Director of Human Resources

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Human Resource Director's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:      

This position supports the company by promoting, communicating, and implementing human resources strategies and initiatives. Build and maintain influential relationships by being a strategic partner with Executive Management, Directors, and Managers and an advocate for employees. Oversees all the HR professionals within the organization. Provide guidance on employment law, coordinate performance management, and resolve employee relations issues. Provides advanced-level guidance on human resources policies and procedures such as payroll, benefits, compensation, employee development, and recruiting. Works collaboratively with both the National Service Center and the Clinical Diagnostics HR Teams.

• Strategic planning of the organization’s workforce. Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources management.
• As a member of the Executive Team, support business objectives through the development of personnel strategies that support company goals and initiatives.
• Maintains a strong network of HR support within broader Eurofins and US Clinical Diagnostics to create a supported, flexible, and responsive HR team with a high sense of urgency and strong customer orientation.
• Acts as a practical visionary for the organization. Collaborates with Executives on Company initiatives. Provides input on strategic vision and business goals
• Provides direction and educates management on functional HR areas such as recruiting/employment, performance management, organizational development, compensation, and Associate relations
• Leads conversations with the Executive Team and Management to ensure the efficaciousness of policies and procedures.
• Creates and maintains a culture, rather than simply a work environment, for the organization. Cultivates an inclusive, positive, and productive workplace environment. to fit the business model for growth
• Design and develop organizational efficiencies based on the needs of human resources and gap assessments
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the corporate financial plan and manage personnel spending accordingly
• Oversee hiring and changes to key personnel in accordance with Eurofins’ KEL process
• Assesses hiring practices and retention strategies. Develops methods to retain talent within the organization.
• Develop overall corporate compensation philosophy to ensure market appropriateness of all roles within the organization while maintaining budget control
• Oversee development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Ensure legal compliance with all programs, policies, and practices
• Understand a