Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Position Summary:

The HR Manager partners with business leaders to deliver both strategic and operational HR support

across a complex, multi-site environment. The role focuses on enabling organisational performance

through effective people strategies, strong leadership capability, and a high-quality colleague experience.

Acting as a trusted advisor, the HR Manager uses data, insight, and influence to support decision-making, drive change, and ensure alignment between business priorities and people outcomes.

This role will primarily be responsible for supporting the Swindon and Newport sites.

Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnership

Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing expert guidance across talent management, organisational development, performance, employee relations, and change management
Support the delivery of UK and regional people strategies, aligning HR priorities with business objectives
Work across multiple sites and functions to ensure consistent and effective deployment of HR initiatives

Leadership & Capability Building

Attract, develop, and retain diverse, high-performing talent aligned to organisational needs
Set clear performance expectations and hold individuals accountable for delivering results
Coach and support leaders to build capability in performance management, engagement, and career development
Lead meaningful talent and succession planning discussions to support long-term organisational growth

Culture & Employee Experience

Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture where individuals feel valued, respected, and able to contribute
Create an environment of psychological safety where employees can raise challenges and share ideas
Promote a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and recognition
Enhance the overall colleague experience through strong leadership and effective HR practices

Organisational Effectiveness & Change

Act as a change agent, supporting organisational design, transformation, and key business initiatives
Diagnose organisational challenges using data, insights, and stakeholder input, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions
Lead and support change management activities in a complex, matrixed environment
Performance, Data & Continuous Improvement
Use HR data and metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to engagement, retention, performance, and diversity
Drive continuous improvement through the application of structured methodologies (e.g. PPI), improving processes and outcomes
Regularly review priorities and resource allocation, focusing on high-impact activities and eliminating low-value work

Operational Excellence

Ensure effective delivery of core HR processes across the employee lifecycle
Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Centres of Excellence, and shared services to deliver seamless HR support
Maintain compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and best practices

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Ideally CIPD qualified (or equivalent) with significant HR generalist experience in operational and commercial environments
Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR policies, and best practices
Proven experience working within a complex, matrixed organisation
Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to use data and insights to inform decision-making and identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results within tight and conflicting deadlines
Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and lead through change in a fast-paced environment
Experience driving organisational initiatives, including performance management, talent development, and employee engagement
Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, including experience applying structured improvement methodologies (e.g. PPI or equivalent) to enhance processes and outcomes
Values-driven mindset, consistently demonstrating:
- Integrity, accountability, and sound judgement
- A customer-first approach
- Ownership of results and outcomes
- A continuous improvement mindset (“find a better way every day”)
Ability to foster an inclusive, high-performing culture where individuals feel valued, safe, and empowered to contribute
Experience within manufacturing, scientific, or similarly complex environments preferred
Willingness and ability to travel across multiple UK sites as required

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