Director, HR Business Partner

$230,000 - $240,000/Yr

Alumis - South San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - South San Francisco, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. Despite advancements in treatment over the past two decades, many patients with immunologic conditions continue to face significant challenges. Our mission is to fundamentally change the outcomes for these patients through innovative solutions. We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Director or Director HR Business Partner to join our rapidly growing team in South San Francisco. This role is pivotal within the Alumis People and Culture (P&C) team, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of People & Culture. The HR Business Partner will work closely with leaders across the organization to ensure healthy and productive departmental performance, address emerging organizational issues, and foster a vibrant, supportive, and resilient culture aligned with our core values. In this strategic role, the HRBP will serve as a trusted partner to leaders at all levels, including functional leaders, department heads, and executives. The successful candidate will collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR Operations to support staffing, employee training and development, and continuous performance management. Leveraging both business and HR acumen, the HRBP will promote and develop people strategies that drive business performance. This includes proactively identifying opportunities and solutions to emerging needs within the organization and fostering a positive and inclusive workplace climate. The HRBP will also design and deliver scalable HR programs and initiatives in areas such as performance management, recognition, career development, organizational design, succession planning, talent development, and employee engagement, in partnership with key internal stakeholders. Additionally, the HRBP will serve as a trusted advisor for Alumis employees and people managers, ensuring their perspectives are heard and considered. Leading the year-round performance management process, the HRBP will facilitate mid-year and end-of-year talent review and development discussions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and employee growth.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR Ops to support staffing, employee training and development, and continuous performance management.
• Leverage business and HR acumen to develop people strategies that drive business performance.
• Proactively identify opportunities and solutions to emerging organizational needs and promote a positive workplace climate.
• Design and deliver scalable HR programs and initiatives in performance management, recognition, career development, organizational design, succession planning, talent development, and employee engagement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and sounding board for employees and people managers, ensuring their perspectives are considered.
• Lead the year-round performance management process, including facilitating mid-year and end-of-year talent review and development discussions.

Requirements

• Direct experience working in a biopharma matrix cross-functional environment is required.
• Prior experience in a start-up phase biotech organization is highly desired.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Fully experienced in multiple human resources disciplines including organizational diagnosis, performance management, and employment laws.
• Strong capability in diagnosing problems and predicting outcomes.
• Proven track record in organizational and employee development, performance management, employee relations, and change management.
• Extensive capacity to influence business leaders; organizational agility and savvy.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.