HR Business Partner - Hamburg (m/f/d)

The PerkinElmer Life Sciences and Diagnostics company – which is to be renamed during the second quarter of 2023 – provides end-to-end solutions that help scientists, researchers and clinicians better diagnose disease and discover new and more personalized drugs. Its dedicated team of 11,000 collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver reagents, assays, instruments, automation, informatics and strategic services that accelerate workflows, deliver actionable insights and support improved decision making. The Company is also deeply committed to good corporate citizenship through dynamic ESG and sustainability programs. The Company reported revenues of approximately $3.3 billion in 2022, serves customers in 190 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 index.

The PerkinElmer Life Sciences and Diagnostics company – which is to be renamed during the second quarter of 2023 – provides end-to-end solutions that help scientists, researchers and clinicians better diagnose disease and discover new and more personalized drugs. Its dedicated team of 11,000 collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver reagents, assays, instruments, automation, informatics, and strategic services that accelerate workflows, deliver actionable insights and support improved decision making. The Company is also deeply committed to good corporate citizenship through dynamic ESG and sustainability programs. The Company reported revenues of approximately $3.3 billion in 2022, serves customers in 190 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 index.

The HR Business Partner (m/f/d) as a sparring partner is guiding and coaching business leaders and managers of assigned business lines and/or locations in the development of solutions and concepts in response to current and potentially upcoming future challenges of their people agenda.

Scope: Supporting our sites in Hamburg & Baesweiler
Work Location: 3 days per week onsite in Hamburg, 2 days from home office.

Main responsibilities

• Partner with the business leaders and managers across all organizational levels and three site locations on annual people plans, ranging from job levelling, talent management, performance improvement initiatives, retention management to succession planning
• Develop and implement HR initiatives in alignment with the business strategy for the assigned units and the overall PerkinElmer and EMEAI HR goals
• Implement change management initiatives to advance organizational performance within a global matrixed environment
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and employees at all levels
• Build a strong working relationship with respective works councils, coordinate and deliver the works agreement negotiation agenda
• Efficiently resolve employee relations issues within all legal and compliance guidelines and statutes, as well as PerkinElmer Core Values
• Effectively collaborate with the regional and European HR team, share best practice and exchange on new ideas and initiatives
• Supported by the HR Service Team, deliver on the foundational HR work

Required Competencies

• Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent in Human Resources or related field
• 3-5+ years of HR experience as HR Business Partner, preferably in an international setting of a dynamic, science/production driven matrix company
• High autonomy and ability to deliver in a stand alone HR role within a virtual and highly motivated regional HR team
• Solid works council negotiation experience and labor law acumen
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective on-going relationships through all levels of the organization including executives, business partners, line operations, production and peers
• Demonstrated ownership for project management and ability to deliver timely on multiple projects in a changing environment
• Excellent German and English (written, verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Experience in using MyWorkday as HR management tool advantageous.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.