Senior LER Manager
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Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently. Possible if it's SOC 3571
Not disclosed
Salary
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£52,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1136 (61% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £52,900, and PALL EUROPE LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 1136 (Human resource managers and directors) · 61% match
- Possible 3571 (Human resources and industrial relations officers) · 35% match
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1136 Human resource managers and directors Most likely code | £37,100 | £42,300 | £47,600 | £52,900 |
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact, innovating at the speed of life. Our 63,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within diagnostics, life sciences, and biotechnology.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we are committed to hiring and developing from within. You will thrive in a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters.
Learn about the Danaher Business System, which makes everything possible.
About the Role
The LER Director is the senior Labor Relations and Employee Relations expert for assigned Diagnostics Operating Companies across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The role shapes labor and employee relations strategy, advises senior business and HR leaders on complex and high-risk matters, and leads cross-Operating Company approaches to organizational change, workforce transformation, employee representation and labor risk.
The position is accountable for decision quality and consistent execution across multiple legal entities and sites, while building scalable capability, standard work and governance across the Diagnostics Platform. The role leads the most complex employee and labor relations matters and connects Operating Company needs with Danaher enterprise expectations.
This position reports to the Diagnostics Platform Global Head of Labor and Employee Relations and partners closely with Operating Company HR teams, People Partners, senior business leaders, employee representative bodies, Danaher’s Global Labor & Employee Relations Center of Excellence, Compliance, Legal and external counsel as required.
In This Role, You Will Have the Opportunity To
- Shape and lead the Labor & Employee Relations strategy for assigned Diagnostics Operating Companies across the United Kingdom and Ireland, advising senior HR and business leaders on labor risk, workforce decisions, organizational change and the implications of business strategy.
- Lead the most complex and high-risk employee relations matters, including investigations, senior-level performance and conduct matters, grievances, accommodations and terminations, ensuring sound judgment, consistent governance and alignment with employment legislation, collective agreements, company policies and Danaher standard work.
- Own the strategy and execution for information, consultation and collective negotiation processes with works councils, trade unions, employee representative bodies and other social partners, including negotiation mandates, business cases, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation and implementation oversight.
- Provide senior Labor & Employee Relations leadership for workforce reductions, restructurings, TUPE transfers, reorganizations, site transformations, mergers, acquisitions, integrations, expansions and closures across multiple Operating Companies, identifying enterprise dependencies and enabling coordinated execution.
- Build scalable Labor & Employee Relations capability across the Diagnostics Platform by establishing governance, policies, toolkits and standard work; developing preventive risk approaches; coaching HR and leaders; and using case trends and business insights to improve consistency, speed and outcomes.
The Essential Requirements of the Job Include
- Bachelor’s degree in law, human resources or a related field, an L.L.M. or master’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in labor relations, employee relations, employment law, HR business partnering or a related human resources discipline, including responsibility for complex, high-risk and multi-entity matters.
- Demonstrated expertise in UK employment and labor law, restructuring obligations, TUPE, collective consultation and employee representation requirements, with experience translating legal requirements into practical business decisions.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex employee relations cases, collective workforce reductions, restructuring, harmonization and major organizational change, including advising senior leaders and coordinating execution across a matrixed, multinational environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing negotiation strategy and leading engagement with works councils, trade unions or other employee representative bodies, together with experience building governance, standard work and organizational capability in Labor & Employee Relations.
Travel Requirements
- Ability to travel up to 25% to support assigned sites, Operating Companies, employee representative engagements and business transformation activities.
It Would Be a Plus If You Also Possess
- Demonstrated employment law or senior Labor & Employee Relations experience in Ireland.
- Experience supporting labor and employee relations in manufacturing, diagnostics, life sciences or another highly regulated environment.
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations or significant site transformation across multiple businesses or legal entities.
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.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Human resource managers and directors (SOC 1136) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~170k in sample- Middle half £44,564–77,220
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £52,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £37,100–47,600
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. PALL EUROPE LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1136 going rate of £52,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.