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The Director, Human Resources is responsible for strategic HR Business Partnership and site HR leadershipfor Cepheid'sLodi, Californiacampus, which encompasses in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) manufacturing, plastics injection molding operations, and our logistics hub. Partnering with the Vice President, Lodi Operations, you will be a key member of the Lodi Site Leadership Team, providing HR strategy and hands-on support in a fast-paced, highly technical manufacturing environment, managing a team of HR professionals in a multi-shift environment.

This position reports to the Vice President, Human Resources, Cepheid Global Operations and is part of the Cepheid Human Resources team. This role is located in Lodi, CA and will be an on-site role.

• Serve as the lead HR Business Partner to Lodi IVD and Plastics Operations leaders, aligning people strategies to site objectives and growth plans.
• Provide strategic counsel on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategies to support scalable manufacturing operations.
• Act as a member of the Lodi Site Leadership Team, contributing an HR perspective to operational, safety, and expansion decisions.
• Partner crossfunctionally with Operations, Quality/Regulatory, EHS, Finance, and other teams to drive overall site performance.
• Champion a safetyfirst culture in partnership with EHS, reinforcing safety and quality as core site values.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Lodi HR team, setting clear goals aligned to site and global HR priorities.
• Drive talent management, succession planning, and associate development to build leadership capability and future bench strength.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, with 10+ years of progressive HR experience including 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven HR leader who can drive talent and organizational strategy for the Lodi site today while demonstrating the leadership capability, enterprise mindset, and mobility to assume broader HR leadership responsibilities in the future.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop HR teams while building strong, trusted partnerships with senior leaders and frontline managers.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to operate effectively within a matrixed organization.
• Proven experience managing direct reports and contingent or temporary workforces, including agency partnerships, compliance, and cost control.
• Handson experience leading change initiatives and applying Lean, Six Sigma, or DBS methodologies to improve HR or business processes.
• Deep knowledge of employment law and HR compliance, with demonstrated success managing complex employee relations matters.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Occasional travel (10-20%), usually planned for training, meetings or Danaher HR conferences. Most travel would be to Cepheid's Sunnyvale, CA HQ.

It would be a plus if you also possess:

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 Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $160,000 - $220,000 USD. 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. 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.

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