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How You Will Make an ImpactAt Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Human Resources Business Partners are strategic advisors who help shape the future of our business by building exceptional leaders, strengthening organizational capability, and enabling high performance.
As the Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) supporting Global Services & Support (GSS), you'll play a key role in advancing one of our most dynamic, customer-focused organizations. GSS is the premier services and support partner that empowers customers to accelerate scientific discovery and improve health outcomes. Spanning three divisions—GSD, BID, and CSD—within the Life Sciences, Diagnostics & Applied (LDA) sector, GSS is a $300M business that delivers innovative service solutions around the globe.
In this highly collaborative role, you'll partner with business leaders to align talent, leadership, organizational capability, and culture with strategic priorities. Working across a global, matrixed environment, you'll help build high-performing teams, strengthen leadership pipelines, and guide organizational transformation that fuels growth and innovation.
Using workforce insights, digital capabilities, and AI-enabled analytics, you'll empower leaders to make data-driven decisions, improve organizational effectiveness, and build a future-ready workforce—all while advancing Thermo Fisher Scientific's Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
What You Will Do- Partner with business leaders to develop and execute people strategies that support business priorities and long-term growth.
- Advise leaders on organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.
- Lead talent reviews and succession planning to strengthen leadership capability and organizational readiness.
- Drive organizational change and transformation initiatives that enhance business performance and the employee experience.
- Leverage workforce analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled insights to identify trends, guide decisions, and improve organizational performance.
- Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated, enterprise-wide talent solutions.
- Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture that reflects Thermo Fisher Scientific's values and leadership expectations.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including strategic HR Business Partner experience in a global or matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated success partnering with business leaders on organizational design, talent management, leadership development, workforce planning, and change management.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align people strategies with organizational priorities and measurable business outcomes.
- Experience leveraging workforce analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled technologies to support strategic decision-making and organizational effectiveness.
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, and influencing skills with a proven ability to build trusted partnerships and translate complex business challenges into practical, business-focused solutions.
- Experience supporting global organizations within life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, commercial, or R&D environments.
- Experience leading organizational transformation, business integration, or large-scale change initiatives.
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification.
Travel: Approximately 10–15%, including occasional international travel.
Why Join Us?This is an opportunity to influence the future of a global business at the intersection of people and strategy. You'll work alongside senior leaders to build the capabilities, leadership, and culture that enable innovation and deliver meaningful impact for customers around the world. If you're energized by solving complex business challenges, driving transformation, and developing exceptional talent, you'll find both purpose and opportunity at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $174,600.00–$232,800.00.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. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
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
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including strategic HR Business Partner experience in a global or matrixed organization
- Demonstrated success partnering with business leaders on organizational design, talent management, leadership development, workforce planning, and change management
- Experience leveraging workforce analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled technologies to support strategic decision-making
- Strong business acumen with ability to align people strategies to organizational priorities and measurable outcomes
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, and influencing skills
- Advanced degree (preferred)
- Experience supporting global organizations within life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, commercial, or R&D environments
- Experience leading organizational transformation, business integration, or large-scale change initiatives
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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