Global HRBP and Head of US HR, Electronics

EMD Group · Allentown, PA

$178k – $266k/yrPosted Jul 9, 2026

Work Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania Shift: No Department: EL-HR Electronics Recruiter: Shelby Elizabeth Briggs This information is for internals only. Please do not share outside of the organization. Who You AreA strategic, credible, and hands-on HR leader with strong business acumen, leadership capability, and deep understanding of the people implications of operating in a global semiconductor business. You bring strong experience in labor relations, HR operations, and country HR leadership, combined with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders in a complex matrix environment. Your Role: <ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Senior HR leader for the United States within the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and member of the Electronics HR Leadership Team. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Lead the HR agenda for an organization of approximately 2,000 employees in the US and manage a team of 5 direct reports. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Drive the country people agenda across organization effectiveness, workforce planning, talent, succession, leadership development, employee relations, and change management. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Act as strategic HR partner to senior leaders in the US, ensuring strong alignment between business priorities, country needs, and people strategies. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hold a double-hat role as Global HR Business Partner for one Semiconductor Business Unit, reporting in this capacity to the Head of HR Semi Solutions. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Operate effectively in a matrix environment, balancing country HR leadership responsibilities with global business HRBP accountabilities. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Use data, business insight, and external perspective to shape people decisions and position the organization for future needs </li></ul> Minimum Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree required with minimum 8 years of relevant HRBP experience </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience in HR operations and/or a Global HRBP role in a fast-changing and matrix environment is required, ideally in the semiconductor industry. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Proven experience leading an HR team and driving the people agenda for a sizeable country or regional organization. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Proven experience as a strategic HR partner on organizational design, talent strategy, succession planning, leadership development, and change management. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a complex matrix structure, balancing country leadership and global business HRBP responsibilities. </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong understanding of the US business, people environment and labor laws </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0in; margin-top: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and execution skills in a high-change business setting. </li></ul> Location: One of EMD Electronics hub cities in the USA (Allentown, PA, Tempe or Chandler, AZ); Hybrid Travel: <15%; International and Domestic Pay range for this position: $177,600.00 - $266,400.00 The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position.

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