In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Serve as the primary legal expert on the EU Pay Transparency Directive and other related pay equity laws and regulations. Lead the global Pay Equity Reporting & Transparency COE, providing subject matter expertise, resources, and advisement to subsidiaries.
- Lead the design, buildout, and implementation of a comprehensive, enterprise-wide compliance strategy and operating model. Create a multi-year roadmap to build organizational competencies, capabilities, and skills needed to support ongoing pay transparency and pay equity and reporting requirements. Develop training and communication materials to help non-legal and non-technical stakeholders understand complex legal and analytical concepts.
- Develop scalable tools, processes, workflows, and governance frameworks for use across 15 subsidiaries.
- Partner with Total Rewards, HR, L&E Legal and DHR and OpCo leadership teams to interpret results, evaluate risk, and recommend appropriate pay adjustments and remediation strategies.
- Collaborate with technology partners to evaluate and optimize platforms used for statistical analysis and compliance reporting.
- Advise senior business leaders, HR teams, legal colleagues, and business units on compliance obligations, risks, and strategic options. Drive alignment and influence decision-making across a highly matrixed, global organization.
- Navigate ambiguity and shifting regulatory landscapes while maintaining a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- 5–10 years of demonstrated experience managing and driving global compensation compliance, reporting and pay equity analyses for substantial, complex multinational corporations.
- Demonstrated expertise with legal and reporting requirements relating to pay equity and global compensation frameworks.
- Demonstrated expertise with gender pay gap compliance in EU member states as well as the EU Pay Transparency Directive, including hands-on compliance experience. Proficiency in pay equity analysis and methodology, including multivariate and regression analysis.
- Experience using technology platforms or software tools that support pay equity statistical analysis, and proficient with MS Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint.
- Strong capability in evaluating analytical results and advising on pay adjustments or remediation to close pay gaps.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal and statistical concepts for non-experts.
- Demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and build trust with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Must maintain professional remote environment, with ability to engage in travel when needed (approximately quarterly, including possible international travel)
- Considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer
- Must be available during core U.S. business hours and during extended hours as may be required for global virtual meetings and communications (EU and Asia).
It would be a plus if you also possess one or more of these attributes or previous experiences:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- 5–10 years of relevant labor & employment legal experience.
- 5–10 years of relevant pay equity and pay transparency consultancy experience.
Danaher, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
At Danaher, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide.
The annual salary range for this role is . This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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