[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates · Allentown, PA # Head of US HRBPs and Global HRBP, Electronics Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States Full-time Executive $177,600.00 - $266,400.00 HR & Recruiting Listed on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s official careers site. Posted September 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s careers site →](https://careers.merckgroup.com/global/en/job/MQAMKDGLOBAL299996EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Head-of-US-HRBPs-and-Global-HRBP-Electronics) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/) / Head of US HRBPs and Global HRBP, Electronics ## Job description Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. ### Who You Are A strategic, credible, and hands-on HR leader with strong business acumen, leadership capability, and deep understanding of the people implications of operating in a global semiconductor business. You bring strong experience in labor relations, HR operations, and country HR leadership, combined with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders in a complex matrix environment. ### Your Role Senior HR leader for the United States within the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and member of the Electronics HR Leadership Team. Lead the HR agenda for an organization of approximately 2,000 employees in the US and manage a team of 5 direct reports. Drive the country people agenda across organization effectiveness, workforce planning, talent, succession, leadership development, employee relations, and change management. Act as strategic HR partner to senior leaders in the US, ensuring strong alignment between business priorities, country needs, and people strategies. Hold a double-hat role as Global HR Business Partner for one Semiconductor Business Unit, reporting in this capacity to the Head of HR Semi Solutions. Operate effectively in a matrix environment, balancing country HR leadership responsibilities with global business HRBP accountabilities. Use data, business insight, and external perspective to shape people decisions and position the organization for future needs Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required with m inimum 8 years of relevant HRBP experience Experience in HR operations and/or a Global HRBP role in a fast-changing and matrix environment is required, ideally in the semiconductor industry. Proven experience leading an HR team and driving the people agenda for a sizeable country or regional organization. Proven experience as a strategic HR partner on organizational design, talent strategy, succession planning, leadership development, and change management. Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a complex matrix structure, balancing country leadership and global business HRBP responsibilities. Strong understanding of the US business, people environment and labor laws Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and execution skills in a high-change business setting. ### Location One of EMD Electronics hub cities in the USA (Allentown, PA, Tempe or Chandler, AZ); Hybrid Travel: Pay range for this position: $177,600.00 - $266,400.00 The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here. ### What we offer We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress! Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity! ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 17, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 32 days - Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $177,600.00 - $266,400.00[Apply on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s careers site →](https://careers.merckgroup.com/global/en/job/MQAMKDGLOBAL299996EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Head-of-US-HRBPs-and-Global-HRBP-Electronics) ## More jobs at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates ### [Operations Team Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/33f83a39c52a77f83874/) Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States ### [Warehouse Operator 1](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/4f5329ce2c8473df9b3e/) Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States ### [HR Services & Resolution Specialist with German](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/787c88e04294df975604/) Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland ### [HR Specialist (Recruitment & Onboarding)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/ab48db368b06d916e754/) Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines ### [Japan HR Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/bd1c2336806d03d22a3a/) Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Global Head of Retail Solutions & AI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lenovo-group/jobs/bc674a0da4973ec1dbb1/) Lenovo Group · United States of America, North Carolina, Morrisville ### [Head of HRBP, Technology](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/620ab8a1986c69dd388d/) Alphabet · Palo Alto, California ### [Head, Global Oncology Medical Affairs, Clinical Trial Management, Resources, Operations & Governance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/daiichi-sankyo/jobs/1088ec9f65d99d9d3de1/) Daiichi Sankyo · Basking Ridge, NJ, USA ### [Principal, HRBP, AWS PXT, Global Support](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/57ab7ccb8e6fb1ae91d0/) Amazon · US, WA, Seattle ### [Global Head of Economics Research, Head Economist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/doordash/jobs/62e8cc239e66ed5fb87c/) DoorDash · Washington OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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