Sr. HR Manager

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Mission is to Enable Our Customers to Make the World Healthier, Cleaner and Safer. It is more than just something that fills our days, our work has a purpose. Our work requires passion and creates meaningful outcomes. Our work matters. We are sharing our expertise and technological advancements with customers, helping them make the world a better place - whether they are discovering a cure for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Our colleagues share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. We work together to accelerate research, tackle sophisticated analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, drive innovation, and increase laboratory productivity.

Location/Division Specific Information 

The Instrument and Enterprise Services (IES) organization enables Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mission by delivering integrated service solutions that keep our customers’ instruments and operations running at peak performance. IES combines deep technical expertise with data-driven insights to provide proactive maintenance, digital enablement, and operational excellence across global customer sites. The team plays a critical role in advancing productivity, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Guided by our 4i values, IES continuously evolves to meet the needs of our customers and industries we serve. 

Location: On-site in Pittsburgh, PA or Morrisville, NC. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Position Specific Information:  

• As Senior HR Manager, Services, you will act as a trusted strategic partner, coach, and change agent to our North America business and functional leaders. To achieve this, you will collaborate to develop and translate forward-thinking strategies in the areas of talent management, business transformation, organizational development, performance management, career development, employee relations, diversity, compensation planning, and change leadership into practical HR actions.  
• Key Responsibilities:
• Translate business and strategic priorities into innovative, data-driven HR initiatives that strengthen talent attraction, development, engagement, and retention in alignment with Thermo Fisher’s 4i values.
• Coach managers on HR policies, performance management, restructuring, and complex employee relations matters to build leadership capability and accountability.
• Partner with leadership and HR COE's to design and implement enterprise-wide HR programs, policies, and annual talent initiatives.
• Lead or support organizational change efforts, including restructuring and transformation projects, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals and employee engagement.
• Harness people analytics, dashboards, and metrics to analyze workforce trends, steer data-informed decision-making, and enhance HR programs and processes.
• Conduct and resolve employee and labor relations issues in partnership with Employee Relations
• Drive recruitment and talent acquisition strategies that attract diverse, hard-working talent and ensure equity in hiring and compensation practices.
• Lead and participate in divisional HR projects that enhance business capability, drive engagement, and build a resilient, high-performance culture.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business administrations or a related field required. Master’s degree or equivalent experience is acceptable

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of HR work experience required
• Validated results working within a matrix and with HR COE partners

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Broad knowledge of human resources practices and HR expertise.
• Ability to operate with agility and a strong bias for action—able to translate strategy into execution and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Proficient critical thinking and analytical skills, regularly turning data into insights and action.
• Outstanding project management, communication, and presentation skills as well as ability to handle and prioritize workload.
• Understanding of regional labor and employment laws.
• Effective consultation skills with the ability to influence leaders.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and act with a high level of tact and composure.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company 401k, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.