Sr. Director, HR Global Business Services - Join a $40B Industry Leader

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Position: Sr Director, Human Resources - Global Business Services (GBS) & Quality/Regulatory

Reports to: VP Human Resources, Laboratory Products Group & Corporate Functions

Role Summary

The Senior Director, Human Resources is the strategic HR leader for Global Business Services as well as Global Quality & Regulatory functions.  This role partners closely with leaders in both functions to translate business priorities into a focused people strategy that drives growth, organizational effectiveness, and culture.

This leader is accountable for building organizational capability, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and ensuring the business is positioned with the talent, structure, and culture required to execute against its strategic objectives in a global, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Talent Strategy

• Partner with senior GBS and Quality & Regulatory leaders to define and deliver talent strategies aligned to business priorities.
• Translate business strategy into actionable organizational and people plans that drive performance and growth.
• Shape and advance culture in alignment with Thermo Fisher’s 4i values.

Organizational Capability & Workforce Planning

• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and capability building across a global, matrixed organization.
• Drive disciplined headcount and labor investment decisions aligned to financial and strategic objectives.
• Ensure the organization is structured for scalability, efficiency, and execution.

Leadership Effectiveness & Talent Management

• Coach and advise senior leaders on talent, performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead succession planning and talent development to build a strong and diverse leadership pipeline.
• Drive accountability for performance and talent outcomes across the leadership team.

Change Leadership

• Lead organizational transformation, change, and culture initiatives across the Commercial organization.
• Ensure effective adoption and sustainment of change aligned to business priorities.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Leverage HR analytics and external insights to inform talent strategies and organizational decisions.
• Monitor key metrics to assess organizational health and drive continuous improvement.

HR Model Leadership & Integration

• Partner across the HR model (HRBPs, COEs, HR Operations) to ensure aligned, efficient, and high-impact delivery.
• Prioritize and coordinate HR resources to meet business needs while maintaining consistency and scalability.

People Leadership & Global HR Oversight

• Lead and develop a high-performing HR team, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management to a Director, HRBP for NA Commercial.
• Ensure alignment of HR activities across regions (NA, EMEA, APJ), balancing global consistency with local execution.
• Foster strong collaboration across HR teams and the broader organization to enable a “One HR” approach.

Key Capabilities

• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of commercial models, revenue drivers, and market dynamics.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate business strategy into talent and organizational priorities.
• Influence & Leadership: Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment in a matrixed environment.
• Change Leadership: Experience leading complex transformation and organizational change.
• Talent Mindset: Focus on building, developing, and retaining high-performing and diverse teams.
• Data & Insight: Uses analytics to inform decisions and measure impact.

Experience & Background

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in a global, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior/executive leadership.
• Proven track record in organizational design, talent strategy, and business transformation.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, complex environments with multiple stakeholders.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Relevant HR certifications (e.g., PHR/SPHR) a plus

What Success Looks Like

• Commercial organization is aligned, capable, and structured to deliver on growth priorities.
• Strong leadership bench with clear succession plans in place.
• Talent strategies are directly linked to business outcomes and measurable impact.
• Leaders are equipped and accountable for driving performance, engagement, and culture.
• HR is viewed as a trusted, strategic partner to the business.
• Strong alignment and execution across global HR teams with clear priorities and consistent delivery.

Leadership Profile (What We Are Looking For)

Experience & Approach

• Proven ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed environment, navigating regional complexity and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong commercial orientation, with experience supporting go-to-market strategies and translating business priorities into talent outcomes.
• Track record of leading through transformation (organizational design, integration, or strategy shifts) while maintaining engagement and performance.

Critical Capabilities

• Data-driven decision making and use of insights to shape talent strategy
• Executive influencing and coaching at senior levels
• Talent strategy, workforce planning, and pipeline development
• Organizational design and effectiveness
• Ability to operate with agility in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Leadership Traits

• Credibility and presence: Trusted advisor to senior leaders
• Courage and candor: Willing to challenge constructively and provide clear perspectives
• Learning agility: Curious, adaptable, and continuously evolving
• Resilience and composure: Effective under pressure and through change
• Influence without authority: Drives alignment across a matrixed organization
• Ownership and accountability: Focused on outcomes and delivering impact
• Judgment and balance: Thoughtful decision-making balancing people and business needs

Compensation and Benefits

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. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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