Sr. Director, HR Global Business Services - Join a $40B Industry Leader

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director, Human Resources is the strategic HR leader for Global Business Services as well as Global Quality & Regulatory functions. This role partners closely with leaders in both functions to translate business priorities into a focused people strategy that drives growth, organizational effectiveness, and culture. This leader is accountable for building organizational capability, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and ensuring the business is positioned with the talent, structure, and culture required to execute against its strategic objectives in a global, matrixed environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in a global, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior/executive leadership.
• Proven track record in organizational design, talent strategy, and business transformation.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, complex environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed environment, navigating regional complexity and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong commercial orientation, with experience supporting go-to-market strategies and translating business priorities into talent outcomes.
• Track record of leading through transformation (organizational design, integration, or strategy shifts) while maintaining engagement and performance.
• Data-driven decision making and use of insights to shape talent strategy
• Executive influencing and coaching at senior levels
• Talent strategy, workforce planning, and pipeline development
• Organizational design and effectiveness
• Ability to operate with agility in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Credibility and presence: Trusted advisor to senior leaders
• Courage and candor: Willing to challenge constructively and provide clear perspectives
• Learning agility: Curious, adaptable, and continuously evolving
• Resilience and composure: Effective under pressure and through change
• Influence without authority: Drives alignment across a matrixed organization
• Ownership and accountability: Focused on outcomes and delivering impact
• Judgment and balance: Thoughtful decision-making balancing people and business needs

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Relevant HR certifications (e.g., PHR/SPHR) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior GBS and Quality & Regulatory leaders to define and deliver talent strategies aligned to business priorities.
• Translate business strategy into actionable organizational and people plans that drive performance and growth.
• Shape and advance culture in alignment with Thermo Fisher’s 4i values.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and capability building across a global, matrixed organization.
• Drive disciplined headcount and labor investment decisions aligned to financial and strategic objectives.
• Ensure the organization is structured for scalability, efficiency, and execution.
• Coach and advise senior leaders on talent, performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead succession planning and talent development to build a strong and diverse leadership pipeline.
• Drive accountability for performance and talent outcomes across the leadership team.
• Lead organizational transformation, change, and culture initiatives across the Commercial organization.
• Ensure effective adoption and sustainment of change aligned to business priorities.
• Leverage HR analytics and external insights to inform talent strategies and organizational decisions.
• Monitor key metrics to assess organizational health and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner across the HR model (HRBPs, COEs, HR Operations) to ensure aligned, efficient, and high-impact delivery.
• Prioritize and coordinate HR resources to meet business needs while maintaining consistency and scalability.
• Lead and develop a high-performing HR team, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management to a Director, HRBP for NA Commercial.
• Ensure alignment of HR activities across regions (NA, EMEA, APJ), balancing global consistency with local execution.
• Foster strong collaboration across HR teams and the broader organization to enable a “One HR” approach.

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: Director