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Director, Human Resources - Join a $40B Industry Leader!

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Minneapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Sept 2025
💰 $145,500/yr

About the role

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Thermo Fisher Scientifics new Purification and Filtration division, dedicated to advancing our capabilities in purification and filtration technologies. This division will play a crucial role in enhancing our solutions for various applications including biologic and medical fields. We are seeking a passionate professional in Human Resources to join our team and contribute to advancing innovation and improving outcomes in healthcare and life sciences.

The new Purification and Filtration division, dedicated to advancing our capabilities in purification and filtration technologies. This division will play a crucial role in enhancing our solutions for various applications including biologic and medical fields. We are seeking a passionate professional in Human Resources to join our team and contribute to advancing innovation and improving outcomes in healthcare and life sciences.

How you will make an impact:

Lead human resources efforts for Bio Processing, OEM Membranes, and Industrial Filtration units.

What you will do:

  • Confer with business leaders in areas such as change management, organizational assessment & structure, leadership planning, and workforce planning to strengthen overall organizational capability.
  • Ensure alignment of HR processes i.e. Human Resources Review (HRR), Performance Management and Development (PMD), Monthly & Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR), etc. with strategic and operating goals.
  • Guide employees and managers on employee relations, performance management, complaints, and terminations.
  • Develop HR team members to ensure adequate HR bench strength in the broader HR population.
  • Ensure effective talent management including recruitment, assessment, and development as the organization grows both organically as well as through acquisition. Assist managers in assessing and identifying resources to meet employee/departmental training needs and support employees to continuously develop their skills in their field of work.
  • Manage the partnership with the talent acquisition center, including staffing coordination and job requisition management.
  • Lead the annual performance and salary reviews as well as the variable pay programs.
  • Lead all aspects of remaining up to date on relevant US and state employment laws and other human resources compliance issues. Update management on policies/processes as necessary.
  • Develop dashboards to assess and communicate HR goals' performance for continuous improvement.
  • Other duties as assigned.

How you will get here:

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in either Human Resources or a business-related field required.
  • MBA or other graduate degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience

  • Senior level Human Resources experience from a large multi-national company with 10+ years of experience. Prior experience leading an HR team preferred. Experience supporting a global Commercial organization is preferred.
  • Proven success translating business strategies into interpersonal and HR strategies & actions.
  • Experience with Continuous Process Improvement approaches.
  • Experience working across a complex organizational matrix.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Someone who is sought out for their opinion and advice and who can forge and maintain close relationships across all constituencies.
  • Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
  • High energy level or equivalent experience with ability to adopt and model the Thermo Fisher Scientific values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.
  • Able to travel up to 25% domestically, Europe and Asia.

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Minnesota is $145,500.00–$194,000.00.

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:<

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