Associate Director, People Business Partner - Relay Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA
About the Job
Relay Tx is clinical stage biotech looking for a People Partner who will not only support leaders and their teams in the execution and development of HR programs and initiatives, but also be a strategic partner to improve critical business outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to support our G&A teams and help design and execute people strateges across the company. Most importantly, you'll make an impact by helping to bring life-changing medicines to patients who need them the most!
In this role, you will:
- Lead the design and delivery of all people programs and processes, including but not limited to talent management, culture design and cultivation, onboarding and assimilating new hires, goal setting, performance development, career growth, employee engagement and retention, employee relations, and other people initiatives
- Act as a point of contact and liaison with stakeholders for all People delivery functions (hiring, compensation, learning & development, etc.)
- Analyze data and organizational trends to identify and design targeted actions that unlock performance and mitigate people-related risks
- Provide coaching to managers and employees
- Partner with colleagues on the People, Finance, IT and Operations teams as part of a seamless business partner "squad" that – together – supports employees
Critical Competencies
Connector of People
- Communicates clearly, listens, delivers messages in a "plain language" way
- Builds rapport quickly and establishes trust, respect and confidence
- Understands importance of frequent and effective communication
- Superior written, verbal and presentation skills
- Politically astute, humble, mature and flexible
- High level of collaboration and influencing skills
Business-Focused
- Ability to speak the language of business and respond to market needs and internal customer demands as the business changes and scales rapidly
- Ability to align the HR agenda with broader business parameters
- Intellectual acuity to contribute broadly to the strategic vision of the company
Lifelong Learner
- Quickly grasps the essence of a problem or opportunity
- Ability to simplify complex situations and make sound judgments
- Researches and analyzes various types of data easily
- Continually thinks of new and innovative ways to tackle business challenges
- Naturally curious with a growth mindset
"Stractical" Thinker
- Creative, big picture thinker who anticipates future trends and turns them into actioCan see the possibilities and thinks "yes, if", rather than "no, because"
- Demonstrated ability and desire to challenge the status quo and constantly strives for improvement
- Willing to take risks to advance the company toward its mission to help patients
Get It Done
- Take-charge individual who is resourceful, driven, and inherently motivated to achieve
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- A "builder" who is excited by the journey of cultivating and nurturing teams
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency to overcome obstacles and achieve measurable results
High Integrity Truth Teller
- Widely viewed as direct and honest
- Presents truth in an appropriate and helpful manner
- Follows through, admits mistakes and maintains confidences
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Management or related field with an advanced degree preferred
- 8+ years of strong foundational experience in Human Resources
- Experience partnering and connecting with people at all levels of an organization within a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated achievement in building organizational culture
**this role is onsite in Cambridge, MA**
About Relay Therapeutics
Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision medicines company transforming the drug discovery process with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. Built on unparalleled insights into protein motion and how this dynamic behavior relates to protein function, we aim to effectively drug protein targets that have previously been intractable, with an initial focus on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology. Our Dynamo platform integrates an array of leading-edge experimental and computational approaches to provide a differentiated understanding of protein structure and motion to drug these targets. We have built a world-class team of leading experts from each of these disciplines, and they are driven by a deep collaboration at every step of our drug discovery process.
Our team is equal parts fearless and relentless, with a shared passion for working collaboratively in intellectually stimulating environments. If you're excited by the challenge of putting protein motion at the heart of drug discovery and passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, join us!
