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Overview

People Advisor (HR Business Partner), Research & Development

We are seeking a People Advisor to partner with our Research & Development organizations. The ideal candidate will contribute at strategic levels to bring creative and actionable ideas and solutions to a growing organization. This person should have strong business acumen combined with a proven ability to align business needs with HR solutions to move the organization forward. We currently have about 135 people in our Research and Development teams.

Position Description

Our mission in HR is to promote a culture and community where people can innovate, collaborate and develop. The People Advisor (PA) role partners with our leaders and client groups and collaborates with our HR Centers of Excellence (Staffing, Total Rewards, HR Operations and Learning and Organization Development) to implement and coordinate Calicos various HR programs and processes, including recruiting great people, providing competitive and inspiring total rewards, fostering a values-based culture, implementing straightforward processes and systems and offering learning and development programs tailored to our unique needs. The PA partners with senior managers to anticipate and address individual, team and organizational needs and works to develop solutions through cultural and process perspective organizational development. The PA is viewed as a strategic partner, change agent, and member of the line management staff.

HR provides value to the business through influencing analysis and decision-making around organizational strategy, leadership, talent management and development, succession planning, team effectiveness, change management, workforce planning, organization development and design, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations and organizational communications. The PA builds relationships with specific business and scientific leaders to determine their organizations people-related needs and collaborates with the HR Centers of Excellence to bring the most effective processes, programs and solutions to our workforce.

We are seeking a People Advisor to partner with our Research & Development organizations. The ideal candidate will contribute at strategic levels to bring creative and actionable ideas and solutions to a growing organization. This person should have strong business acumen combined with a proven ability to align business needs with HR solutions to move the organization forward. We currently have about 135 people in our Research and Development teams.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose Organizational Needs: Develop a deep knowledge of client groups and their needs through regular engagement with leaders and their teams
• Use business and HR insights, metrics, expertise, and decision principles to diagnose topics with varying complexity
• Diagnose root causes of work environment issues, disruptive team dynamics, and ineffective organizational setups

• Recommend Organizational Interventions: Provide thought leadership and guidance to managers on organizational design and organization development matters (e.g., reorganizations, building organization capability, strategic workforce planning)
• Initiate interventions and shape solutions in collaboration and co-creation with key stakeholders
• Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions

• Implement HR Processes: Serve as a creative partner and delivery arm to client groups for HR processes designed and run by the HR Centers of Excellence, including performance management, promotions, development planning, compensation planning, onboarding, offboarding, and performance improvement
• Advise hiring managers on headcount planning, role scoping and search strategy in collaboration with Staffing Partners
• Provide employee relations interventions as needed in close collaboration with direct managers and leaders

• Coach Leaders and Managers: Coach and advise leaders to become self-sufficient as strong managers and leaders in leadership team effectiveness, organizational planning, change management, team leadership, organizational leadership, talent management and general management issues

• Advise on People Strategy: Support senior management in translating company mission and goals into sustainable people and organizational strategies, programs, practices and behaviors
• Advise executives on aligning manager and employee capabilities with mid- to long-term business needs

• Address People and Organizational Challenges: Consult with leaders to navigate employee issues, understand risks and benefits of scenarios, and mediate complex employee relations issues

• Design and Implement HR Processes, Interventions, and Solutions: Gather and analyze internal and external data to share insights with leaders for critical decisions and innovative solutions; partner with HR Centers of Excellence to implement solutions; facilitate team and offsite meetings; participate as an integral member of the extended HR Big Bets community

Position Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with 5+ years in an HRBP role or equivalent; management consulting experience a plus
• Biotech/Pharma experience
• Experience supporting research scientists in an industry setting and/or supporting drug development sub-functions and team members
• State and Federal employment law knowledge
• HRIS experience
• Inspired by Calicos mission and business model
• Experience working with scientist leaders and managers
• Competence across HR functions including coaching, employee relations, compensation, performance management, and program management
• Hands-on, roll up your sleeves work style
• Good judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to engage, inspire, and influence across diverse groups and levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Project management and change management experience
• Humility and ability to work cross-functionally at all levels
• Consultative approach with business leaders as clients to build solutions
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, psychological safety, and belonging
• Enterprise mindset and system thinking; ability to work across multiple functional areas in a fast-paced environment
• Influencing skills to build trust with individuals at all levels
• Must be willing to work onsite at least 4 days a week

The estimated base salary range for this role is $250,000 - $305,000. This position is also eligible for two annual cash bonuses.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

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