Head of HR, Business Groups

Agilent

US-CA-Santa ClaraSenior$255,072 - $398,55015+ years

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Job Description

.HRBP, Business Groups

Reports to the CHRO

About Agilent

As a global leader in laboratory and clinical technologies, we are passionate about bringing great science to life. Our commitment to quality and innovation supports cutting-edge life science research, patient diagnostics, and ensures the safety of water, food, and pharmaceuticals. As scientists and clinicians pursue small, everyday advances and life-changing discoveries, we provide trusted answers to their most critical questions and challenges.

Leveraging more than 50 years of expertise, we create advanced instruments, software, and consumables supported by teams of highly skilled and knowledgeable people. With 18,000 employees around the world, our global reach and comprehensive solutions provide the most reliable and accurate results, as well as optimal scientific, economic, and operational outcomes. We work collaboratively with our customers on their journey to make a real difference in human lives. Our culture is founded on trust, respect, and uncompromising integrity, and we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and fosters innovation.

We can’t wait for you to join us as we continue our mission to improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at Agilent.com

The Role

Agilent is undergoing a significant enterprise transformation to become a more market-focused, customer-centric, and agile company. As part of this evolution, the Associate Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner, Business Groups will play a critical leadership role in shaping the people strategy for Agilent’s three business units: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group, Applied Markets Group, and Agilent CrossLab Group.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer and serving as a key member of the HR Leadership Team, this leader will partner directly with the three business group Presidents and their leadership teams. The role will advise C-suite leaders, contribute to corporate and business group strategy, and translate enterprise, functional, and commercial priorities into integrated workforce and talent strategies that enable business performance, organizational agility, and long-term leadership capability.

This leader will support Agilent’s three business groups:

Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group (LDG): focused on pharma, biopharma, clinical, and diagnostics end markets, spanning technology platforms and solutions across research and discovery, development and scale-up, production of therapeutics, cancer diagnostics, genomics, pathology, and related capabilities.
Applied Markets Group (AMG): focused on food, environmental, forensics, chemicals, and advanced materials markets, with platforms including gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and vacuum technology.
Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG): focused on supporting customers across all Agilent end markets through services, software and informatics, automation, consumables, and workflow solutions that strengthen customer connections and productivity in labs.

Key responsibilities

Translate corporate, enterprise, and business group priorities into one- to three-year workforce and talent plans that balance near-term business needs with Agilent’s longer-term strategy.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the three business group Presidents and their leadership teams, bringing enterprise perspective, business fluency, and candid counsel on organization, leadership, talent, and workforce implications.
Partner with senior P&L owners to understand business performance drivers, market dynamics, portfolio priorities, and operating model needs; translate those insights into people strategies that enable growth, productivity, innovation, and customer impact.
Strengthen organizational and leadership capability through strategic workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, executive coaching, and leadership development; actively select, assess, and develop the next generation of enterprise leaders.
Improve executive decision-making by surfacing workforce trends, organizational risks, leadership gaps, and talent opportunities; engage senior leaders in candid, constructive dialogue focused on shared outcomes.
Build and lead a high-performing HRBP team, including Senior HR Business Partners and HR Business Partners; set direction, manage resources and budgets to plan, raise the quality of strategic advisory support, and hold leaders and teams accountable for delivering on commitments.
Lead the people dimensions of major, complex business transformations, including M&A, organization redesign, portfolio shifts, operating-model changes, and enterprise-wide ways-of-working changes.
Partner across HR Centers of Excellence, HR Operations, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Legal, Finance, and business leaders to deliver integrated, scalable solutions that meet business needs while reinforcing Agilent’s enterprise priorities.
Advance Agilent’s HR operating model by seeking better, simpler solutions; recommend and advocate for policy and program changes; and embed AI-enabled capabilities, tiered service delivery, digital tools, and scalable ways of working.
Use workforce analytics, external insights, and business data to anticipate talent risks, inform choices, and shape actionable recommendations for senior executives.
Champion Agilent’s leadership expectations and culture by creating clarity, generating energy, delivering success, and demonstrating executive presence, integrity, and enterprise-first decision-making.

Qualifications

Qualifications

·15+ years of progressive HR experience, including typically 10+ years of increasing managerial responsibility in complex, global organizations.
Experience advising C-suite or senior executive leaders and translating business priorities into workforce and talent strategies.
·Demonstrated expertise in strategic workforce planning, talent management, succession, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, and change leadership.
·Experience leading and developing senior HR professionals and raising the quality of strategic advisory support.
·Demonstrated success directing complex plans and initiatives through subordinate leaders and teams, including accountability for team resources and budgets.
·Strong business and financial acumen, executive presence, and consulting and coaching capabilities.
Ability to translate workforce data and external insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
Fluency with AI-enabled HR capabilities and evolving workforce trends.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.

Leadership Expectations

Operate with uncompromising integrity and the highest standards of ethics and confidentiality. Build authentic relationships grounded in trust and respect, communicate with candor, listen closely, and create an environment where differing perspectives are welcome. Act as one team, prioritize the work that creates the greatest impact for Agilent, and take accountability for delivering on commitments.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least September 3, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $255,072.00 - $398,550.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.