Description
As an HR partner at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll support strategic initiatives that enable our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Working in a collaborative, global environment, you'll provide comprehensive HR leadership that helps shape our culture built on our 4i values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. You'll work closely with business leaders to develop and implement People strategies that attract, develop, engage and retain talent while driving organizational effectiveness.
Location : On-site in Rockford, IL. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
Discover Impactful Work
This is an impactful role for the organization requiring the ability to truly partner with business leaders supporting/driving tactical and critical initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated self-starter who has strong and well-rounded HR background to progress their career as an HR Manager. As a trusted advisor to the site, business and functional leaders, this role will guide and take action in all aspects of HR including: Performance Management, Employee Relations, Compensation, Engagement and Retention.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides high level HR expertise, support and coaching to managers on HR policies and processes, people management, and career development
- Professional HR certifications a plus
- Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and best practices
- Coaches managers on issues including application of HR policies and processes, investigations, talent management, and organizational development.
- Partners with the talent acquisition team to drive recruitment efforts
- Conduct compensation analysis in partnership with subject matter authorities to resolve local compensation needs and actions.
- Support our HR platforms (i.e. talent acquisition, compensation, etc.) with large scale initiatives and annual processes and partnering with appropriate HRBPs
- Participate in the broader regional HR team to drive HR projects and initiatives.
- Drive manager and employee Self-Service adoption on HR processes and highly repeatable functional tasks
- Develop and facilitate management training and other talent development and initiatives
- Drive engagement and retention initiatives to create a positive colleague experience
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Master’s degree preferred
Requirements & Experience
- Generally, at least 5 years of HR work experience or equivalent work experience required, preferably in a global matrix organization
- Experience in manufacturing/scientific Life Sciences industry preferred
- B.A degree: Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Professional HR certifications a plus
- Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and best practices
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities; proficiency with analytical platforms and HR systems
- Experience in performance management, talent development, employee relations, compensation, and organizational development
- Comfortable working with ambiguity
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment and leverage network
- Looks at problems with a long-term strategic view but is able to translate that into short- and long-term goals.
- High degree of autonomy and strong decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and consulting skills to collaborate with all levels of the organization
- Demonstrates personal awareness and desire for continual learning, personal development
- Honors commitments at all times by exhibiting candor and courage, not being afraid to establish visible presence and point of view, engaging in constructive dialogue, and holding others accountable
- Proven project and time management skills with ability to thrive in a fast-paced matrix environment and balance multiple tasks simultaneously
Compensation and Benefits
This position may 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
