VP of Talent & Culture at Prendio

Title: VP, Talent & Culture

Reports to: CEO

Status: Full-Time Exempt

Direct Reports: Senior Manager HRIS/Benefits/Compliance, HR Business Partner, Recruiter, HR Coordinator

About Prendio-BioProcure

At Prendio-BioProcure, we are dedicated to helping scientists and biotech researchers develop novel therapies and cure diseases as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Our software enables scientists to find, select, order, and obtain the products and services they need to support their research, highly efficiently and at lower cost. Our services allow biotech companies to leverage best-in-class procurement and accounts payable teams in a turn-key fashion, benefiting from decades of experience and expertise. As a result, biotech’s can focus on science and improve their opportunity to bring therapies to market.

We are building a company of driven team players who are intellectually curious, eager to learn and pursue growth, and have the stamina to make an impact in our fast-paced environment. We value high-performance teams that are built around the following competencies:

Innovative: We believe that rethinking the status quo is imperative and that new ideas can and should come from everyone on the team. Collaborative: Every interaction, whether with a client or a colleague, should be impactful, respectful and leave them excited to deal with you again. Execution-Oriented and Accountable: The kind of change that is necessary will not come without breaking a few eggs, so we have the courage to be adventurous and try new things, but we also admit when something is not working, own it, and do it better the next time.

Mandate and Responsibilities:

The mandate for this position is broad as is Prendio’s agenda for business transformation. To be successful in Prendio’s VP, People role, you must be an experienced, growth-company executive with a track record of leveraging both IQ/EQ, theory and practice, data and intuition, and business, as well as people acumen to drive organizational transformation that yields quantifiable, bottom-line results.

You will be responsible for making Prendio’s culture and people our most valuable asset by developing and implementing our people strategy and operating plan, including enhancing our people infrastructure, leading our small HR team, and optimizing all of the above by measuring and monitoring our people metrics and taking the requisite steps to ensure their continuous improvement. Reporting to our CEO and as a member of our senior leadership team, you will have a great deal of influence over the present and future of our mission-driven company. Because we are a growing company, we need a strategist who can also execute. Specifically, we are looking for a heads-down operational maven, oriented equally to people as to process, who has command of the details, but also always has the big picture in mind and can help to ensure we are moving towards it. Your ability to inspire, cultivate, and source talent will shape and define the future of our organization.

Key Functions:

• Establish and implement HR strategies that support the company's vision, mission, and overall business objectives.
• Lead the Talent & HR function by overseeing recruiting, training, leadership development, and performance management, as well as succession planning and organizational development. Oversee the management of the payroll, benefits, HRIS, and compliance functions.
• Design and implement new programs built for attraction, engagement, and retention of employees as well as scalability and growth.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure effective onboarding and career development, fostering high levels of employee engagement and retention.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture aligned with company values to drive productivity and accountability.
• Refine and communicate a compensation philosophy that is motivating, equitable, and rewards a high-performing culture.
• Evaluate and redefine, as needed, policies, procedures, and HR system controls.
• Implement and manage compliance efforts with respect to all the labor laws and regulations that govern private companies relating to all aspects of the employee life cycle.
• Manage, inspire, and develop the HR team to deliver results, share best practices internally, benchmark externally, scale, and grow their skills and impact.
• Create strategies to support the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to foster a welcoming and equitable workplace for all employees.
• Key advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team, providing counsel on people-related matters to drive business performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

As an equal opportunity employer, Prendio brings diverse talents together to achieve our company mission, vision, and values. We offer a competitive total rewards package for the intrinsically motivated employee. Our compensation approach includes both financial and non-financial benefits; in addition to competitive financial compensation, we offer the opportunity to work with great people and top-notch advisors in a dynamic environment, full of learning and growth opportunities, and ripe for your contribution. In Prendio’s environment of reciprocal responsibility, we give you freedom, autonomy, and flexibility.

Requirements:

• Experience leading and scaling an HR or similar function in a SaaS, PE-backed, high-growth environment
• Ability to be flexible and embrace/problem solve around real-world constraints; willingness to leverage others but to be pragmatic and dig in yourself when needed.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day operational work and projects
• Proven track record of collaborating with senior leadership to define the organization's long-term mission and identify ways to support this mission through human capital strategies.
• Very strong communication skills - from simple to complex business concepts, personal and interpersonal matters, with demonstrated emotional intelligence
• Demonstrated success in all functional aspects of Human Resources including organizational development,
• Experience working with employees at all levels and across multiple departments/functions.
• A proven track record of successfully managing organizational change, staff development, and continuous improvement of people-related processes and procedures.
• The ability to drive change within the organization in service both to business outcomes and team development.
• Trustworthiness and maintenance of a high level of confidentiality in your role as trusted counsel to the CEO and the rest of the senior leadership team.
• Authenticity and kindness – somebody who we want to welcome onto our team, who enjoys collaboration and teamwork, and with whom building and scaling highly effective and innovative teams will be enjoyable and rewarding.

Advancement within BioProcure is based on manager discretion and other company considerations. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.

Benefits:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance - 100% of employee premiums paid
• BCBS Dental insurance - 100% of employee premiums paid
• VSP Vision Coverage - 100% of employee premiums paid
• Flexible Spending Account Healthcare
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• 401K/Roth 401k
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation/Unlimited PTO
• Flexible hours
• Other benefits, including a complimentary subscription to the Calm app, pet insurance, legal assistance and more

Website - https://prendio.com/