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The Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner - Corporate is responsible for providing strategic people solutions in a transformative time for a specific segment of the corporate organization. It will require the incumbent to lead and operationalize strategic client and/or company projects (which have enterprise-wide, global span) in the areas of organization design, talent and succession planning, leadership and associate development, performance management, diversity & inclusion, engagement, and retention. This role will be assigned to Corporate executive business partners and their respective Corporate organizations.
This position is part of the Corporate HR team reporting directly to the Vice President, Corporate HR and serves as the primary HR partner for enabling functions of Danaher Corporation. The role will be full-time and located in Washington DC, but well qualified remote candidates may be considered.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders on talent and organizational design challenges, including supporting enterprise-wide transformation initiatives spanning across the enabling functions such as supporting the Pipeline Growth Process, succession planning for critical roles, and leading talent review sessions.
Partner with client groups and Talent Acquisition to acquire diverse and skilled talent for assigned client groups and effectively immerse new talent into the business.
Drive successful execution of the performance management process within assigned client groups including leading performance calibration sessions, coaching leaders on tough conversations, and creating performance improvement plans and development plans for senior-level clients ensuring adequate engagement for all parties involved.
Collaborate with clients on internal movement decisions; transfers, promotions, and job enhancements and ensure decisions are aligned with talent and skill gaps, development plans, and career pathing while ensuring movement aligns with company leveling guides and policy.
Report on assigned KPIs including headcount management and utilize PSP or other DBS tools as needed to identify and implement root cause countermeasures when not hitting targets.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor’s in Human Resources, Organization Design, Organization Development or related field with 10+ years of HR Experience OR Master’s with 7+ years of Human Resources Experience, including a minimum 5 years prior experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior executives.
Experience supporting and influencing C-Suite leaders through solid HR best practices by evaluating functional efficiency and troubleshooting gaps and issues in RACI matrices across large organizations.
Demonstrated accomplishments leading highly visible teams and projects, receiving hard feedback, pivoting quickly and delivering results.
Reputation for being scrappy, thinking creatively and critically, and successful building structure in ambiguity.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional, global initiatives, processes, or projects particularly with global stakeholders with a strong understanding of risks across geographies to complete strategic tasks.
Sophisticated and demonstrated skills in strategic thinking, influencing, negotiating, coaching, consulting, business acumen, written and oral communication, project management and emotional intelligence.
Orientation to results, continuous improvement, and customer service with a high sense of urgency.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Ability to travel – 20% domestically and internationally per business needs
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Understanding both the implications and opportunities that exist within enabling functions of an evolving organization.
Experience leading large-scale organization design projects, including the execution of global transformation initiatives and navigation of consultation requirements where applicable.
Experience partnering closely with senior leader clients through Danaher’s Pipeline Growth Process.
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Danaher 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.
The annual salary range for this role is $170,000 - $233,000. 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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's in Human Resources, Organization Design, Organization Development or related field with 10+ years of HR experience OR Master's with 7+ years of Human Resources experience, including a minimum 5 years prior experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior executives.
- Experience supporting and influencing C‑Suite leaders, evaluating functional efficiency, and troubleshooting RACI gaps across large organizations.
- Demonstrated accomplishments leading highly visible teams and projects, accepting hard feedback, pivoting quickly, and delivering results.
- Proven ability to think creatively and critically and build structure in ambiguity.
- Experience leading complex, cross‑functional, global initiatives and understanding geographic risk factors for strategic tasks.
- Sophisticated skills in strategic thinking, influencing, negotiating, coaching, consulting, business acumen, written and oral communication, project management, and emotional intelligence.
- Orientation to results, continuous improvement, customer service mindset, and high sense of urgency.
- Ability to travel approximately 20% domestically and internationally.
- Experience utilizing PSP or other Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to report KPIs and identify root‑cause countermeasures.
- Experience understanding implications and opportunities within enabling functions of an evolving organization (preferred).
- Experience leading large‑scale organization design projects and executing global transformation initiatives (preferred).
- Experience partnering with senior leaders through Danaher's Pipeline Growth Process (preferred).
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan options alongside dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Wellness initiatives and support programs such as an EAP and vaccination or fitness offerings add breadth beyond core insurance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching and options such as pre-tax and Roth contributions. Broader financial rewards such as performance bonuses and access to equity or an employee stock purchase plan are also described.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-building support are described as available, including maternity and paternity leave and fertility assistance. Childcare and eldercare support are also highlighted as part of the overall package.
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What We Do
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. A global network of more than 25 operating companies, we drive meaningful innovation in some of today’s most dynamic industries through our operating companies in four strategic platforms: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Water Quality and Product Identification. The engine at the heart of our success is the Danaher Business System (DBS), a set of tools that enables continuous improvement around lean, growth and leadership. Through the ingenuity of our people, the power of DBS and the impact of our meaningful technologies, we help realize life’s potential in ourselves and for those we serve.







