LER Director

Overview

In this role you shape labor and employee relations strategy for Diagnostics Operating Companies in the UK and Ireland, advising senior leaders on labor risk and workforce decisions. You lead high‑risk ER matters, drive organizational change, and coordinate cross‑company governance. You will build scalable ER capability and ensure alignment with laws, agreements, and Danaher standards. You report to the Global Head of L&ER and partner with HR, legal, and external counsel. This is a chance to influence labor relations at scale and across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead ER strategy for Diagnostics Operating Companies in UK & Ireland, advising on labor risk and workforce decisions
• Lead the most complex and high‑risk ER matters, including investigations, terminations, and grievances with governance and legal alignment
• Manage information, consultation and collective negotiation processes with works councils, unions, and employee bodies
• Oversee workforce reductions, restructurings, TUPE transfers, site transformations, and M&A‑related changes across multiple entities
• Build scalable ER capability by establishing governance, policies, toolkits and standard work; coach HR and leaders
• Use case trends and business insights to improve consistency, speed and outcomes

Key requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in labor relations, employee relations, or related HR discipline
• Deep expertise in UK employment and labor law, restructuring obligations, TUPE, collective consultation and employee representation
• Proven track record leading complex ER cases and multi‑entity workforce changes across a matrixed, multinational environment
• Experience developing negotiation strategy and engaging with works councils and trade unions; ability to build governance and standard work in ER

• strong judgement and decision‑making
• strategic thinking and stakeholder management
• excellent communication and influencing skills
• UK employment law expertise
• TUPE knowledge
• collective consultation and employee representation

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