Director, HR Operations

About the Role

As Director, HR Operations for the Laboratory Chemicals Division, you will serve as a strategic HR business partner to senior leadership, translating business priorities into people strategies that enable growth, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and build a high-performing culture. Working within a complex, global matrix organization, you will partner with leaders to shape and execute strategies across talent management, organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, engagement, and retention. You will play a key role in organizational transformation and change while building effective teams aligned with our 4i Values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. You will also lead critical HR processes, including performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, and total rewards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business priorities and growth objectives.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• Coach and influence leaders on talent, performance, employee relations, succession planning, and leadership effectiveness.
• Drive strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain exceptional talent.
• Champion an inclusive, high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Leverage workforce data and insights to identify opportunities and inform strategic decisions.
• Lead core HR processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and total rewards.
• Collaborate across global, cross-functional teams to deliver scalable HR solutions within a complex matrix organization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, bringing sound judgment and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve HR processes and organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Advanced degree with 6+ years of progressive HR experience, or bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, or equivalent professional HR certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience as a strategic HR business partner supporting senior and executive leadership.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and talent initiatives.
• Labor relations experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into actionable people solutions.
• Deep knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing talent management, succession, and leadership development strategies.
• Proven ability to influence and drive results across global, cross-functional, and matrixed organizations.
• Strong coaching and consultation skills with experience advising leaders at multiple levels.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and executive-influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to use workforce insights to inform decisions.
• Experience with HR technology, analytics, and process improvement.
• Ability to work effectively across diverse teams, cultures, and perspectives while managing multiple priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean or Six Sigma, preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as business needs require.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $160,100.00–$213,400.00. 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.

Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)