Overview
The Vice President, Human Resources serves as the senior HR leader for the Advanced Diagnostics business unit and as a principal advisor to the Advanced Diagnostics' SVP and executive leadership team. This role is accountable for aligning people strategy with business priorities to accelerate growth, strengthen leadership capability, and ensure organizational effectiveness across geographies.
Operating within a matrixed, global environment, the VP, HR translates enterprise strategy into high-impact, regionally relevant people solutions while maintaining governance, consistency, and compliance. The role leads a global HR organization and partners closely with enterprise HR leaders and Centers of Excellence to deliver scalable and differentiated outcomes.
This role will be based at the Sparks, Maryland site. Hybrid work arrangement. In office Monday - Thursday, remote Friday . Additonal travel may be required both domestic and abroad.
Responsibilities
Executive Partnership & Business Leadership
Serve as a core member of the Global Advanced Diagnostics Leadership Team, contributing directly to strategy development, operating plans, and execution
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational capability, leadership effectiveness, succession, and workforce strategy
Provide candid counsel, informed by data and experience, on complex people and organizational matters
People & Workforce Strategy
Design and execute an integrated people strategy aligned to business goals, including growth, innovation, productivity, and margin improvement
Anticipate future talent and capability needs; ensure the organization is positioned to compete effectively in priority markets
Sponsor succession planning and executive talent strategy for critical leadership roles
Leadership, Talent & Culture
Drive leadership development and performance rigor across all levels of the organization
Champion a culture of accountability, inclusion, and high performance consistent with enterprise values
Embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as strategic drivers of business performance
Organizational Effectiveness & Change
Lead organization design, restructuring, and workforce transformation efforts to enable speed, scale, and agility
Sponsor enterprise and business-unit-level change initiatives, including transformations, integrations, and operating model shifts
Use analytics and insights to assess organizational health, engagement, and retention; translate findings into decisive action
Employee Relations, Risk & Governance
Ensure effective employee relations practices across regions, balancing global standards with local regulatory and cultural requirements
Provide oversight on complex investigations, risk matters, labor relations, and compliance issues
Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, and regional HR leaders to mitigate risk and uphold enterprise standards
HR Leadership & Operating Excellence
Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed HR leadership team
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver streamlined, scalable, and high-quality HR services
Drive continuous improvement, operational rigor, and disciplined execution across the HR operating model
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in HR, Business, or related discipline
Experience:
15+ years of progressive human resources leadership experience, including senior roles supporting global organizations
Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership in complex, matrixed, and fast-moving global environments
Strategic, commercially minded executive with strong business acumen
Confident, credible presence with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders
Inclusive leader who develops high-performing teams and future HR leaders
Sound judgment, resilience, and comfort navigating ambiguity and complexity
Preferred Experience and Education:
Advanced degree (MBA, MSHR, or equivalent)
Experience supporting large-scale transformation, integration, or sustained growth environments