Sr. HR Manager, Corporate Functions
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
The Senior HR Manager serves as a strategic HR Business Partner supporting Corporate Functions. In this role, you will translate business strategy into innovative, scalable HR solutions that build organizational capability, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and drive business results. You will partner closely with senior leaders to attract, develop and retain top talent while fostering an engaging, high-performance culture grounded in our 4i values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to Corporate Function leaders.
- Translate business strategies into actionable HR initiatives aligned with enterprise priorities.
- Lead talent management efforts including workforce planning, succession planning, performance management and leadership development.
- Partner on organizational design, change management and transformation initiatives.
- Provide expert guidance on employee relations, compensation, and policy interpretation, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.
- Analyze workforce data and metrics to generate insights that inform decision-making and organizational effectiveness.
- Drive employee engagement strategies and cultivate an inclusive, high-performing culture.
- Partner effectively across a global matrix organization to implement enterprise-wide programs and initiatives.
- Build strong relationships across HR Centers of Excellence and shared services to deliver integrated solutions.
- Support labor/works council relationships where applicable.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in progressive HR experience in global, matrix organizations
- Preferred Fields of Study: Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related field
- PHR/SPHR certification desirable
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate strategy into actionable HR solutions
- Experience leading organizational change and development initiatives
- Expertise in talent management, performance management, compensation and employee relations
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to derive insights from HR data
- Excellent consulting, influencing and relationship building capabilities at all levels
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple complex initiatives
- Outstanding communication and presentation abilities
- Experience advising and developing leaders
- Ability to make decisions with limited information and adapt to change
- Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft Office suite
- Experience partnering with works councils/unions where applicable
- Fluency in English required
- Ability to travel up to 10-25% as needed
- Knowledge of relevant employment laws and regulations
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health incentive programs
- Employee assistance program
- Family support programs
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Accident insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.