Senior HR Generalist – Pensacola
At a glance
Senior HR Business Partner & Generalist role at Danaher. Pensacola · full-time · $90,000–$100,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Work with site leaders and associates to gauge employee sentiment, plan responses and strengthen the employee experience
- Advise leaders on performance, employee relations and policy questions, involving others when sensitive cases carry higher risk
- Help handle investigations, employee exits, audits and legal or compliance requests with HR and other partners
- Navigate policy, systems and data to settle complex HR cases fairly, then improve local processes and policy consistency
What you bring
- At least five years in HR generalist work, HR operations, shared services, employee relations support or a related specialty
- You can independently resolve complex HR matters using written policy, sound judgment and strong analytical skills
- You can coach and influence people leaders on sensitive issues and work across systems and data to improve processes
Who this fits
This senior, on-site role in Pensacola suits an experienced HR practitioner who can advise leaders and resolve sensitive employee matters. It includes travel of up to ten percent for site visits, team meetings, projects and kaizens. A bachelor’s degree is preferred, with equivalent experience also considered.
From the employer
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Senior HR Generalist – Pensacola plays a meaningful role in shaping the employee experience across the site, partnering with associates and leaders during moments that matter. This role brings policies and processes to life through thoughtful local execution, trusted guidance, and practical problem‑solving. You’ll support associates and managers through complex, non‑standard, or higher‑risk HR situations that require sound judgment and a people‑first approach. These interactions go beyond process—they’re opportunities to provide clarity, reassurance, and solutions that help people move forward with confidence.
In addition, the Senior HR Generalist contributes to continuously improving how we work by strengthening processes, supporting policy harmonization, and sharing expertise across the HR operating model. As a subject‑matter expert, you’ll help ensure fair and consistent application of policy while delivering a positive, high‑quality employee experience across the site.
This position reports to the People Partner Director – Resins & Filtration – Pensacola/Muskegon and is part of the North America HR team located in Pensacola, FL and will be an on-site role.
What you’ll do
- Partner with site leaders and associates to strengthen the employee experience, assess associate sentiment, support action planning, and help advance the associate value proposition.
- Provide trusted guidance to leaders on performance, employee relations, policy interpretation, and complex or sensitive associate matters, escalating higher-risk issues as appropriate.
- Support investigations, separations, audits, and legal or compliance requests in partnership with HR Service Delivery, Legal/Employee Relations COEs, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Resolve non-standard or sensitive HR cases by navigating systems, data, policies, and cross-functional resources to deliver fair, consistent, and practical outcomes.
- Drive local execution of HR projects, process improvements, policy harmonization, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance how HR supports the business.
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered. 5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist or in HR operations, shared services, employee relations support, or a relevant HR specialty area.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and sound-judgment skills, with the ability to independently resolve complex HR issues using documented policy guidance.
- Ability to coach and influence people leaders on sensitive matters while promoting modern HR operating practices, including self-service and case management.
- Experience navigating cross-functional systems and data to resolve issues, improve processes, and support measurable, sustainable continuous improvement.
- Expected travel up to 10% for site travel, team meetings, projects, and kaizens.
Danaher 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 Danaher Benefits Info.
The annual salary range for this role is $90,000.00 - $100,000.00. 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. 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.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll 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.
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