Commercial HR Director

Thermo Fisher Scientific

HR Director leading human resources for Thermo Fisher Scientific's purification and filtration sector. Collaborating with business leaders to enhance organizational capability and talent management.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Massachusetts, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,500 - $194,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead human resources efforts for Bio Processing, OEM Membranes, and Industrial Filtration units
Confer with business leaders in areas such as change management, organizational assessment & structure, leadership planning, and workforce planning to strengthen overall organizational capability
Ensure alignment of HR processes i.e. Human Resources Review (HRR), Performance Management and Development (PMD), Monthly & Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR), etc. with strategic and operating goals
Guide employees and managers on employee relations, performance management, complaints, and terminations
Develop HR team members to ensure adequate HR bench strength in the broader HR population
Ensure effective talent management including recruitment, assessment, and development as the organization grows both organically as well as through acquisition
Assist managers in assessing and identifying resources to meet employee/departmental training needs and support employees to continuously develop their skills in their field of work
Manage the partnership with the talent acquisition center, including staffing coordination and job requisition management
Lead the annual performance and salary reviews as well as the variable pay programs
Lead all aspects of remaining up to date on relevant US and state employment laws and other human resources compliance issues
Update management on policies/processes as necessary
Develop dashboards to assess and communicate HR goals' performance for continuous improvement
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources or a business-related field required
MBA or other graduate degree or equivalent experience preferred
Senior level Human Resources experience from a large multi-national company with 10+ years of experience
Prior experience leading an HR team preferred
Experience supporting a global Commercial organization is preferred
Strong organizational development experience highly desired
Proven success translating business strategies into interpersonal and HR strategies & actions
Experience with Continuous Process Improvement approaches
Experience working across a complex organizational matrix

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive remuneration
Annual incentive plan bonus
Healthcare
Employee assistance and family support programs
Commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
10 paid holidays annually
Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
Accident and life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Retirement and savings programs, such as the competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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Hard Skills & Tools

human resources managementperformance managementtalent managementemployee relationschange managementorganizational assessmentworkforce planningcontinuous process improvementrecruitmenttraining needs assessment

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational developmentcommunicationinterpersonal skillsstrategic thinkingteam developmentproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityconflict resolution

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human ResourcesMBA or equivalent experience