Senior Director, People Partner

What You'll Do

The Senior Director, People Partner serves as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, enabling business success through talent, leadership, organizational effectiveness, culture, and employee relations strategies. Reporting to the VP, People & Culture, this role drives workforce planning, organizational design, leadership development, employee experience, and change initiatives that strengthen organizational performance and support long-term growth.

Partnering closely with executive leaders, the Senior Director translates business priorities into practical people strategies that develop talent, build high-performing teams, and establish effective ways of working. This role will primarily partner with the Medical and Commercial organizations, while also serving as a versatile People Partner supporting a broad range of functions and cross-functional business needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and activate people strategies aligned with business priorities and growth objectives
• Provide strategic guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness
• Identify and address organizational risks, capability gaps, and talent needs
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, and high-potential development initiatives
• Coach and develop leaders to build organizational capability and strengthen leadership effectiveness
• Design and implement leadership development programs that strengthen management capability and build the future leadership pipeline
• Ensure talent decisions support an inclusive, high-performing culture
• Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives that build organizational capability and support business growth
• Guide leaders through growth, organizational change, and business transformation
• Design and implement scalable people practices, leadership frameworks, and organizational structures that support a high-growth organization
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and collaboration by shaping cultural norms and effective ways of working
• Advise leaders on employee engagement, retention, team effectiveness, and employee relations matters
• Leverage employee feedback and organizational insights to continuously improve the employee experience
• Utilize workforce analytics and organizational metrics to inform decisions, measure effectiveness, and ensure compliance with people practices and employment regulations

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR Business Partner or People Partner leadership experience
• Experience supporting executive-level leaders in a fast-paced, high-growth, or complex environment
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior leaders while building trusted partnerships
• Experience in larger-company pharmaceutical organizations, paired with agility to operate in a growing biotech organization
• Experience partnering with Medical and Commercial leaders in a biopharmaceutical environment
• Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation, workforce planning, organizational design, and change management initiatives
• Proven ability to coach senior leaders, develop talent, build succession pipelines, and design leadership development programs
• Experience navigating ambiguity and driving collaboration across functions and key stakeholders
• Strong employee relations, employee engagement, and communication skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and Microsoft Office skills, including advanced PowerPoint and Excel capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or relevant HR or talent certifications preferred