Location/Division Specific Information:

This position is located in Horsham, West Sussex, UK.

Discover Impactful Work:

Play a pivotal role in our mission to foster a healthier, cleaner, and safer planet. Your work will directly impact the development of innovative products and solutions that reach a global audience.

A Day in Life - The role:

The key objectives of this role is to support the UK Regional HR Function effectively and professionally support Thermo Fisher's execution of the company goal tree, helping to make the UK HR team a highly efficient, valued and well-regarded resource for managers and employees.

Key Responsibilities:

Coach managers and leaders on all aspects of employee lifecycle, HR policies, people management, and career/talent development.
Apply data analysis to offer people analytics that aid the business in formulating impactful decisions rooted in 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 activities.
Support management in conducting 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.
Harness all elements of the HR Model (BPs, Field HR, Platforms, Coll. Services) and Technologies to boost the value of collaboration for an enriched colleague experience.
Offer outstanding advisory skills and collaboration to the business to support strategies for enhancing the overall work experience by strengthening Role Model Leadership abilities.
Harness Country & Regional Talent Plans to speed up the Company’s progress towards outstanding representation.
Support key change management initiatives (site, regional, and country level) working within a complex collaborator structure.
Leverage HR & Management Information to identify trends and risks in order to support business leadership in the management of diversity, attraction, retention, career development, performance, engagement, and compliance.

Experience, skills & abilities required:

CIPD qualified, Human Resources, Business Management, Economics or other business-related field.
Prior experience of the various aspects of human resources (employee relations, absence management, talent acquisition, talent management, compensation, and organizational development).
Experience in a fast paced, large site (manufacturing/operational environment) or rapid expansion/growth preferred.
Detailed expertise and comprehension of labour and employment laws and regulations, along with HR concepts experience as an advisor to the business.
Strong process improvement orientation.
Ability and experience in collecting and interpreting data. Highly proficient in using 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.
Ability to establish relationships and demonstrate excellent communication with all levels of the organization including mentoring, written communication, 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.
Demonstrated proficiency in project and time management with the capability to excel in a fast-paced setting and balance numerous tasks concurrently.
Demonstrates personal awareness and desire for continual learning, personal development, as well as being structured, with a positive 'can-do' attitude.
Demonstrates Thermo Fisher Scientific values Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement and alignment to our Core Competencies, 'Puts the Customer First', 'Owns their Results' and 'Finds a Better Way Each Day'.
Good general knowledge of all key aspects of UK employment law;
Capability to manage change in a fast paced environment dealing with occasional high levels of uncertainty;
Ability to navigate sophisticated matrix structures and organisational relationships;
Confident in engaging and collaborating with managers and business leaders;
Travel to other Thermo Fisher Scientific sites may be required within the UK.

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. We offer employment with an innovative, forward-thinking company that is determined to make a difference!