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Apellis Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago

Executive Director, People Experience Partnership and G&A HRBP

Waltham, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $375K/yr

15+ years exp

Apellis Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science. They are seeking an experienced Executive Director to lead the People Experience Partnership model and serve as the senior HR Business Partner for G&A functions, providing leadership and strategic HR partnership across the organization.

BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceuticalTherapeutics

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead the People Experience Partnership function, combining HRBP, People Relations, and below-SLT People Experience support into a cohesive operating model

Set clear expectations, governance, and execution standards across HRBP and People Experience roles

Act as a senior leader within the HR organization, modeling enterprise-first thinking and collaboration

Serve as the senior HR Business Partner to G&A leadership (Finance, Legal, Business Development/Strategy, Human Resources, and other enterprise functions)

Leadership of Director, HRBP for Tech Ops & Quality HRBP

Advise leaders on organizational design, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, and culture

Partner with the Chief of Staff and enterprise leaders to support cross-functional alignment and execution

Lead and develop Senior Managers, People Experience Partners who provide day-to-day HR support below the SLT

Ensure consistent, high-quality execution of performance management, employee relations, workforce planning, and talent processes

Drive clarity on roles, escalation paths, and decision rights between HRBPs, People Experience, and COEs

Oversee People Relations and Immigration within the PXPO model

Ensure proactive risk management while building leader capability in performance and employee accountability

Partner closely with Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and People Operations to ensure frameworks are practical, scalable, and consistently deployed

Bring field insights to COEs to influence enterprise HR strategy and program design

Use workforce data, engagement insights, and talent analytics to inform priorities and improve HR impact

Continuously refine the People Experience Partnership model to improve efficiency, trust, and employee experience

Qualification

Enterprise HR LeadershipStrategic HR PartnershipOrganizational DesignExecutive CoachingOperational DisciplineTrusted AdvisorCollaborationCommunication