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Human Resources Business Partner Senior Director

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Research & Development
    People, HR & Administration
  • Boston
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You should have HR strategy experience in biotech/pharma, expertise in workforce planning, talent management, and change management, along with a relevant degree and 12+ years in the field.
  • You will provide strategic HR leadership, analyze data for business insights, implement HR strategies, advise on organization design, and partner with specialists to enhance talent management and development.

Requirements

  • Experience developing and implementing HR strategies with Research clients in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred
  • Expert-level experience developing strategic workforce plans, from conception to implementation
  • Significant expertise in talent management, succession planning, and career growth and development
  • Exceptionally skilled at driving corporate culture and directing change management
  • Expert understanding of management development, employee relations, data and analytics, and organizational effectiveness
  • Bachelor's degree in human resources or related, relevant discipline
  • Typically requires 12 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

  • Provides strategic HR leadership and expert guidance to assigned research and preclinical client groups, along with consultation and delivery of HR programs and services to achieve key business objectives
  • Leverages highly complex data and analytics to provide critical insights into business and talent trends that inform the overall business and HR priorities. Provide insights in a simple, creative, and relevant way that challenges current thinking, informs business decisions, and shows how decisions impact business outcomes. Builds consensus and alignment around a topic and persuades others to take action
  • Proactively defines, builds and implements value-added HR strategies and solutions
  • Advises senior research and preclinical leaders in solving complex issues related to organization design, development, and change leadership
  • Establishes strategies and tactics to enable the business to attract, develop, and retain high-quality talent at all levels to support the growth objectives, opportunities, and strategies of the business
  • Leads the strategic workforce planning efforts to ensure the people and talent strategy is in alignment with the organization's long range strategic plan (identification of long-term capability needs, talent acquisition and succession planning)
  • Builds strong partnerships with the HR specialist functions such as Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Employee Services and Global Operations (ESGO), TM and Strategic Analytics to provide HR solutions to key business needs and to roll out corporate-wide programs that enhance the overall employee experience and support growth and success of overall business strategy
  • Works with leaders to implement and manage key HR processes, such as the year-end performance management process (performance assessment, calibration, and compensation planning)
  • Partners with Talent Acquisition (TA) to ensure TA strategy is in place to deliver on key capability builds. Specific focus on diverse talents, critical and board-approved hires

FAQs

What is the primary role of the Human Resources Business Partner Senior Director (HRBP SD)?

The HRBP SD provides proactive HR leadership and consultation to the Research and Preclinical functions, acting as a key advisor to senior leaders while driving talent management and organizational change.

What types of programs and services does the HRBP SD oversee?

The HRBP SD oversees HR programs and services including talent/career development, manager coaching, talent acquisition for key positions, compensation processes, and performance management.

What experience is preferred for this position?

Experience developing and implementing HR strategies with Research clients in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred.

What educational background is required for this role?

A Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related, relevant discipline is required.

How many years of experience are typically required for this position?

Typically, 12 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

What is the flex designation for this role?

The role is Hybrid-Eligible or On-Site Eligible, allowing the option to work remotely up to two days per week or five days a week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Are there any accommodations available for applicants with disabilities?

Yes, Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

How does the HRBP SD contribute to talent management?

The HRBP SD establishes strategies to attract, develop, and retain high-quality talent, while also leading strategic workforce planning efforts aligned with the organization's long-term goals.

What are some key skills required for the HRBP SD position?

Key skills include expertise in talent management, succession planning, driving corporate culture, change management, and understanding data and analytics for organizational effectiveness.

Is Vertex an equal opportunity employer?

Yes, Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to various protected characteristics.

The Science of Possibility

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1989
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.