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Senior Human Resources Manager, Americas

Job ID #: 1986

Company: Evident

Posting Date: May 1, 2025

Working Location:** **MASSACHUSETTS, WALTHAM

Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? At EVIDENT, we help make people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, every day.

_Let’s inspire healthier lives, together._

We’re seeking a Senior HR Business Partner (Americas) to serve as a trusted advisor and operator across our U.S. and Canadian teams. This role will be a key member of our HR leadership team, providing strategic counsel to senior executives while directly managing a wide range of tactical and operational HR responsibilities.

You’ll partner closely with leaders in Sales, Service, and Corporate functions—ensuring our talent strategy aligns with Evident’s aggressive growth and transformation agenda. You will be expected to navigate ambiguity, influence at all levels, and roll up your sleeves to get things done.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HRBP for all business functions across the Americas region (U.S. and Canada), supporting ~300 employees.

• Act as strategic advisor to regional business leaders on org design, workforce planning, talent development, and change management.

• Lead and resolve complex employee relations issues with discretion, consistency, and legal awareness.

• Collaborate with the global HR team on cross-functional projects including compensation, performance management, talent calibration, and succession planning.

• Support and influence executive leadership based in the U.S.—aligning business objectives with people strategy.

• Champion a high-performance culture and coach leaders on driving accountability and engagement.

• Ensure compliance with labor laws across U.S. states and Canadian provinces; manage risk proactively.

• Bring a continuous improvement mindset to HR systems, processes, and policies—always seeking to scale efficiently.

• Support post-acquisition integration and culture alignment in collaboration with our private equity sponsors.

• Ability to use data alongside executive stakeholders to advise on strategic organizational decisions.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years as an HRBP supporting senior leadership.

• Private Equity experience strongly preferred—you understand the pace, pressure, and metrics mindset of a PE-backed business.

• Proven ability to work across both strategic and tactical levels—able to advise a CEO and also solve an employee dispute in the same day.

• Previous management experience.

• Proficiency with HR applications and payroll systems (ADP preferred).

• Deep experience in U.S. employment law. Working knowledge of Canadian labor practices - preferred.

• Strong executive presence and communication skills; you influence with credibility, not just charisma.

• Experience leading through organizational change, including restructures, integrations, and transformations.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by building HR in a dynamic, scaling environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; advanced degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) is a plus.

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Why Join Us?

• Work in a mission-driven company that directly supports scientific discovery and innovation.

• Be part of a high-impact, high-visibility role with access to senior leadership.

• Join a culture that values results, transparency, and resilience—with the backing of world-class investors.

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunity for equity participation depending on level.

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Evident Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**Many Evident positions are located at export-control-restricted work locations or require access to export-controlled information. To be considered for these positions, you must be a U.S. Persons. If hired, you must be able to provide valid proof of such status.

\#LI-Hybrid

_We realize work isn’t just a job to you._

It’s a big part of your life, but not the only part. That’s why we offer competitive salaries, a robust 401(k) program, annual bonus program and comprehensive medical benefits, as well as tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, parental and adoption leave, on-site services and Colleague Affinity Networks — so you can be ready for where life can take you.

EVIDENT is passionate about the solutions it creates for the life sciences, and industrial equipment industries. For more than 100 years, EVIDENT has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping detect, prevent, and treat disease, furthering scientific research, ensuring public safety, and capturing images of the world. EVIDENT has manufactured microscopes since the company’s founding in 1919. Today, EVIDENT is a leading manufacturer of optical and digital microscope systems for life science solutions. EVIDENT’s Life Sciences division supplies microscope systems for biological use in clinical, research, and educational applications. For more information, Click Here (http://www.olympus-ims.com) .

It is the policy of EVIDENT to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Massachusetts (US-MA) || Waltham ||