Site HR Director - Join a $45B Industry Leader

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Cincinnati, OH

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Help shape the people strategy behind pharmaceutical manufacturing that makes a difference. As Site HR Director, you’ll join the Cincinnati site leadership team and turn business priorities into practical HR strategies that build capability, strengthen engagement, and support long-term success. You’ll lead HR for our Cincinnati site, part of the Drug Products Division within the Pharma Services Group, which manufactures oral solid dose pharmaceuticals. You’ll also provide HR leadership to the teams supporting our Indianapolis and Manatí sites. This is an opportunity to lead and develop an HR team, strengthen operational excellence, and partner with leaders across a complex, regulated business. You’ll bring business insight, sound judgment, and a commitment to helping people and teams do their best work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
10+ or more years of progressively responsible HR experience
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build and use a broad professional network
Confidence working autonomously and making sound decisions
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to understand business priorities, interpret relevant data, and explain what it means for the organization
HR expertise and business insight to lead critical projects and relationships
Experience developing and leading programs, models, or standards for a site or business team
Recognized HR expertise within client groups and the HR organization
Expert knowledge of HR structures and Centers of Excellence
Experience leading HR for a large site or multiple sites or regions, including leading an HR team
Skill in influencing and aligning business decisions through advice and counsel to senior leaders and cross-functional partners
Comfort assessing risk and moving work forward when information is incomplete

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Experience leading an HR team preferred, with 3 or more years preferred

Responsibilities

Set HR strategy and develop solutions and workforce plans that align with business needs.
Put core HR processes into practice across a matrix organization, including talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, and development.
Partner with site leaders to attract, retain, develop, and engage talent in critical roles.
Lead, mentor, and develop HR professionals delivering site HR services, with clear expectations for performance and results.
Build a culture of engagement that supports strong business performance and operational efficiency.
Guide communications, training, and change management to support new or expanded HR services and processes, and reinforce consistent leadership practices.
Coach employees and managers through employee relations matters, including performance concerns, complaints, disciplinary action, and terminations, in line with company policies and legal requirements.
Champion a One Team HR approach by working with Talent, Compensation, Benefits, and HR Business Partners to improve the colleague experience and strengthen our employee value proposition.
Advise senior leaders and cross-functional partners, using business context and data to inform decisions—even when information is limited and outcomes are uncertain.