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.

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The Senior HR Operational Excellence Specialist is responsible for supporting the consistent implementation of HR standards, processes, preferred practices, and guidelines. This position will partner with HR Operations and HR Business Partners to gather and analyze information, define, and document business processes, and propose improvements needed to enable efficient operations. This role will support the implementation and development of a platform for knowledge sharing across HR, which is a focus area for the HR organization.

This position is a key contributor to the HR Operational Excellence team, and will be located in Sunnyvale, California. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Meet with various stakeholders to gather and analyze information about HR and business processes and support Global Process Owners in developing, improving, and documenting standards, processes, preferred practices, guidelines, etc.
• Collaborate with Global Process Owners to write, edit, and format knowledgebase content that is concise, engaging, usable, and appropriate for the audience. Content output type ranges from FAQs, How to Articles, Troubleshooting Guides, and Policy/Program Support Materials.
• Work closely with Global Process Owners to facilitate process and/or system improvement across various HR teams.
• Support HR initiatives at the global level to meet established targets through continuous evaluation, quality assurance and focused improvement efforts.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience required with 5+ years of relevant experience and evidence of implementing process improvements
• Knowledge and understanding of the business processes within HR
• Exceptional writing and communication skills with demonstrated ability to follow plans and directions with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead discussions, challenge assumptions and gain consensus across diverse teams
• Skill and ability to create and apply templates using various software tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint/Teams, and Visio preferred

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

• Experience implementing a knowledge base platform and creating supporting documentation

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. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range for this role is $93,100 - $128,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.