Waters
life sciences
RegionalHRPartner–EMEA(11‑monthfixed‑termassignment)
“Regional HR Partner – EMEA (11‑month fixed‑term assignment) at Waters. Skills: HR Business Partnering, TSA & Integration Coordination, HR Systems & Workday Enablement, Change & Stakeholder Management. Serve as a trusted HR advisor to a selected group of leaders navigating complex organisational and team challenges. Provide expertise on team efficiency, talent management, and change leadership in an integration context”
What You'll Achieve.
Steer HR leadership through integration, transformation, and growth; Develop our future operating model; Advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines; Assure the safety of food and water; Drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance
Industry & Context.
Navigate complex organisational and team challenges; Identify risks, dependencies, and execution gaps—and proactively resolve or raise them
11-month fixed-term assignment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8–10 years of experience as an HR Business Partner within the EMEA region, operating in multicultural, large‑scale, and matrixed international environments, Proven success in supporting integrations, divestitures, and major organisational transformations, Strong command of Workday, including reporting, dashboards, transactions, and testing activities, Proven ability to influence and collaborate optimally with senior leaders on sophisticated and high‑stakes people topics, Outstanding stakeholder management skills, particularly within matrixed organisations, Proficient in English, with extensive use in professional and international contexts
What You'll Do.
Serve as a trusted HR advisor to a selected group of leaders navigating complex organisational and team challenges
Provide expertise on team efficiency
and change leadership in an integration context
Support leaders in maintaining engagement
and performance during periods of uncertainty
Drive retention strategies and ensure a focus on talent development
Coordinate HR activities across EMEA
ensuring alignment between regional and local HR teams
Act as the central connector for all HR TSA‑related topics
ensuring compliance with scope
and execution gaps—and proactively resolve or raise them
Support Day 1 readiness
and exit planning in partnership with HR Systems
and HR Service Delivery
Use Workday to deliver accurate reporting
and data insights that support integration and business decisions
Ensure data integrity and support HR transactions throughout the TSA period
Contribute to future‑state Workday design
and process improvements for the post‑TSA operating model
Partner closely with HR Systems and Service Delivery to align system capabilities with integration needs
Support consistent HR communication and change management across regions and functions
Promote best practices
share lessons learned
and drive continuous improvement across the HR organisation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with senior leaders; Collaborate with HRBPs, CoEs, and business leaders; Partner closely with HR Systems and Service Delivery; Coordinate HR activities across EMEA, ensuring alignment between regional and local HR teams, CoEs, BD, and Waters
Communication Scope
Consistent HR communication
Process & Methodology
TSA & Integration Coordination, Day 1 readiness, TSA execution, Exit planning
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