Senior Manager, Global Employee Relations

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At first glance, you’ll see that for more than 80 years we’ve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We’re building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you’ll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges. 

The Sr. Manager Employee Relations for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for providing Employee Relations (ER) services, consultation and programs for Beckman Coulter’s US associate population in partnership with HR Business Partners and legal teams within the Operating Company and Danaher. In addition, this position leads key Employee Relations’ projects for Beckman Coulter to ensure achievement of deliverables.

This position is part of the Human Resources Function and will be fully remote. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

You will be a part of the Human Resources Leadership team and report to the SVP, Human Resources responsible for attracting, engaging and developing diverse and passionate people to enable Beckman Coulter’s growth. If you thrive in a fast-paced, multifunctional role and want to work to build a world-class Employee Relations organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as voice of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, point of contact, and local support to the Danaher Corporate Labor & Employee Relations Center of Excellence team.
• Provide coaching and consultation to managers, teams, HR partners related to post investigation counter measures, team interventions, etc. and have a direct impact on supporting the resolution of ER matters that influence associate engagement.
• In partnership with legal teams, HR and Payroll support legal and legislative compliance of policy and practice review, development and compliance in the general areas of employment law, Affirmative Action, Sarbanes-Oxley, work authorization, etc. May oversee a specialist role supporting same areas.
• Lead special projects or assignments that may be related to US policies, ER enhancements and education, performance management and separations, culture of compliance and engagement, development of standard work and training materials, etc.
• Lead or participates in voice of associate exercises, facilitate training, and other preventative measures related to ER.
• Provide analytics and insights to executive leadership on employee relation activities for their respective functions and understanding of global ER practices.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• University degree (BA/BS) required, advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• At least 3 years of ER, policy and investigation experience in a global setting (Works Councils) and 7 years plus HR or related experience. Prefer some leadership or mentoring experience.
• Solid experience and technical acumen related to labor/employee regulations; legal compliance; conducting thorough and objective investigations, close meetings, and corrective measure recommendations; and strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and experience.  

• Demonstrated ability to lead project teams to achieving milestones through influence, risk management, and complex problem-solving. 
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence across functions including with executive leadership (L1/L2)

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experiences that suggest ability to function independently and optimally in a complex matrix environment.
• Demonstrates composure in tough situation, leans into constructive conflict and confrontation, operates with high integrity in all interactions.

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

The salary range is $150,000-160,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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