Wave Life Sciences - Cambridge, MA

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Cambridge, MA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Wave Life Sciences is a biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking the potential of RNA medicines to transform human health. Our innovative RNA medicines platform, PRISM, integrates various modalities, chemistry innovations, and deep insights into human genetics to deliver scientific breakthroughs aimed at treating both rare and prevalent disorders. Our RNA-targeting modalities include editing, splicing, RNA interference, and antisense silencing, which provide us with unparalleled capabilities for designing and sustainably delivering candidates that effectively address disease biology. Our diversified pipeline features clinical programs targeting Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and Huntington's disease, alongside a preclinical program focused on obesity. Driven by our mission to Reimagine Possible, we are committed to leading the charge toward a world where human potential is unencumbered by the burden of disease. We are seeking a motivated and driven Senior Director, HR Business Partner to play a crucial role in ensuring that Wave Life Sciences possesses the talent, culture, and organizational infrastructure necessary to fulfill our ambitious mission. In this strategic role, you will serve as a partner and coach to the leadership of Wave's Platform Discovery & Research organizations. By collaborating closely with these client groups, you will gain insights into their goals, challenges, and workforce needs, allowing you to create, implement, and drive talent development, engagement, and retention strategies that align with both the client groups' objectives and the overarching company strategy. Additionally, you will actively contribute to the development and implementation of organizational effectiveness strategies across the organization. In this newly established position, you will have numerous opportunities to make a significant business impact. You will leverage a diverse skill set to drive organizational excellence and add value across multiple HR disciplines. Your responsibilities will include enhancing team performance and fostering inclusive, empowering, and high-functioning team environments through coaching, facilitation, and creative interventions. You will design and facilitate workshops and focus groups aimed at improving team effectiveness, ensuring that sessions yield actionable and sustainable solutions. As a trusted advisor, you will provide support and guidance to managers and employees on performance and other HR-related matters, creating a safe space for open dialogue. You will also mediate and resolve complex employee relations issues, conduct thorough investigations when necessary, and identify, design, and deliver learning and development initiatives to enhance the capabilities of your assigned client groups, promoting a culture of continuous growth. Furthermore, you will implement employee engagement programs, advance our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts, collaborate with leadership on organizational structures, and develop strategies for organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic partner and coach to Wave's Platform Discovery & Research organizations.
  • Collaborate with leadership to understand goals, challenges, and workforce requirements.
  • Create, implement, and drive talent development, engagement, and retention strategies.
  • Design and facilitate workshops and focus groups to enhance team effectiveness.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on performance and HR-related matters.
  • Mediate and resolve complex employee relations issues and conduct investigations as necessary.
  • Identify, design, and deliver learning and development initiatives for client groups.
  • Implement employee engagement programs to strengthen collaboration and motivation.
  • Advance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts across the organization.
  • Collaborate with leadership to design effective organizational structures and manage change initiatives.

Requirements

  • BS/BA in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
  • At least 5+ years partnering with leadership on HR initiatives.
  • Strong business acumen with a focus on life sciences.
  • Demonstrated ability to create and drive HR initiatives aligned to business objectives.
  • Proven ability to transition from strategic planning to execution of HR initiatives.
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