Director, Human Resources Business Partner, Global Commercial HQ
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Director, Human Resources Business Partner - Global Commercial HQ for Leica Biosystems, a part of Danaher Diagnostics, is a senior individual contributor and strategic partner to business and functional leaders, accountable for translating business priorities into practical people strategies that enable growth, productivity, organizational effectiveness, and sustainable performance. This role supports Global Customer Care and North America Field Service teams, partnering with leaders to address talent, culture, workforce planning, organizational design, and change priorities.
Job description
Strategic Partnership
- Translate business strategy into an integrated people strategy aligned to growth, productivity, organizational priorities, and enterprise guardrails.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to business and functional leaders on talent, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and change.
- Leverage technology and apply people data, business metrics, and external insights to inform decision-making and demonstrate HR's impact on business outcomes.
- Reinforce enterprise values and expected leadership behaviors across the organization.
Talent & Leadership
- Partner with leaders to support organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and critical capability development for the supported client group.
- Coach leaders to build a strong leadership bench, inclusive behaviors, and sustained performance.
- Drive accountability for leadership effectiveness, engagement, and culture outcomes.
Workforce & Org Effectiveness
- Support organization design, workforce planning, and structural changes aligned to business and functional priorities.
- Identify and address capability gaps, critical roles, and future skills requirements.
- Balance enterprise consistency with local business needs to enable scalable, fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and COEs on complex, sensitive, or high-risk people matters—owning decision quality, not case management.
Change & Execution Oversight
- Lead and support change initiatives for the supported client group, including reorganizations, workforce transitions, and business transformations.
- Sponsor and guide change adoption while ensuring execution through People Partners, COEs, and HR Operations aligns with intended outcomes.
- Proactively surface risks, dependencies, and decision points, escalating as needed.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree with 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR business partnering, organizational effectiveness, and leadership advisory experience
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Progressive experience in HR business partnering, organizational effectiveness, and change leadership
- Demonstrated experience designing and leading talent and leadership development approaches (e.g., succession planning, bench assessment, capability building)
- Demonstrated data fluency and experience leveraging digital, analytics, or AI enabled tools
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Continuous improvement mindset; familiarity with lean principles and structured problem solving
- Proven ability to operate as a senior individual contributor HRBP for a defined Diagnostics function, site, country, or business segment
- Travel estimated at 10-15%
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.