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insitro · 1 day ago

(Associate) Director, People Partner

South San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$173K/yr - $242K/yr

12+ years exp

insitro is a drug discovery and development company using machine learning and data at scale to decode biology for transformative medicines. The (Associate) Director, People Partner will play a crucial role in shaping the employee experience and supporting leaders in organizational design, talent development, and employee relations.

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife ScienceMachine LearningPharmaceuticalTherapeutics

Responsibilities

Advise executives on how to align manager and employee capabilities to the mid-to-long-term business needs

Work with leaders across the company to translate our business strategy and priorities into people and organization-related initiatives that accelerate our progress

Support senior management in translating company mission and goals into sustainable people and organizational strategies, programs, practices, and behaviors

Diagnose root causes of work environment issues, disruptive team dynamics, and ineffective organizational setups

Coach and advise leaders to make them self-sufficient as strong managers in areas such as leadership team effectiveness, organizational planning, change management, and talent management

Be a trusted partner to people managers and team members alike and proactively address issues that may be holding people and teams back from doing their best work

Bring both best practices as well as fresh problem-solving on issues of talent management and development, organizational design, retention, and engagement

Partner closely with our Legal team on employee relations issues and ensure we are always fully compliant with local, state, and federal laws and requirements

Closely collaborate with other People team leaders to create and execute a holistic strategy in how we hire, engage, develop, and inspire team members

Draw on and create new quantitative (employee surveys, people analytics) and qualitative (roundtables, exit interviews) insights to shape and strengthen our priorities

Qualification

People function experienceHRBP / People PartnerBiotech/Pharma experienceOrganizational designTalent managementEmployee relationsChange managementStrategic workforce planningCoaching skillsCommunication skillsEmotional intelligenceProblem-solvingTeam leadership

Required

12+ years of People function experience including experience in high-growth environments building People processes and structures from the ground up

5+ years specifically in a HRBP / People Partner role working directly with leaders at the Director- and VP-level to support them on organizational and employee issues

Biotech/Pharma experience is required, ideally including in a company with a strong Data Science or Machine Learning element to their business model

Demonstrated functional competence across core People areas, including organizational design, talent and performance management, employee relations, change management, and strategic workforce planning

Experience leading small teams of HR professionals and coaching them to success

Respected just as much for your business judgment as for your HR expertise

Deeply responsible and accountable with a strong attention to detail and organization, meaning your team never drops the many things you are juggling

Always looking for more information and data to strengthen your work and impact

Emotionally intelligent and able to build strong trust and relationships with leaders and employees of diverse backgrounds at all levels

An exceptional communicator in both written and verbal interactions; clear, concise, and courageous in giving tough but supportive and respectful feedback when needed

At your best leading through ambiguity and constant change, nimble and responsive to short-term surprises while still driving progress on longer-term initiatives

Continually questioning the status quo, as you look for opportunities to innovate and break convention where you think better results can be achieved

Motivated by challenges and bring a positive tone, an eye for solutions, and proactive energy for rolling up your sleeves and doing whatever needs to be done

Passionate about making a difference in the world and for patients

Benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching for contributions

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as mental health and well-being support

Open, flexible vacation policy

Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks to support parents who give birth, and 10 weeks for a new parent (inclusive of birth, adoption, fostering, etc)

Quarterly budget for books and online courses for self-development

Support to attend professional conferences that are meaningful to your career growth and role's responsibilities

New hire stipend for home office setup

Monthly cell phone & internet stipend

Access to free onsite baristas and daily lunch for employees who are either onsite or hybrid

Access to a free commuter bus and ferry network that provides transport to and from our South San Francisco HQ from locations all around the Bay Area