Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner, Global Commercial based in United States.

This senior HR leadership role will serve as a trusted strategic partner to Global Medical Affairs and Commercial Development leaders.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to senior business leaders, aligning workforce planning, organizational priorities, and people strategies with evolving business needs.
• Lead organizational effectiveness initiatives, including organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, talent planning, and capability building.
• Coach leaders through growth, transformation, and organizational change, developing strategies that strengthen readiness, adoption, alignment, and employee engagement.
• Assess organizational structures, leadership capabilities, team effectiveness, and ways of working to identify opportunities for sustainable improvement.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop recruitment strategies and strengthen talent pipelines aligned with business growth plans.
• Collaborate with Total Rewards, People Operations, HR Technology, Culture, Employee Engagement, and Learning teams to implement scalable programs and ensure strong adoption.
• Work closely with fellow HRBPs to align functional initiatives, share best practices, and develop consistent processes that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Champion effective communication, culture, and employee engagement initiatives that support a growing global commercial organization.
• Provide guidance on employee relations and investigations while ensuring alignment with internal policies and applicable local and regional employment legislation.
• Lead cross-functional HR projects and program implementations, establishing clear milestones, timelines, ownership, and measures of success.
• Use organizational data, analytics, and business insights to diagnose workforce challenges, inform decisions, and demonstrate the impact of HR initiatives.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovative approaches to HR practices, processes, and organizational development.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline, combined with 17+ years of progressive HR business partner experience.
• Strong biotech or pharmaceutical business acumen, with the ability to connect business strategy with organizational effectiveness, capabilities, talent, and functional interdependencies.
• Proven experience operating as a strategic HRBP and aligning culture, organizational development, and people strategies with business objectives.
• Experience partnering with senior executives and leaders across functions, with exceptional listening, influencing, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate high-growth and rapidly changing environments where accountability, urgency, flexibility, responsiveness, and change agility are valued.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including experience managing complex initiatives, programs, timelines, and implementation milestones.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including advanced use of data and Excel to diagnose organizational issues and inform practical, evidence-based decisions.
• Strong knowledge of HR compliance, employment legislation, and leading HR practices.
• Sound judgment, strategic thinking, discretion, and the ability to make thoughtful decisions in complex organizational situations.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and finding scalable solutions to evolving business needs.
• Experience building HR processes and operating models that improve cross-functional effectiveness is preferred.
• Experience working within a similarly sized, rapidly growing biotech organization and supporting commercialization or a first product launch is preferred.
• Experience working in matrixed and global environments is preferred.

• Base salary range of $232,000–$290,000 USD, with final compensation determined by factors such as experience, skills, education, location, and market conditions.
• Competitive overall total rewards package combining cash compensation, equity opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.
• Significant learning and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to influence people strategy, organizational design, culture, and leadership practices during a period of significant growth and transformation.
• Remote position based in the United States.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to an inclusive and respectful environment.
• Opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional HR teams in a global, highly dynamic organization.