Human Resources Senior Manager

Fortis Life Sciences is a strategic platform providing capital, expertise, and operational resources enabling the growth and success of founder-led life sciences tools companies. Fortis was founded in 2020, with the vision of creating an exceptional life sciences company focused on offering a platform of world class products coupled with a best-in-class customer experience.

The Senior Manager, Human Resources plays a pivotal role in aligning HR strategies with business objectives and fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and employee engagement for Fortis businesses in California. This role encompasses the San Diego site, nanoComposix, which specializes in precisely engineered nanomaterials, and Abcore, a nanobody discovery and custom antibody production leader in Ramona. We offer a competitive benefits program, including medical, dental, disability, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, and a success-sharing bonus plan. Learn more at fortislife.com.

Requirements: To succeed in this role, an individual must perform essential duties satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below represent the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

Key Responsibilities: As the Senior Manager, Human Resources, you will oversee HR for our San Diego and Ramona offices, collaborating with site leaders and fostering an environment where people can excel. Your responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with senior leadership and stakeholders to align HR plans with business goals.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the senior leadership team, guiding actions related to workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent management, and organizational development.
• Managing complex employee relations issues with fairness and consistency.
• Promoting a culture of engagement through daily interactions, action planning, and modeling.
• Monitoring key HR metrics and providing data-driven solutions for HR and business challenges.

On-Site Presence: This role requires a hands-on approach with a minimum of 3 days per week at our San Diego office and 2+ days a month at our Ramona office. Increased on-site presence during the first three months is expected.

Key Duties:

• Partnering with site leaders and HR colleagues to implement best-in-class policies adaptable to local site needs.
• Assisting hiring managers with full-cycle recruitment, including job requisitions, job postings, interviews, and offers.
• Ensuring the quality and completion of site-specific job descriptions.
• Tracking and documenting compliance with mandatory corporate employee training.
• Maintaining knowledge of legal requirements and serving as the internal contact for site-specific government reporting regulations.

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS degree required.
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience in the life sciences industry is preferred, with multisite responsibility.
• Knowledge of federal and California state-specific laws.
• Experience in developing and implementing plans for organizational readiness.
• Strong communication skills to effectively reach all employee levels and sites.
• Exceptional project management skills for complex processes.
• Proven track record in successfully managing and mitigating a wide range of challenges.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Join us at Fortis to drive HR excellence and contribute to our success in the life sciences industry. Visit fortislife.com for more information.

Travel Requirements:Some travel outside California may be required (10-15%)

Fortis is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Fortis also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Fortis' policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.