Total Rewards Leader, Biotechnology

• Lead total rewards strategy, design, governance, and delivery across the Biotechnology Group
• Build global compensation, benefits, recognition, and rewards governance across operating companies
• Advise Group, operating company, HR, and business leaders on compensation and benefits policies and programs
• Lead annual compensation planning and coordinate incentive, equity, and centrally coordinated compensation processes
• Represent Biotechnology Group priorities with Danaher Corporate Total Rewards
• Deliver communication, training, and change management for rewards programs
• Develop metrics and scorecards and communicate total rewards program success
• Drive process excellence using Danaher Business System tools
• Provide rewards expertise for mergers and acquisitions, including diligence, integration planning, and post-close execution
• Coach and develop operating company rewards teams
• Report to the Group Vice President of Human Resources for the Biotechnology Group and participate in Biotechnology Group HR and Danaher Total Rewards leadership teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field
• Long-standing experience in global compensation and benefits
• Experience leading a global compensation, benefits, or total rewards function in a complex corporate or matrixed environment
• Experience with health and welfare, retirement benefits, and global mobility
• Ability to think strategically and operationalize strategies
• Deep working knowledge of salary structure design, base pay administration, job evaluation, market benchmarking, variable pay, sales compensation, and equity or long-term incentive compensation
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, integration planning, and post-close compensation and benefits execution
• Proficiency using compensation analytics, reporting, and spreadsheet tools
• Ability to travel as required
• Advanced degree preferred
• Professional services or consulting experience related to compensation, benefits, or broader total rewards transformation is a plus
• Experience applying lean or continuous improvement methods is a plus
• Experience leading total rewards communications, executive presentations, or training for geographically dispersed audiences is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading global compensation and benefits strategies, with a strong focus on governance, communication, and process excellence. Proficient in compensation analytics and metrics development to drive total rewards program success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Global Compensation Management
• Total Rewards Strategy Development
• Compensation Analytics Proficiency
• Mergers And Acquisitions Support
• Salary Structure Design

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compensation Strategy
• Benefits Design
• Job Evaluation
• Market Benchmarking
• Variable Pay Administration
• Sales Compensation
• Equity Compensation
• Retirement Benefits
• Health And Welfare Benefits
• Global Mobility

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Change Management
• Coaching And Development
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Human Resources
• Advanced Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Total Rewards
• Compensation Governance
• Complex Corporate Environment
• Continuous Improvement Methods
• Professional Services Experience

Tools & Technologies

• Danaher Business System Tools
• Spreadsheet Tools
• Compensation Reporting Tools