Director, HR Business Partner (Madison, WI)

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

PPD, the global Clinical Research Group of Thermo Fisher, provides comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. Our customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations.

How will you make an impact?

As Director, HR Business Partner dedicated to our Analytical Services Division, you will be a strategic business partner supporting organizational success through effective people strategies. This role will work closely with senior leadership in our GMP business, our lab that provides high-quality analytical services for small molecules and biologics including active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), drug products, inhaled products and other medical devices for all phases of drug development. This lab boasts 2,500+ employees globally and 700,000 sq ft of lab space in the US and Europe.

This role is office-based in our Middleton, WI office and offers 1 work from home day per week.

The Director translates business objectives into actionable HR initiatives that help build and retain a talented, diverse workforce. You'll guide organizational development efforts across global teams, facilitate change management, and cultivate an inclusive culture built on our 4i values (Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement).

This strategic and solutions-oriented role will work closely with regionally aligned HR business partners, HR platforms and centers of excellence to deliver the businesses strategy and HR operations. The successful candidate will have a thoughtful approach to talent management, using data-driven insights to enhance business capabilities while maintaining a positive workplace culture. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on complex initiatives around performance management to organizational design, supporting business growth through effective people strategies.

What will you do?

Talent Mindset: Promote forward- thinking HR strategies and talent management plans which align with our business goals of attracting, retaining and developing diverse, engaged talent. Provide leadership coaching, performance management support and high potential identification to create top performance teams.

Business Acumen and Data Insight: Use HR analytics to improve talent and business capabilities and influence positive culture change. Build a solid understanding of industry, market, and functional trends to craft business- specific talent strategies driven by data insights.

Consultation : Facilitate and support evolving organizational needs to drive effectiveness through talent, capabilities and culture. Acts as a catalyst for change; guides and directs organizational design, development and change management solutions.

Change Leadership : Promote change by leading organizational design, development, and culture initiatives built upon our 4i values (Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement). Provide creative solutions to complex global business challenges by combining unique ideas, technologies, and approaches.

Organizational Adaptability and Resolve : Establish a solid organizational network that promotes a "One HR Team" approach in which activities are core, common, and consistent. Consult with our Centers of Excellence (COE's) in Talent Management, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HR Shared Services and Analytics to achieve successful program objectives.

How will you get here?

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification (Advanced degree preferred)

• Previous HR experience in a large multinational organization, with demonstrated success as a senior HR business partner that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years' experience)

• Demonstrated success in implementing organizational design initiatives, business and change programs and processes that yield positive results.

• Experience working with global teams in a fast- paced, heavily matrixed, and diverse environment.

• Experience and strength leveraging financial acumen and insights and data to drive strategic consultation.

• In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Advanced project management, analytical, and data interpretation skills

• Business acumen with ability to link HR strategies to business outcomes

• Critical thinking and analytical skills with in- depth knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Project management, communication, and presentation skills.

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and act with tact and emotional intelligence.

• Skilled in developing professional relationships with leadership, direct reports, and peers and ability to influence effectively.

• Travel up to 25-30% internationally as needed

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are committed to fostering a healthy and harmonious workplace for our employees. We understand the importance of creating an environment that allows individuals to excel. Please see below for the required qualifications for this position, which also includes the possibility of equivalent experience:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.

• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

• May require as-needed travel (0-30%).

Location: Middleton, WI . Relocation assistance is not provided at this time.

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

SALARIED

The annual salary range estimated for this position is $145,000- $215,000 USD. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.