Labor & Employee Relations Specialist (North America)

About the role

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? Within Danaher the work our life science businesses do saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. We have over 21,000 associates across more than 10 life sciences businesses. These businesses empower our customers to develop diverse and impactful innovations — from investigating the causes of disease, creating therapies and vaccines, protecting fluid filtration on airplanes, testing food and water, to advancing pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary advisor for employee relations matters across North America, including performance management, disciplinary actions, leaves, grievances, investigations, and separations.
• Conduct and manage workplace investigations, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Partner with managers, HR, and the North America Labor & Employee Relations COE to ensure consistent and compliant application of policies, procedures, and employment laws.
• Coach and develop people leaders to effectively address employee relations issues and improve leadership capability.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of employee relations policies, procedures, toolkits, and standard work.
• Provide labor and employee relations services to the Life Sciences platform’s North American operating companies (OpCos), including Employee Relations investigations; involuntary employee separations, reductions‑in‑force/restructuring actions and performance management (including disciplinary action and performance improvement plans).
• Manage a high‑volume of assigned LER cases and perform ad hoc consultations with people leaders specific to one or more designated OpCos as well as across the Life Sciences platform in North America.
• Act as the primary liaison between the designated LS OpCos in North America and the enterprise LER COE.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in Employee Relations, Labor Relations, HR Business Partnering, Employment Law, or a related HR discipline.
• Demonstrated experience handling a broad range of employee relations matters, including high‑volume