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How You Will Make an ImpactAs the Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for GSD, you will be a strategic advisor to senior leaders across two global business units and Global R&D. Partnering closely with business leaders, you will align talent, leadership, organizational capability, and culture with business priorities to accelerate growth, innovation, and performance.
In this highly visible, global role, you will guide organizational transformation, strengthen leadership capability, and help build a future-ready workforce. Leveraging workforce analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled insights, you will enable data-driven decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness while advancing Thermo Fisher Scientific's Mission to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
What You Will Do
- Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Advise on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Lead organizational transformation and change initiatives that drive business performance.
- Leverage workforce analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled insights to improve decision-making and organizational effectiveness.
- Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated, enterprise-wide talent solutions.
- Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture aligned with Thermo Fisher Scientific's values.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience supporting senior leaders in global, matrixed organizations.
- Demonstrated success aligning people strategies with business objectives and driving organizational performance.
- Expertise in organizational design, leadership development, talent strategy, workforce planning, and change management.
- Strong business acumen with experience using workforce analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled technologies to drive informed decisions.
- Exceptional executive presence, communication, and influencing skills.
- Experience supporting global R&D, manufacturing, healthcare, or life sciences organizations.
- Experience leading enterprise transformation, organizational change, or business integration.
- Experience applying AI-enabled solutions to workforce planning or organizational effectiveness.
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification.
Travel: Approximately 10–15%, including occasional international travel.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $210,200.00–$280,200.00.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.
- Advanced degree (preferred).
- 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience supporting senior leaders in global, matrixed organizations.
- Proven expertise in organizational design, leadership development, talent strategy, workforce planning, and change management.
- Experience leveraging workforce analytics, digital tools, and AI-enabled technologies to inform people decisions.
- Strong business acumen and ability to align people strategies with business objectives.
- Exceptional executive presence, communication, and influencing skills.
- Experience supporting global R&D, manufacturing, healthcare, or life sciences organizations.
- Experience leading enterprise transformation, organizational change, or business integration.
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10-15%, including occasional international travel.
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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