Senior Employee Relations Partner, Americas

Bring more to life. 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’ll 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 with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Senior Employee Relations Partner will be accountable for designing, owning and executing the Labour and Employee Relations strategy for the Americas, ensuring alignment with business objectives, workforce planning priorities, risk mitigation, and Cytiva’s long-term organisational design. The role will include hands-on case management and will provide strategic direction, governance and thought leadership across the Americas employee relations landscape. The role will support the wider HR teams across the region, ensuring that employee relations practices are aligned and undertaken in accordance with applicable legislation, company policies and Cytiva’s values. This role will have primary responsibility for employee relations strategy across North America (including Canada and Puerto Rico) and will be responsible for handling casework across Cytiva’s manufacturing, non-manufacturing and corporate workforce. The role will report into the Senior Director People Partner, Americas, and will ideally be an on-site role based at one of our sites in either Duncan, SC, Logan, UT, Marlborough, MA, or Pensacola, FL. There is a preference for candidates who can work on-site. While this req is posted as on-site in the US, applications from qualified candidates in other US locations will be considered equally.

Pragmatic, strategic advice and leadership on employee relations matters : partnering with Legal, HR colleagues, People Leaders and Danaher’s LER COE to proactively manage risk, ensure compliance and consistency, govern escalations within established frameworks, and support effective resolution of workforce issues. ER Casework and Advisory : manage a broad and varied employee relations caseload including routine, moderate, complex and sensitive matters. Provide clear, practical and legally informed advice to HR colleagues and our People Leaders while identifying risk, determining appropriate case strategy, and ensuring consistent and defensible outcomes. Conduct investigations where required and provide guidance, oversight, and quality assurance to HR colleagues undertaking investigations to ensure thorough, consistent, and compliant investigation practices. Litigation : coordinate with Danaher legal and external counsel, drafting of separation agreements, and escalation of legal or reputational risk through designated frameworks. Organizational Change : provide strategic ER support and project manage restructures, reductions in workforce, changes to operating models and other organizational and other transformation activity, ensuring legally compliant, consistent and commercially balanced outcomes. Functional Leadership : provide functional leadership, coaching and escalation support to HR colleagues and People Leaders, strengthening ER capability and ensuring consistent standards of case management