Labor & Employee Relations Specialist (North America)

About the role

The Life Sciences North America Labor and Employee Relations Specialist (“LS NA LER Spec”) is responsible for providing labor and employee relations services to the Life Sciences platform’s North American operating companies (OpCos).

Responsibilities

• 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.

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 and complex case management.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. labor and employment laws and employee relations best practices.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, influence stakeholders, and resolve issues effectively in a matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and coaching skills, with willingness to travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting employee and labor relations matters in Canada and/or Puerto Rico.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, laboratory, or other operational environments.
• Experience working in unionized workplaces.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

Within Danaher Life Sciences, we offer 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.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000. 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.

Schedule

This position is an on-site position located in either Coralville, IA or Waltham, MA.