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About the Role
The HR Specialist, Employee Relations is responsible for resolving complex employee relations matters for U.S. and Canada based associates within the Diagnostics platform. This role provides expert consultation, investigation leadership, and programmatic ER support in partnership with HR Business Partners, People Partners, Legal, Payroll, and Centers of Excellence (COEs). The position plays a critical role in ensuring consistent, fair, legally compliant, and defensible ER outcomes while driving continuous improvement and positive associate experiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead, conduct, and oversee employee relations level 1 investigations and support level 2 & 3 investigations, including policy violations, misconduct, retaliation, and ethics concerns managed following assigned SLAs, governance requirements, and documentation standards.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and HR Business Partners by providing coaching and consultation on corrective actions, post-investigation countermeasures, performance management documentation, separation rationales, workforce transition business cases, team interventions, and associate engagement solutions.
- Act as a key liaison and “voice of the operating companies,” partnering closely with Danaher Corporate Labor & Employee Relations, Legal, and HR COEs to ensure alignment, escalation, and risk-based decision-making.
- Analyze employee relations data, trends, and root causes to identify systemic risks, prevention strategies, and opportunities to improve associate experience and organizational effectiveness.
- Support continuous improvement of ER standard work, including intake models, investigation workflows, documentation practices, escalation pathways, training materials, and metrics reporting.
Requirements
- 2+ years of Employee Relations, Labor Relations, HR Business Partnering, or a related HR specialty with ER exposure (4+ years of overall HR or related experience preferred).
- Demonstrated experience leading complex employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary actions, and performance-related issues with sensitivity, professionalism, and discretion.
- Leadership or mentoring experience desired.
- Working knowledge of employment and labor laws (e.g., anti‑discrimination, retaliation, leave, accommodation) and their practical application in day‑to‑day casework.
- Strong critical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate independently in a complex, matrixed environment, demonstrating ability to remain composed in difficult situations, lean into constructive conflict, and model high integrity.
- Ability to travel – domestic and international travel is required (up to 10%)
Skills
- Employee Relations
- Labor Relations
- HR Business Partnering
- Investigation leadership
- Consultation
- Coaching
- Performance management
- Workforce transition
- Associate engagement
- Risk-based decision-making
- Data analysis
- Trend analysis
- Root cause analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Critical thinking
- Judgment
- Problem-solving
- Integrity
Location
- US
Work Type
- On-site
- Remote
Experience Level
- 2+ years of Employee Relations, Labor Relations, HR Business Partnering, or a related HR specialty with ER exposure
- 4+ years of overall HR or related experience preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Advanced degree or HR certification preferred
- Equivalent experience considered
Salary/Compensations
- $95,000 - $125,000
Benefits
- Flexible time off
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- At Danaher, our work saves lives. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
- Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.
- Danaher is a leading science and technology company, committed to hiring and developing from within.
- 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.
- Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology.
- We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
- For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Equal Opportunity
- Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
- The U.S. EEO posters are available here.
- We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
- If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.