August Bioservices, LLC · 1 month ago
People Operations Business Partner
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expAugust Bioservices, LLC is seeking a People Operations Business Partner to serve as a strategic partner to leaders while ensuring strong, compliant, and scalable people operations across the organization. The role involves supporting performance, engagement, compliance, and growth while continuously improving people processes and systems in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
BiotechnologyMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted People partner to leaders and managers, particularly in our Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality organizations, and guide performance management, employee relations, engagement, and team effectiveness
Coach managers on people leadership topics, including feedback, development, difficult conversations, and change management
Support employee lifecycle moments, including onboarding, performance reviews, promotions, role changes, and exits
Act as a point of contact for employee questions and concerns, ensuring consistent, fair, and empathetic resolution
Own and execute core People Ops processes, including performance cycles, compensation changes, promotions, and workforce planning support
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and internal policies; partner with legal and external vendors as needed
Support audits and internal reviews (e.g., benefits, payroll, SOX, or HR compliance audits)
Maintain accurate employee data across HR systems and ensure documentation is complete and up to date
Identify opportunities to improve and standardize people processes to support growth, efficiency, and consistency
Support implementation and optimization of HR systems and tools (e.g., HRIS, performance management, engagement platforms)
Use data and feedback to inform improvements in employee experience and people programs
Partner on employee engagement initiatives, feedback mechanisms, and action planning
Support leadership development and high-potential employee programs
Reinforce company values and culture through people practices and manager enablement
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Business Partner, or similar HR generalist role
Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws and HR best practices
Proven experience partnering with leaders and influencing without authority
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a high degree of autonomy
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
Experience with HRIS and people systems (e.g., Lattice, Rippling, Workday, ADP, or similar)
Preferred
Experience in a high-growth startup or scaling organization preferred
Exposure to workforce planning, org design, or change management preferred
Experience supporting manufacturing, scientific, or regulated environments preferred (e.g., pharma, biotech, manufacturing)
Company
August Bioservices, LLC
August Bioservices, a leading sterile injectable CDMO headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, delivers end-to-end contract development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and biotech clients.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$88.6MKey Investors
Oak HC/FTPolaris Partners
2022-12-01Series B· $65M
2021-05-27Series A· $23.6M
2020-07-16Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Mats Bjoerkman
Chief Financial Officer
Colette Lanzon
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
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