Director/Senior Director, People

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We believe that our collective impact and success are fueled by our people. At Belharra, PEOPLE are at the heart of everything we do.  We’re looking for a high-impact player to lead our efforts to create an environment where our people can grow, develop, and thrive as Belharra does.

Are you passionate about the power and potential of people? Are you excited by the idea of identifying, cultivating, onboarding, developing, and mentoring our talented team as we build for the future? If you’re vigorously nodding your head, “yes!”, this job could be for you. 

WHO YOU ARE

• A servant leader with strong business acumen and equally strong EQ
• A strategic thinker with the ability to partner and build trust across all levels of the organization
• A passionate trailblazer who isn’t afraid to experiment, take risks and be ahead of the curve
• A visionary who shares our belief in the power of our people and their potential
• A coach and mentor who understands the value of developing leadership at all levels, starting from Day One
• A cool-headed and capable change agent who is comfortable with ambiguity and the ability to flex and adapt to evolving needs of our organization
• A goal-oriented team player who thrives on strong performance and results – and understands that it

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Developing a forward-thinking talent strategy that will accelerate our ability to achieve our vision and mission
• Purposefully architecting and nurturing an unparalleled, end-to-end employee experience and workplace environment
• Developing, implementing, and evolving our practices as our business and employee needs change: from exploration and assessment, to talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, DEIB, talent development and retention
• Talent Acquisition: building a deep bench of diverse and talented, high-potential leaders who share our commitment to excellence and passion for impact.
• Onboarding: ensuring an energizing and inspiring onboarding experience
• Performance Management: driving performance excellence by developing and implementing a framework and process for goal setting, expectation alignment, and measurement of results; Leading talent review discussions, managing assessment processes and conducting talent mapping
• DEIB: embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into all our people and business practices and ways of working to strengthen belonging and engagement
• Employee Communication: leading internal communications and partnering with colleagues across G&A and R&D to nurture our culture and reinforce our shared operating principles
• Talent Development: assessing and identifying development needs; developing and overseeing learning & development programming
• HR Business Partner: serving as a strategic partner to management; partnering with People & Business Operations to develop policies and procedures and assessing them to ensure their alignment with company goals, values and desired ways of working

 WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM

• People-first approach. You take pride in the way you collaborate and partner with people across the business.
• You get our culture and people. You are the walking embodiment of our culture and the Belharra vibe. Connecting with you gives people a sense for what it’s like to be a part of our crew.  
• Strategic mindset and ability to see the bigger picture in your approach talent management.
• Thirst for overachieving. You don’t just meet goals, you set the standard.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build trust and relationships.
• Ability to understand and implement organizational strategies.
• Experience working across multiple aspects of HR
• Experience as a strategic business partner.
• Talent Potentiator – you have an uncanny ability to tap into and help develop the potential of talented individuals.
• Experience rolling out programs across different functions and levels.
• Experience in workforce planning strategy, recruiting, talent onboarding, employee engagement and retention strategies.
• 20+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources.

WHAT YOU’LL GET AS PART OF OUR TEAM

• A collaborative and positive culture  
• A chance to make a lasting impact on drug discovery and human health
• Competitive compensation and company ownership
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision coverage from a broad choice of providers and plans 
• 401(k) program with a company sponsored contribution
• “Take what you need” vacation and sick leave policy
• 10 annual paid company holidays, plus the last week of December
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities, including group coaching and your own 1:1 coach through SkillCycle
• A new office and lab space in San Diego with flexibility and autonomy to do your work how and where you need

Belharra is committed to being an Equal Opportunity and our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.