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Sarepta Therapeutics · 1 month ago

Senior Director, HR Business Partner

Sarepta Therapeutics is a leader in genetic medicine, particularly in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and is seeking a Senior Director, HR Business Partner. This role involves leading HR programs that align with business objectives, coaching management, and enhancing employee engagement while supporting the organization's mission to deliver meaningful therapies to patients.

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Responsibilities

Develop and execute independently a strategic human resource plan to support and drive the needs of the business, including attracting, developing and retaining top talent
Coach and influence business leaders in areas such as change management, organizational assessment and innovation, succession planning, and work force planning to strengthen overall organizational capability and accelerate talent development
Partner with the business & functional leadership teams and field and platform HR colleagues to provide guidance on activities that shape culture and drive employee engagement
Leads enterprise HR projects such as headcount planning, HR process improvement etc
Present to executive teams or senior level stakeholders
Manages members of the HR Business Partner team and acts as a role model across the Human Resources team, providing development opportunities to junior HR team members
Keep abreast of industry, market and functional trends, and uses these insights to develop appropriate business unit HR strategies and solutions
Provides coaching and guidance to business leaders/managers regarding people strategy, employee experience and future needs
Supports change management initiatives partnering with our Employee Experience team, works on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives and programming
Partners with clients to gauge progress against business goals and conducts optimization exercises to determine if we have the right people, communication, processes, capabilities and technology
Conducts key talent assessments to support retention and succession efforts within the business including succession planning
Work with finance on workforce planning and headcount planning processes
Support hiring managers with their recruitment plans and support Talent Acquisition with recruitment initiatives as necessary
Collaborates HR Business Partners to close gaps across business functions and works closely with our Learning & Development organization on leadership, manager and employee development initiatives
Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations, if necessary
Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with legal department as needed/required
Provides day to day performance management guidance to line management (coaching, counseling, talent management, workforce planning and development, employee engagement, and disciplinary actions)
Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention
Provides HR Policy guidance and interpretation and/or draft HR policies when needed for the enterprise

Qualification

HR strategy developmentChange managementTalent managementEmployee relationsBio/pharma industry experienceClient managementConflict managementSelf-directedInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of 15 years HR experience preferably within the bio/pharma industry
Prioritizes developing strong trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results
Excellent client management and business acumen
Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills with the ability to support complex and challenging dynamics
Effectively envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address competitive, complex business issues
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong presentation skills
Manage multiple conflicting priorities with a flexible attitude to know priorities can shift
Highly self directed and motivated
Takes initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation

Benefits

Physical and Emotional Wellness
Financial Wellness
Support for Caregivers
Sarepta Therapeutics offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Company

Sarepta Therapeutics

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Sarepta Therapeutics focuses on the discovery and development of precision genetic medicine to treat rare diseases.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.88B
Key Investors
Michael Andrew ChambersPharmakon AdvisorsMidCap Financial
2025-12-11Post Ipo Debt· $291.4M
2025-08-21Post Ipo Equity
2025-08-21Post Ipo Debt· $602M

Leadership Team

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Ian Estepan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Kathy Behrens Wilsey
Director
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