Agilent Technologies

Employee Experience, Listening & Culture Lead

Agilent Technologies$143K — $269K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in employee engagement, listening, culture, or employee experience roles
  • Experience with Workday and employee listening platforms; Peakon experience is strongly preferred
  • Certifications such as SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent are preferable
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from data

Responsibilities

  • Shape the employee experience strategy focusing on engagement, listening, and culture
  • Design and implement an enterprise listening strategy using Peakon
  • Lead culture initiatives that enhance connection, inclusion, and leadership alignment
  • Partner globally with leaders to translate employee insights into actionable strategies
  • Provide leaders with data and tools to foster engagement and culture
  • Enhance the visibility of Country General Managers and Employee Network Groups
  • Develop narratives for employee experience and culture work, including leadership messaging and ESG reporting

Benefits

  • Eligibility for bonus and stock options
  • Full-time role with a stable weekly schedule
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Inclusive company culture that supports employee engagement
  • Engagement with global leaders and experts in the field
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic, insight-led Employee Experience, Listening & Culture Lead to shape the employee experience at Agilent. This role will help strengthen our Agilent culture where employees feel heard, connected, included and empowered to do their best work. You will lead Agilent's global listening strategy, turning employee insights from Workday Peakon and other sources into actions that drive impact. Partnering with business and country leaders, HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence, as well as employees and leaders around the world, you will advance engagement, spearhead culture initiatives, and amplify the important work of Agilent's Employee Network Groups.

Key responsibilities

Employee Experience, Listening & Culture
  • Shape Agilent's employee experience strategy across engagement, listening and culture.
  • Design and implement an enterprise listening strategy using Peakon to generate actionable insights.
  • Design and lead culture initiatives that strengthen connection, inclusion, leadership alignment, and employee pride.
  • Partner globally with business and country leaders, HRBPs, COEs and employees to translate insights into action.
  • Enable leaders with clear data, practical tools, and compelling narratives to support engagement and culture outcomes.
  • Amplify the impact of Agilent's Country General Managers and Employee Network Groups as part of the broader employee experience agenda.
  • Develop and drive the internal and external narrative for Agilent's employee experience and culture work, including leadership messaging, stakeholder updates, ESG-related reporting inputs, and external recognition or disclosure opportunities.


Global Partnership & Activation
  • Build strong global partnerships to ensure engagement and culture work is consistent, relevant, and scalable.
  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through employee insights, analytics, and external best practices.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration to embed engagement actions and culture practices across Agilent.


Qualifications

Education / Experience:
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field
  • Certifications such as SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in employee engagement, listening, culture, employee experience, or related HR role in a global and / or matrixed organization.
  • Experience with Workday and employee listening platforms; Peakon experience strongly preferred.


Core Competencies:
  • Deep expertise in employee engagement, culture, listening, and employee experience.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Excellent collaboration skills
  • Confident communicator and storyteller who can translate employee feedback into compelling narratives.
  • Enterprise-minded leader who brings a forward-looking vision for engagement, listening, and culture, with the ability to translate ambition into practical, scalable action.
  • Strong project management and communication capability, with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives, manage milestones and stakeholders.
  • Ability to partner effectively with HRBPs, Enterprise Communications, the broader Talent Management COE, Agilent colleagues and external partners to shape clear internal and external narratives that support employee experience, culture and related reporting priorities.
  • Digital literacy across HCM systems, dashboards, listening platforms, and employee analytics tools.


Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least August 12, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $143,760.00 - $269,550.00/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

Travel Required:
Occasional

Shift:
Day

Duration:
No End Date

Job Function:
HR

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. With more than 50 years of insight and innovation, Agilent instruments, software, services, solutions, and people provide trusted answers to customers' most challenging questions. The company generated revenue of $5.34 billion in fiscal 2020 and employs 16,600 people worldwide.
Learn more about Agilent Technologies
Size
17,400 employees
Market Cap
$44.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$810 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+8.9%
Revenue
$5.5 billion
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