Senior Level Division Director Jobs
Senior level division director jobs place experienced leaders in charge of division-wide strategy, operational outcomes, and the cross-functional teams that deliver them. Roles are concentrated across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Science & Research, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote positions available, and employers like SSM Health, University of Minnesota Physicians, and University of Minnesota hiring at this level now.
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OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
How you will make an impact:
The HR Director, SUD is a strategic business partner supporting SUD Operations and the Bioprocess Containment business to drive business success through effective people strategies. To achieve this, you will collaborate with global business leaders and executives to turn strategy into action, resolving talent gaps and seizing opportunities that support our goals of hiring, engaging, developing, and retaining outstanding talent.
What you will contribute:
Talent Approach
Partner with leaders to shape talent and workforce plans aligned with business priorities. Lead succession, leadership development, performance, engagement, and talent acquisition strategies that build the capabilities and leadership bench needed for growth.
Business Acumen and Data Insight
Draw upon business metrics to encourage the continuous improvement of talent and business capabilities and maintain a positive culture. Build a robust understanding of industry, market, and functional trends, crafting business-specific talent strategies driven by data insights and track progress.
Consultation
Act as a trusted mentor to senior leaders and people managers in navigating complex people matters. Coach leaders on talent, succession, performance, engagement, and employee relations with sound judgment and discretion.
Change Leadership
Lead organizational design, development, culture and change initiatives that support transformation and growth. Demonstrate and encourage consistency with our 4i values (Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement) in everything we do.
Organizational Adaptability and Resolve
Effectively collaborate with Country HR Leads, Regional HR, and CoEs to deliver coordinated support across teams, sites and regions. Establish a solid organizational network that promotes a "One HR Team" approach and enterprise thinking.
Project/Process Management
Move priorities from strategy to execution with Intensity. Lead HR initiatives from planning through implementation, coordinate resources, manage competing priorities, follow through on measurable outcomes, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
How you will get here:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- PHR/SPHR or other professional HR certifications desirable
Experience:
- 8+ years of comprehensive HR experience in a global environment, including business partnership and executive coaching.
- Demonstrated success leading talent initiatives, business transformation, organizational design, and change management.
- Experience building and leading teams in a fast-paced, heavily matrixed, and diverse environment preferred
- Experience with Process Improvement approaches (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma, Practical Process Improvement, etc.).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong business acumen and analytical judgment, with the ability to connect HR strategy and workforce data to business priorities and outcomes.
- Broad HR expertise across talent management, performance, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, talent acquisition, and total rewards.
- Strong knowledge of HR policies, U.S. labor and employment requirements, with the ability to partner effectively with local HR teams on employment practices across global markets.
- Exceptional collaboration, consulting, influencing, communication, and presentation skills; able to build trusted relationships across levels, functions, and regions.
- Strong project and priority management skills, with the ability to move strategy into execution and deliver through others.
- High degree of judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%, as needed.
Compensation and Benefits
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
How you will make an impact:
The HR Director, SUD is a strategic business partner supporting SUD Operations and the Bioprocess Containment business to drive business success through effective people strategies. To achieve this, you will collaborate with global business leaders and executives to turn strategy into action, resolving talent gaps and seizing opportunities that support our goals of hiring, engaging, developing, and retaining outstanding talent.
What you will contribute:
Talent Approach
Partner with leaders to shape talent and workforce plans aligned with business priorities. Lead succession, leadership development, performance, engagement, and talent acquisition strategies that build the capabilities and leadership bench needed for growth.
Business Acumen and Data Insight
Draw upon business metrics to encourage the continuous improvement of talent and business capabilities and maintain a positive culture. Build a robust understanding of industry, market, and functional trends, crafting business-specific talent strategies driven by data insights and track progress.
Consultation
Act as a trusted mentor to senior leaders and people managers in navigating complex people matters. Coach leaders on talent, succession, performance, engagement, and employee relations with sound judgment and discretion.
Change Leadership
Lead organizational design, development, culture and change initiatives that support transformation and growth. Demonstrate and encourage consistency with our 4i values (Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement) in everything we do.
Organizational Adaptability and Resolve
Effectively collaborate with Country HR Leads, Regional HR, and CoEs to deliver coordinated support across teams, sites and regions. Establish a solid organizational network that promotes a "One HR Team" approach and enterprise thinking.
Project/Process Management
Move priorities from strategy to execution with Intensity. Lead HR initiatives from planning through implementation, coordinate resources, manage competing priorities, follow through on measurable outcomes, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
How you will get here:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- PHR/SPHR or other professional HR certifications desirable
Experience:
- 8+ years of comprehensive HR experience in a global environment, including business partnership and executive coaching.
- Demonstrated success leading talent initiatives, business transformation, organizational design, and change management.
- Experience building and leading teams in a fast-paced, heavily matrixed, and diverse environment preferred
- Experience with Process Improvement approaches (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma, Practical Process Improvement, etc.).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong business acumen and analytical judgment, with the ability to connect HR strategy and workforce data to business priorities and outcomes.
- Broad HR expertise across talent management, performance, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, talent acquisition, and total rewards.
- Strong knowledge of HR policies, U.S. labor and employment requirements, with the ability to partner effectively with local HR teams on employment practices across global markets.
- Exceptional collaboration, consulting, influencing, communication, and presentation skills; able to build trusted relationships across levels, functions, and regions.
- Strong project and priority management skills, with the ability to move strategy into execution and deliver through others.
- High degree of judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%, as needed.
Compensation and Benefits
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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Senior Level Division Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level division director job?
Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who have already owned division-wide outcomes, not just managed teams. A strong application demonstrates a history of strategic decision-making, cross-functional leadership, and measurable results tied to organizational goals. Candidates who can show they have mentored other managers and shaped direction at a business unit level consistently stand out from the field.
Which companies hire senior level division directors?
Companies hiring senior level division directors right now include SSM Health, University of Minnesota Physicians, and University of Minnesota, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to concentrate among large enterprises, regional healthcare systems, government contractors, and established professional services firms that maintain dedicated division structures with significant headcount and budget responsibility.
Are there remote senior level division director jobs?
Yes, though on-site and hybrid arrangements remain common at this level given the team oversight and stakeholder coordination the role demands. About 23% of senior level division director openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, so options exist for candidates who need location flexibility while still pursuing director-level scope and compensation.
What makes a division director role senior level?
Senior level division director roles are defined by the breadth of ownership they carry. Where a mid-level director might manage one team or function, a senior level director typically sets direction across an entire division, owns its performance targets, and is accountable for the managers and leads who report up to them. Mentoring other leaders and influencing organizational strategy are core expectations, not occasional responsibilities.
Which industries hire the most senior level division directors?
Senior Level division director roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Science & Research, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors tend to operate through distinct business divisions with dedicated leadership structures, which creates sustained demand for directors who can run a division with meaningful autonomy and accountability.