Head of HR, Business Groups

Job Description . HRBP, Business Groups Reports to the CHRO About Agilent As a global leader in laboratory and clinical technologies, we are passionate about bringing great science to life. Our commitment to quality and innovation supports cutting-edge life science research, patient diagnostics, and ensures the safety of water, food, and pharmaceuticals. As scientists and clinicians pursue small, everyday advances and life-changing discoveries, we provide trusted answers to their most critical questions and challenges.  Leveraging more than 50 years of expertise, we create advanced instruments, software, and consumables supported by teams of highly skilled and knowledgeable people.  With 18,000 employees around the world, our global reach and comprehensive solutions provide the most reliable and accurate results, as well as optimal scientific, economic, and operational outcomes. We work collaboratively with our customers on their journey to make a real difference in human lives.   Our culture is founded on trust, respect, and uncompromising integrity, and we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and fosters innovation. We can’t wait for you to join us as we continue our mission to improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at Agilent.com The Role Agilent is undergoing a significant enterprise transformation to become a more market-focused, customer-centric, and agile company. As part of this evolution, the Associate Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner, Business Groups will play a critical leadership role in shaping the people strategy for Agilent’s three business units: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group, Applied Markets Group, and Agilent CrossLab Group. Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer and serving as a key member of the HR Leadership Team, this leader will partner directly with the three business group Presidents and their leadership teams. The role will advise C-suite leaders, contribute to corporate and business group strategy, and translate enterprise, functional, and commercial priorities into integrated workforce and talent strategies that enable business performance, organizational agility, and long-term leadership capability. This leader will support Agilent’s three business groups: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group (LDG) : focused on pharma, biopharma, clinical, and diagnostics end markets, spanning technology platforms and solutions across research and discovery, development and scale-up, production of therapeutics, cancer diagnostics, genomics, pathology, and related capabilities. Applied Markets Group (AMG) : focused on food, environmental, forensics, chemicals, and advanced materials markets, with platforms including gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and vacuum technology. Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG) : focused on supporting customers across all Agilent end markets through services, software and informatics, automation, consumables, and workflow solutions that strengthen customer connections and productivity in labs.

Translate corporate, enterprise, and business group priorities into one- to three-year workforce and talent plans that balance near-term business needs with Agilent’s longer-term strategy. Serve as a trusted advisor to the three business group Presidents and their leadership teams, bringing enterprise perspective, business fluency, and candid counsel on organization, leadership, talent, and workforce implications. Partner with senior P&L owners to understand business performance drivers, market dynamics, portfolio priorities, and operating model needs; translate those insights into people strategies that enable growth, productivity, innovation, and customer impact. Strengthen organizational and leadership capability through strategic workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, executive coaching, and leadership