Sr. HR Business Partner, GPM, Strategy, BD and MedSci

4 weeks ago


Sunnyvale, California, United States Danaher Full time

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we're working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Sr. HR Business Partner, Global Product Mgmt. (GPM), Strategy, Business Development (BD) and MedSci provides HR partnership to the Global Product Mgmt, Strategy / Business Development, and MedSci organizations. This role will execute the HR strategy in support of the overall business objectives with emphasis on talent management, leadership coaching, organizational design, employee engagement and creating a world-class associate experience.

This position is part of the Global Product Management, Marketing, Strategy & BD HR team and will be located in Sunnyvale, California. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Build and maintain strong relationships to partner with leaders to understand needs, challenges, and goals to translate into effective HR strategies and solutions execute talent strategies that grow associate development, leadership, and organizational capabilities.
  • Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and internal partners to ensure the organization has the appropriate talent to deliver on both short- and long-term business objectives.
  • Provide strategic advice and guidance on a wide range of HR matters, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compensation & benefits, diversity/equity/inclusion, and organizational development.
  • Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze talent related data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support business decision-making.
  • Communicate talent expectations effectively with all levels of leadership while collaborating with key talent across the supported functionals to coach and support development opportunities.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Strong understanding of HR best practices, legal compliance, and talent management principles.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including remote teams.
  • Able to influence and coach leadership at multiple levels within an organization.
  • Able to work with limited supervision and direction and operate and drive results and set priorities independently.
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience OR Master's with 6+ years of experience.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Strong data-driven analysis and decision making with the knowledge and ability to interpret and develop key insights from available data to drive strategy.
  • Demonstrating strong executive presence with ability to command respect and gain credibility through exercise of sound business judgment, clear decision-making, and excellent communication.
  • Managing significant change/project initiatives, including change management experience.

Other Requirements

  • Up to 10% travel may be required, mainly domestic travel.
  • Must be able to work at the Sunnyvale, CA headquarters site 3 days/week and available for travel up to 15% of the time.

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $150,000 to $190,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what's next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit

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. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.



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