Senior HR Generalist

Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

This position supports the North UK region, based in Paisley. The key objectives of this role will be to efficiently and expertly support Thermo Fisher’s UK Field HR team execution of the company goal tree, ensuring that as a function we remain commercially focused, cost-effective and a critical resource to the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the way in ensuring that business leaders continue to be accountable for their employees by providing coaching on HR policies and processes, people management, and career development. Utilise data and provide people analytics to support the business in making impactful decisions based on data driven trends.

• Actively participate in country HR projects to share standard processes and drive the improvement and development of UK wide HR policies processes and harmonization activity.

• Support management in conducting a range of employment and employee relations matters including conduct and capability, grievance and disciplinary, reductions in force, restructuring, absence and health issues. Identify regional employee relation trends and support in the execution to resolve with our business areas.

• Partner with HR’s COE (Center of Excellence) platforms to complete large scale HR initiatives, ensuring that the HR model is followed through all activities.

• Support the divisional HR Business Partners & Leaders in programs or strategies that impact the attraction, motivation, development, and retention of employees within the UK North Region.

• Embrace and participate in Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives to identify improvements and cost savings to the business.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Experience, skills & abilities required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Management, Economics or other business-related field

• Prior experience of the various aspects of human resources (talent acquisition, talent management, compensation, employee relations and organizational development)

• Solid background in a manufacturing environment or rapid expansion preferred

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of labour and employment laws and regulations, as well as HR concepts experience as an advisor to the business

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong process improvement orientation

• Ability and experience in collecting and interpreting data. Highly competent in usage of excel (Pivot Tables, Vlook up’s, basic excel formula’s)

• Passion for colleague development and improving management capability

• Analysis, problem solving, decision making and influencing skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization including employee relations, coaching, communications and presentations, etc.

• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, work independently with little instruction on day-to-day or assignment work, multi-task, and follow up on projects and issues

• Proven project and time management skills with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Demonstrates personal awareness and desire for continual learning, personal development, as well as being structured, determined, and with a positive ‘can-do’ demeanour

• Ability to demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. We offer employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with approximately 100,000 employees. We give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Your work will be exciting and have real-world impact. You will be encouraged to perform your best and supported in achieving your career goals as part of a successful, growing global organization.

All our employees have a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to achieve year after year growth is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain extraordinary people who thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve humanity.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.