HR Specialist

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

The HR Specialist is responsible for onboarding and offboarding, benefits, policy creation, and process improvement for associates and other programs covering the entire associate life cycle.

This position will work with the global/EMEA HR team, including HR business partners, Talent Management, and Talent Acquisition team, as well as with cross-functional partners like IT, Payroll, and Facilities.

S/he will have a passion for HR and continuous process improvement along with a customer-service orientation.

This position is part of the Human Resources department and will be located onsite in the Amsterdam office. We would also consider candidates remotely in Germany.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

1. Act as point of contact for all inquiries received via our case management system from associates, managers and HRBPs regarding programs, policies, and procedures.
2. Responsible for new associate onboarding including processing new hire paperwork, background checks, along with pre-boarding preparation, notifications to new associates and to cross-functional partners (IT, Payroll, HR, Reception, Security, Facilities, etc.) informing of new associate start date.
3. Administer and support the creation of human resources policies and programs.
4. Maintain accurate associate data in Workday including, but not limited to, new hire information, termination details of associates, updating organizational structure changes, job titles, salary increases, and other personnel-related data.
5. Ensure all processes are executed in accordance with government regulations and local labor laws, work closely with the HRBP in country to fulfill the operational business needs, participate in HR projects.

The essential requirements of the job include:

1. A first relevant experience in the same role.
2. Sound knowledge and experience with German Labor Law.
3. Fluent German & English in written and spoken.
4. Savvy user of MS Office package.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

1. Working with a works council.
2. Supporting multiple countries.
3. Using HR ERP systems, e.g. Workday.

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, 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.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology.

At Danaher, 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.