HR Generalist Iii

This exciting position supports the North UK region with the position able to be based in either Paisley or Cramlington. The key objectives of this role will be to efficiently and expertly support Thermo Fisher’s UK Field HR team execution of the company goal tree, ensuring that as a function we remain commercially focused, cost-effective and a critical resource to the organisation.

**What will you do?**
- Lead the way in ensuring that business leaders continue to be accountable for their employees by providing coaching on HR policies and processes, people management, and career development. Utilise data and provide people analytics to support the business in making impactful decisions based on factual trends.
- Actively participate in country HR projects to share standard processes and contribute to the improvement and development of UK wide HR policies processes and harmonization activity.
- Support management in conducting a range of employment and employee relations matters including conduct and capability, grievance and disciplinary, redundancy and restructuring, absence and health issues. Identify regional employee relation trends and support in the execution to resolve with our business areas.
- Partner with HR’s COE (Center of Excellence) platforms to complete large scale HR initiatives, ensuring that the HR model is followed through all activities.
- Support the divisional HR Business Partners & Leaders in programs or strategies that impact the attraction, motivation, development, and retention of employees within the UK North Region.
- Embrace and participate in Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives to identify improvements and cost savings to the business.

**Who we are looking for**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Management, Economics or other business-related field
- Prior experience of the various aspects of human resources (talent acquisition, talent management, compensation, employee relations and organizational development)
- Solid background in a manufacturing environment or rapid expansion preferred
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of labour and employment laws and regulations, as well as HR concepts experience as an advisor to the business

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
- Strong process improvement orientation
- Ability and experience in collecting and interpreting data. Highly competent in usage of excel (Pivot Tables, Vlook up’s, basic excel formula’s)
- Passion for people development and improving management capability
- Analysis, problem solving, decision making and influencing skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to communicate with all levels of the organization including employee relations, coaching, communications and presentations, etc.
- Ability to work within a diverse and cross-functional team
- 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
- Proven project and time management skills with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Can effectively secure and leverage resources to get work done through both formal and informal channels
- Demonstrates personal awareness and desire for continual learning, personal development, as well as being structured, determined, and with a positive 'can-do' demeanour
- Honors commitments at all times by exhibiting courage, not being afraid to establish visible presence and point of view, engaging in constructive dialogue, and holding others accountable
- Ability to visibly demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement

**About Thermo Fisher Scientific