Principal Consultant

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 **Principal Consultant - Culture** is responsible design, lead, and scale our Culture Program with a focus on building Leadership Effectiveness and Talent Cultivation Behaviors. This role will be responsible for developing and executing initiatives that enhance leadership capabilities, drive cultural transformation, and build an end-to-end plan for successful executing Talent Cultivation learnings.

This position is part of HR Strategy & Program Management and will be remote. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

**In this role, you will have the opportunity to**:

- ** Program Strategy & Design**
- Develop and implement a comprehensive culture & talent cultivation strategy aligned with organizational goals.
- Design and deliver scalable culture & talent cultivation programs for all managerial levels (emerging leaders to senior executives).
- Integrate leadership frameworks, competency models, and behavioral assessments into development initiatives.
- ** Execution & Facilitation**
- Lead the end-to-end execution of culture & talent cultivation program, including planning, programming, designing, content creation, roll-out and communication strategy, driving participation, facilitation, sustainment plan.
- Partner with external vendors, internal stakeholders and thought leaders to bring cutting-edge practices into the organization.
- ** Stakeholder Engagement**
- Collaborate with HR Strategy & Program Management, HR Business Partners, senior executives, and business leaders to identify culture needs.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on team dynamics and organizational culture.
- ** Measurement & Impact**
- Define success metrics and evaluate the effectiveness of Culture & Talent Cultivation masterclass program.
- Use data and feedback to continuously improve program design and delivery.
- Report outcomes and insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

**The essential requirements of the job include**:

- 10+ years of experience in leadership development, organizational development, or related fields. Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology, HR, Business, or related field preferred.
- Proven track record of designing and delivering leadership programs in complex, matrixed organizations.
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and consulting skills.
- Deep understanding of leadership theories, adult learning principles, and behavioral science.
- Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.

**Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements**: if applicable for role
- Ability to travel up to 25% domestic and international travel

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience as a certified practitioner and trainer for relevant leadership programs.

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

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.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.