Head of People – SVP or Cpo

Head of People – SVP or Cpo

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience
• Demonstrated expertise across core People areas: talent acquisition, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and performance management
• Proven track record in senior People leadership roles
• Prior experience in biotech/Life Sciences is required; experience in a company with a significant tech or computational component is a strong advantage
• Strategic People leader with solid business acumen
• Operationally strong, possessing exceptional project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Expertise in organizational development, adept at guiding effective organizational structure, programs, and initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interaction skills

Responsibilities

• Leverage your strategic acumen to create and execute best practice People initiatives that are customized to organizational needs and drive business value
• Provide motivating leadership and management to the People team, as well as inspirational People & Culture leadership to the entire organization
• Serve as a trusted advisor and HR business partner to the CEO and executive team to ensure the people and organization strategy supports business needs
• Lead organizational development initiatives to enhance effectiveness and productivity and enable the organization to respond and adapt to changes
• Architect and execute strategies to effectively recruit, onboard, develop, retain, and reward top quality talent at all levels
• Create and facilitate effective learning & development programs that span both broad leadership competencies and specific technical skills
• Be a champion of insitro’s collaborative, transparent, inclusive culture and employee experience
• Manage effective performance, compensation and promotion reviews, including cash and equity compensation
• Manage an HRBP function that effectively coaches / mentors team members, resolves employee relations issues, and develops proactive and constructive solutions
• Continue to develop our People Operations infrastructure, systems, and programs, with a focus on the adoption of new and innovative technologies and practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Growth mindset, eager to learn new things and leverage innovative approaches, including AI
• Deeply collaborative, with a proven ability to cultivate a high-performance culture across diverse disciplines
• Able to balance business priorities with empathy and support for individual team members
• Skilled at leading change within a growing organization
• Passion for making a meaningful difference in the world