Global HRBP and Head of US HR, Electronics

Senior HR Leader

A strategic, credible, and hands-on HR leader with strong business acumen, leadership capability, and deep understanding of the people implications of operating in a global semiconductor business. You bring strong experience in labor relations, HR operations, and country HR leadership, combined with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders in a complex matrix environment.

Your Role:

• Senior HR leader for the United States within the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and member of the Electronics HR Leadership Team.
• Lead the HR agenda for an organization of approximately 2,000 employees in the US and manage a team of 5 direct reports.
• Drive the country people agenda across organization effectiveness, workforce planning, talent, succession, leadership development, employee relations, and change management.
• Act as strategic HR partner to senior leaders in the US, ensuring strong alignment between business priorities, country needs, and people strategies.
• Hold a double-hat role as Global HR Business Partner for one Semiconductor Business Unit, reporting in this capacity to the Head of HR Semi Solutions.
• Operate effectively in a matrix environment, balancing country HR leadership responsibilities with global business HRBP accountabilities.
• Use data, business insight, and external perspective to shape people decisions and position the organization for future needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required with minimum 8 years of relevant HRBP experience.
• Experience in HR operations and/or a Global HRBP role in a fast-changing and matrix environment is required, ideally in the semiconductor industry.
• Proven experience leading an HR team and driving the people agenda for a sizeable country or regional organization.
• Proven experience as a strategic HR partner on organizational design, talent strategy, succession planning, leadership development, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a complex matrix structure, balancing country leadership and global business HRBP responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of the US business, people environment and labor laws.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and execution skills in a high-change business setting.

Location: One of EMD Electronics hub cities in the USA (Allentown, PA, Tempe or Chandler, AZ); Hybrid

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