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Project Management Director, Corporate HR

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Project Management Director, Corporate HR

Join to apply for the Project Management Director, Corporate HR role at Danaher Corporation

At first glance, youll see Danahers scale. Our 65,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique operating companies within three platformslife sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.

Look again and youll see the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and take risks with the support you need to be successful. Youll find associates who are as certain about their impact as they are about where theyre headed next.

Youll find the Danaher Business System, which makes everything possible. Youll also see a company that investors trustour culture of continuous improvement has helped us outperform the S&P 500 by more than 5,000% over the past 25 years.

Danaher has been on the journey of transforming how the Human Resources function delivers its services throughout the enterprise. We envision an HR function that accelerates Danahers ability to execute its organic and inorganic strategies, that has an effective and impactful operating model, is efficient and data-driven, and that can grow with the business.

The Project Management Director, Corporate HR is responsible for overseeing and managing various HR transformation projects within the organization. This role involves planning, executing, and monitoring projects to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and meet Danaher Corporate HRs strategic goals. The leader will collaborate with HR leaders and business leaders to ensure project success. The transformation projects will change over time.

This position is part of the Corporate HR DBS/PMO team. We have a strong preference for the candidate to be located on site in Washington, DC in the United States. Relocation assistance may be considered per business needs.

In this role, you will have the opportunity and be expected to:

• Project Management: Manage end-to-end HR transformation projects, including planning, scope management, timeline development, resource allocation, deliverables tracking, change management, communications, and risk management. Drive project execution to meet defined goals and objectives, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including HR leaders, business leaders, cross-functional teams and DBS/PMO team. Communicate project expectations to team members. Liaise with stakeholders on an ongoing basis to ensure alignment, engagement and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Resource Management: Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Manage project resources effectively.
• Progress Tracking: Develop and track metrics / key performance indicators, project milestones and deliverables. Provide regular progress reports, including budgeting and financial business implications, to key stakeholders.
• Compliance: Ensure all projects comply with company policies, laws, and regulations.
• Risk Management: Identify and manage project risks and dependencies. Develop counter measures to mitigate risks.
• Process Improvement: Identify areas for improvement and recommend process enhancements. Conduct project post-mortems to identify successful and unsuccessful elements.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Education: Bachelor's degree, with clear understanding of how a business operates and solid business acumen.
• Experience: Proven experience in project managing large-scale, global, complex projects involving organizational change, process optimization and technology deployment - preferably in HR or a related area. Experience with different project management methodologies and tools.
• Skills: Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and work under pressure in a cross functional team environment. Strong understanding of change management principles and practices.

Travel requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically and/or overseas 40%-60% travel, as business needs require

Preferred Skills:

• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, etc.)
• Change Management certification (e.g. Prosci)
• Knowledge of industry best practices in HR transformation

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000. 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 Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows 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.

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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.

The EEO posters are available here.

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 applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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