HR Manager, Corporate Functions

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. DESCRIPTION: As an HR Manager supporting Corporate Functions at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a critical role in advancing our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This position offers the opportunity to partner closely with business leaders to drive both strategic and tactical HR initiatives that enable organizational success. You will serve as a trusted advisor, providing comprehensive HR leadership across the employee lifecycle. Working in a collaborative, global, and matrixed environment, you will help shape a culture grounded in our 4i Values; Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement, while supporting efforts to attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of progressive HR experience, or Advanced degree with 6+ years of experience
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and best practices
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, performance management, compensation, and organizational development
• Proven ability to operate with a strategic mindset while translating plans into actionable outcomes
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence and partner effectively at all levels
• Excellent consulting, coaching, and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience leading or supporting change and transformation initiatives
• High degree of autonomy, sound judgment, and decision-making capability
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency with HR systems and analytics tools
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex problems
• Personal drive for continuous learning and development
• Ability to travel as needed

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM, CIPD) preferred
• Experience in a global, matrixed organization preferred
• Background supporting corporate or functional client groups strongly preferred
• Experience in manufacturing or scientific industry is a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies aligned to organizational goals
• Provide expert HR guidance, coaching, and support to managers on employee relations, performance management, career development, and organizational effectiveness
• Build strong, credible relationships across Corporate Functions and act as a trusted advisor
• Lead and support employee relations matters including investigations, policy application, and complex workplace issues
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to drive effective recruitment strategies and hiring outcomes
• Partner with compensation subject matter experts to conduct analysis and support compensation decisions
• Support and execute enterprise-wide HR programs and annual processes (e.g., performance, compensation, talent planning) in partnership with HRBPs and COEs
• Drive adoption of HR systems, tools, and self-service processes to improve efficiency and employee experience
• Contribute to regional and global HR projects and transformation initiatives
• Use data and analytics to inform decision-making and provide insights to the business
• Support organizational change and transformation efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees