Director, HR Portfolio and Communications

Moderna Therapeutics - Cambridge, MA

Full-time - Director

Cambridge, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The HR Portfolio and Communications Director will oversee the HR Portfolio of annual HR programs and support communications, reporting directly to the Executive Director of HR Operations. This role is pivotal in aligning HR strategy with program delivery, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and adoption of HR initiatives. The director will collaborate with various HR teams to develop a comprehensive HR Portfolio and Communications roadmap, driving excellence in HR program execution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the HR Portfolio and HR Communications liaison for HR Leadership, HR Core, Program Design Committee, and key business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain integrated HR Portfolio and priorities roadmap.
• Refresh the Portfolio Management processes, proper cadence, and channels to drive the Program Design Committee.
• Design and support scalable infrastructure to enable best-in-class end-to-end project delivery across the HR function.
• Communicate project status, milestone progress/achievement, and risks and issues to HR leadership.
• Partner with key Program Owners and Subject Matter Experts within HR's COEs to ensure timely information delivery.
• Drive and maintain consistency across HR Portfolio in terms of execution, status tracking, change management and communication activities.
• Measure and track program effectiveness through qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Develop a keen understanding of various HR and cross-functional audiences and their needs.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent is required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in project management.
• HR functional knowledge required.
• Ability and affinity for working in a matrix environment with cross-collaboration and multiple lines of accountability.
• Ability to influence others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills across teams, cultures and geographies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Nice-to-haves

• Change management and program communications experience preferred.
• Experience working with senior management in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses.
• Lifestyle Spending Account funds for personal enrichment and self-care activities.
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring.
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes.
• Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment.
• Adoption and family-planning benefits.
• Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, volunteer time, discretionary year-end shutdown, and paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter.
• Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents.
• 401k match and Financial Planning tools.
• Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options.
• Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests.
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes.