Director HR, Business Functions

About Leica Biosystems

Leica Biosystems (LBS) is an operating company within the family of companies that make up Danaher’s diagnostics segment.  LBS is a global leader in workflow and automation solutions, providing anatomic pathology laboratories and researchers with a comprehensive product range for each step in the pathology process, from sample preparation and staining to imaging and reporting. The products’ ease of use and reliability helps improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence for customers. 

Position Summary and Overview

The HR Director will play a vital role in enabling growth and a culture of high performance within Finance, IT, DBS, Legal and HR teams, with associates distributed throughout the world.  This is a dynamic role with broad, responsibilities and is a member of our global LBS HR leadership team.

The HR Director leads Human Resource strategies, programs and tools to drive a high performing, engaged workforce in partnership with our CFO, VP IT, VP DBSL, Chief Legal, and VP HR. Responsibilities include leading end-to-end activities, HR cyclical processes as well as: change management and org design; talent acquisition, talent management and L&D; engagement and retention; compensation and benefits; HR compliance, and general policy administration, and data analytics.

Major Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with supported leaders and their teams to design and implement HR strategies that drive business growth, improve operating margins, and achieve core metrics aligned with the company's framework.
• Develop and lead key talent and leadership development initiatives, providing consultation to leaders on team development, succession planning, and individual personal/professional growth.
• Manage and enhance core processes related to performance management, encouraging leaders to assess and take calculated risks to boost team performance.
• Analyze metrics to inform key business strategies, improve organizational effectiveness, and drive process improvements.
• Achieve KPIs by analyzing trends and taking proactive actions.
• Create strategies to attract, develop, retain, and reward high-quality, diverse talent, ensuring a continuous pipeline of talent.
• Develop and implement strategies to define, assess, and enhance competencies within the organization to allow for competitive growth within the market.
• Provide coaching and counseling to people leaders, helping them enhance their leadership skills, address concerns, and create opportunities for developing high-performing teams.

Required Education/Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of proven HR leadership roles in diverse, global environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively in a matrix organization.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft tools and ability to incorporate other technologies including AI
• Proven ability to recruit, train, and motivate employees to balance staffing strength and develop future leaders.
• Deep understanding of the technical and functional components of human resources.
• Experience in lean and continuous improvement practices.

Preferred Education/Skills/Experience:

• Experience in the Diagnostics and/or Life Science sectors.
• Experience in a matrixed organization.
• Travel: 25% (domestic and international).

Competencies/Behaviors:

• Strategic Thinking and Leadership: Capable of creating and achieving a desired future state through influence on company values, individual and group goals, execution of plans, value reinforcements, and systems.
• Impact: Commanding attention and respect; must have “executive presence” and ability to immediately establish credibility within the organization and with customers and partners.
• Partnership/Teamwork/Collaboration: Working effectively with Business and HR leaders to accomplish company goals; taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting the team’s decisions; subordinating personal objectives to the objectives of the company or team.
• Organizational Awareness: Leverages multiple processes and tools to holistically address business needs and impact critical metrics. Proactively anticipates impacts of a course of action, creating contingency plans to manage risks.
• Communication: Presenting ideas effectively both verbally and in writing to audiences of variable size and composition. Able to motivate and inspire both direct and