Sr Director, HRBP Global Commercial

The Sr. Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Global Commercial will provide strategic leadership for all HR aspects of Commercial, Services, Product Management, and Marketing. This role reports to the Vice President, Human Resources and is based on-site in Marlborough, MA.

About the role

At SCIEX, a Danaher operating company, our work saves lives through innovation in life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters, leveraging Danaher’s system of continuous improvement to turn ideas into impact. This role partners with global leadership to drive business goals through effective HR strategy and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership:
  • Translate business strategy into an integrated people strategy aligned to growth, productivity, and organizational priorities.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders on talent, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and change.
  • Leverage technology, people data, business metrics, and external insights to inform decision-making and demonstrate HR’s impact.
  • Reinforce enterprise values and expected leadership behaviors across the organization.
• Talent & Leadership:
  • Partner with leaders to shape organizational design, workforce strategy, succession planning, and critical capability development.
  • Coach leaders to build a strong leadership bench, inclusive behaviors, and sustained performance.
  • Drive accountability for leadership effectiveness, engagement, and culture outcomes.
• Workforce & Org Effectiveness:
  • Lead organization design, workforce planning, and structural changes aligned to business strategy.
  • Identify and address capability gaps, critical roles, and future skills requirements.
  • Balance enterprise consistency with local business needs to enable scalable, fit-for-purpose solutions.
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, and COEs on complex, sensitive, or high-risk people matters—owning decision quality.
• Change & Execution Oversight:
  • Lead and support complex change initiatives, including reorganizations, workforce transitions, and business transformations.
  • Sponsor and guide change adoption while ensuring execution aligns with intended outcomes.
  • Proactively surface risks, dependencies, and decision points, escalating as needed.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership roles in HR, with experience in strategic HR business partnering, organizational effectiveness, and change leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders and translate business needs into practical people solutions.
• Experience designing and leading talent and leadership development approaches (e.g., succession planning, bench assessment, capability building).
• Data fluency and experience leveraging digital, analytics, or AI-enabled tools to inform recommendations and measure outcomes.
• Strong business and financial acumen; ability to assess tradeoffs and prioritize investments for sustainable performance.
• Continuous improvement mindset; familiarity with lean principles and structured problem-solving applied to HR processes.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed, and global environments, including influencing without authority.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale business transformations.

Benefits

SCIEX offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $230,000 - $280,000, with eligibility for bonus/incentive pay.