Director, Human Resources

Danaher Life Sciences; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Portsmouth is seeking a Director of Human Resources to lead global HR teams. This role requires at least 10 years of HR business partnership experience, particularly in manufacturing environments. The Director will focus on talent acquisition and development, while fostering a culture of collaboration and performance improvement. An inclusive workplace committed to diversity is a priority for the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in progressive human resources business partnership roles.
• Experience providing human resources support for manufacturing and operations within the life science industry.
• Demonstrated experience as a cross-functional partner.

Responsibilities

• Proactively engage with Operations L2+ leaders and associates.
• Lead strategic HR projects tied to Operations objectives.
• Analyze HR metrics to drive business strategies.

Skills

Human resources business partnership

Collaboration

Performance improvement

Talent acquisition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology or related field

Job description

Be part of something altogether life-changing! Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, 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 will 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.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter to people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients.

Job Description

The Director, Human Resources – Filtration is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the global and local Human Resources teams supporting the business unit, specifically in the acquisition and development of talent as well as creating and maintaining a highly productive and engaging culture. This position will provide leadership to approximately 1900 associates globally.

This role will serve as a thought leader and partner in advancing organization capabilities and effectiveness and will drive organization and talent development efforts to meet strategic and annual business objectives. Additionally, the role will focus on developing a culture that facilitates open communication with leadership, advances the associates’ value proposition and educates associates on how they contribute to enterprise-wide goals.

Responsibilities

• Proactively engage with Operations L2+ people leaders and associates, acting as a thought partner through business, people and organization-related topics.
• Lead and/or partner on strategic HR projects and initiatives tied to short and long-term Operations objectives.
• Provide performance improvement, difficult feedback, and other employee relations coaching and guidance to leaders.
• Develop regional/local connections with HR partners supporting Operations globally to drive annual talent processes in partnership with Talent Management and Total Rewards.

Talent Pipeline and Development

• Assess and propose talent acquisition needs; partner with regional/local HR and Talent Management teams to build talent pools, cultivate talent, identify critical capabilities and gaps.
• Partner with people leaders to assess and create talent development opportunities and facilitate cross-function talent movement and career journeys.

Program Management and Process Improvement

• Partner with the RFM HR team in development of cross-business unit HR programs and streamlining existing processes across RFM and/or the wider Cytiva enterprise.
• Analyze HR metrics to drive key business strategies, enhance HR organizational effectiveness, and drive process improvements.
• Through DBS, identify key HR targets to improve/metrics to analyze and solve business problems that impact organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology, human resource management, business or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in progressive human resources business partnership roles.
• Experience providing human resources support for manufacturing and operations within the life science industry.
• Demonstrated experience as a cross-functional partner who collaborates well and can indirectly influence in a matrixed environment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.