Sr Director, HR Business Partner

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Waltham, MA
•$202,500 - $285,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Senior Director, HR at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will be a strategic business partner providing thoughtful HR leadership to drive organizational success. You will translate business priorities into impactful people strategies, build organizational capabilities, and advance our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Working in a collaborative, global matrix environment, you will lead talent management initiatives, organizational development, and change management efforts while embodying our 4i values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. In this role, you will partner closely with senior business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies that attract, engage, develop and retain talented professionals. You'll leverage data analytics to drive decision-making, facilitate organizational design, and influence positive culture change. As a trusted advisor, you will coach leaders on sophisticated HR matters while ensuring alignment of HR processes with business goals. You'll coordinate across our global HR organization to deliver effective solutions and lead transformational initiatives.

Requirements

  • Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience, in a global environment, including strategic business partner experience supporting executive leadership
  • Demonstrated success implementing organizational change initiatives and transformation programs that drive business results
  • Strong business acumen with ability to translate business strategy into effective people strategies
  • Experience leading teams in a complex, matrixed global organization
  • Excellent consulting and influencing skills with proven ability to build credibility as a trusted advisor to senior leaders
  • Deep knowledge of HR practices including talent management, organizational development, compensation, and employee relations
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with ability to leverage data insights
  • Outstanding communication, presentation and project management capabilities
  • Experience with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, PPI)
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate high emotional intelligence
  • Strong change management and organizational design expertise
  • Track record of developing inclusive, high-performing teams
  • Proven ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and HR systems

Nice To Haves

  • Preferred Fields of Study: Human Resources, Business, Psychology or related field
  • PHR/SPHR or SHRM certification desirable

Responsibilities

  • Translate business priorities into impactful people strategies
  • Build organizational capabilities
  • Advance our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer
  • Lead talent management initiatives
  • Lead organizational development
  • Lead change management efforts
  • Partner closely with senior business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies that attract, engage, develop and retain talented professionals
  • Leverage data analytics to drive decision-making
  • Facilitate organizational design
  • Influence positive culture change
  • Coach leaders on sophisticated HR matters
  • Ensure alignment of HR processes with business goals
  • Coordinate across our global HR organization to deliver effective solutions
  • Lead transformational initiatives
  • Develop inclusive, high-performing teams

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
  • 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
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