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HR Director, Netherlands

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Tilburg
Full-time
10+ years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Strategic HR business partner
Talent management
Organizational effectiveness
Change management
Strategic workforce planning
Performance management
Succession planning
Total rewards
Data-driven decision making
HR technology
Process improvement
Lean
Six Sigma
Leadership coaching
Employment law
Communication

Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll contribute to enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As Director of HR, you will serve as a strategic business partner translating organizational strategy into effective HR solutions. You will collaborate with senior leaders to drive talent management, organizational effectiveness, and cultural transformation initiatives that support business growth and innovation.

Working in a matrix environment, you will lead the development and implementation of comprehensive HR strategies across talent acquisition, development, engagement, and retention. Your expertise will help shape organizational design, facilitate change management, and build effective teams aligned with our 4i values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

You will support leaders, drive strategic workforce planning, and ensure the successful execution of core HR processes including performance management, succession planning, and total rewards. Through data-driven insights and business acumen, you'll identify opportunities to enhance organizational capabilities while fostering an inclusive culture of engagement and continuous improvement.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in comprehensive HR with progressive leadership responsibilities
• Preferred Fields of Study: Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related field
• PHR/SPHR or equivalent professional HR certification desirable
• Demonstrated experience as strategic HR business partner supporting executive leadership
• Strong business acumen with ability to translate strategy into actionable HR solutions
• Expert knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and regulatory requirements
• Experience leading organizational transformation and change management initiatives
• Track record of developing and implementing talent management strategies
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across matrix organizations
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and consultation skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities with data-driven decision making
• Experience with HR technology, analytics, and process improvement methodologies
• Demonstrated success in coaching and developing leaders at all levels
• Experience working with diverse teams and initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a professional environment
• Up to 25% travel may be required
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) preferred


Core Responsibilities

The HR Director will serve as a strategic business partner to translate organizational strategy into effective HR solutions while driving talent management and cultural transformation. They will lead HR strategies across a matrix environment, ensuring alignment with company values and supporting leadership in workforce planning and organizational design.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an advanced degree with at least 6 years of experience or a bachelor's degree with 8 years of progressive HR leadership experience. Strong business acumen, expertise in HR best practices, and a track record of leading organizational change are essential for this role.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Industry: Biotechnology Research

Company size: 10,001+ employees

About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

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