Senior Employee Relations Partner, Americas

Danaher•Round Rock, SC

10d•$114,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s operating companies, we are dedicated to innovating for tangible impact in life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Our work saves lives by providing solutions that transform human health, from fundamental research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. We foster a culture of belonging where unique viewpoints matter and drive innovation at the speed of life. The Senior Employee Relations Partner will be responsible for designing, owning, and executing the Labour and Employee Relations strategy for the Americas. This role ensures alignment with business objectives, workforce planning, risk mitigation, and Cytiva’s long-term organizational design. It involves hands-on case management, strategic direction, governance, and thought leadership across the Americas employee relations landscape. The role will support wider HR teams, ensuring practices align with legislation, company policies, and Cytiva’s values. The primary responsibility is for employee relations strategy across North America (including Canada and Puerto Rico), handling casework for Cytiva’s manufacturing, non-manufacturing, and corporate workforce. The role reports into the Senior Director People Partner, Americas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 9+ years of experience OR Master's degree in a related field with 7+ years of experience OR Doctoral degree in a related field.
Significant experience operating at a Senior Employee Relations Partner level or equivalent across the Americas.
Demonstrable experience designing and delivering an employee relations strategy across a complex, multi-site organization.
Strong working understanding of employment law frameworks and the ability to apply this knowledge.
Proven experience advising senior leaders on high-risk employee relations matters, including organizational change, restructures, employment litigation, and settlement/separation agreements.
Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, judgment, and influence, including making recommendations on matters involving material legal, employee relations, reputational, or business risk.
Experience partnering with People Leaders and HR colleagues in a complex matrix environment, balancing legal compliance, business priorities, employee experience, and consistent employee relations outcomes.
Experience developing employee relations governance frameworks, analyzing ER trends, and translating data into strategic interventions and preventative action plans.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Law, Employment Law, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
Ability to travel 30% across our sites in the Americas, as and when required.

Responsibilities

Provide pragmatic, strategic advice and leadership on employee relations matters, partnering with Legal, HR colleagues, People Leaders, and Danaher’s LER COE to proactively manage risk, ensure compliance and consistency, govern escalations, and support effective resolution of workforce issues.
Manage a broad and varied employee relations caseload, including routine, moderate, complex, and sensitive matters. Provide clear, practical, and legally informed advice to HR colleagues and People Leaders, identifying risk, determining appropriate case strategy, and ensuring consistent and defensible outcomes.
Conduct investigations where required and provide guidance, oversight, and quality assurance to HR colleagues undertaking investigations to ensure thorough, consistent, and compliant investigation practices.
Coordinate with Danaher legal and external counsel on litigation matters, drafting of separation agreements, and escalation of legal or reputational risk through designated frameworks.
Provide strategic ER support and project manage restructures, reductions in workforce, changes to operating models, and other organizational transformation activities, ensuring legally compliant, consistent, and commercially balanced outcomes.
Provide functional leadership, coaching, and escalation support to HR colleagues and People Leaders, strengthening ER capability and ensuring consistent standards of case management and outcome documentation.