HR Business Partner

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Shape the Future with Us!

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The HR Business Partner is responsible for on-going HR expertise and support to assigned client groups including coaching, consulting, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, associate development, performance management, recruiting/staffing and front-line support for HR-related issues and questions.

This position reports to the HR Director, Americas and is part of the HR Team located in Deerfield, IL or Waltham, MA and will be an on-site role.   

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will provide on-going HR expertise and support to assigned client groups including coaching, consulting, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, associate development, performance management, recruiting/staffing and front-line support for HR-related issues and questions.

• Consults with leaders and managers on business and performance needs and serves as an advocate for the associate, management, and Company by partnering with employees and leaders to address concerns, explain HR policies/practices, and facilitate team effectiveness.

• Drives HR processes for the assigned client group including recruitment, performance management, talent assessment & development, compensation planning, engagement survey, etc.

• Provides guidance and coaching to all levels of the organization to ensure company, associate and Work/Life initiatives are effectively integrated with strategic business objectives.

• Has personal ownership for key HR metrics (recruitment, development, retention, etc.) and partners with leaders to dive to root cause and develop and execute appropriate countermeasures where needed.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• 3+ years HR experience in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or related master’s degree preferred
• Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including talent management, compensation practices, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, performance management, and employment laws
• Minimum of 3 years in resolution of employee relations or business issues
• Relationship Building; Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers 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.

The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $85,000-105,000. 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.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insu