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at . 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