(Associate) Director, People Partner

Insitro•South San Francisco, CA

28d•$173,000 - $242,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The unprecedented convergence of multi-modal data and AI has the potential to revolutionize drug discovery. insitro is harnessing this moment to redefine how medicines are developed for complex diseases. Our success depends on our ability to attract, develop, inspire, and retain amazing, diverse talent and build a collaborative, high-performing, inclusive, and equitable culture. Our (Associate) Director, People Partner will be a key leader in bringing this people vision and strategy to life, aiming to set a new standard for the employee experience in our industry. You will coach and support our leaders, managers, and employees through varied situations, including employee relations, team and organizational design, and talent development. In this role, you will report directly to insitro's Chief People Officer/Interim Chief People Officer and be a key member of their leadership team. The role is based in South San Francisco and is required onsite most days, with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days a week.

Requirements

12+ years of People function experience including experience in high-growth environments building People processes and structures from the ground up
5+ years specifically in a HRBP / People Partner role working directly with leaders at the Director- and VP-level to support them on organizational and employee issues
Biotech/Pharma experience is required, ideally including in a company with a strong Data Science or Machine Learning element to their business model
Demonstrated functional competence across core People areas, including organizational design, talent and performance management, employee relations, change management, and strategic workforce planning
Experience leading small teams of HR professionals and coaching them to success
Respected just as much for your business judgment as for your HR expertise
Deeply responsible and accountable with a strong attention to detail and organization, meaning your team never drops the many things you are juggling
Always looking for more information and data to strengthen your work and impact
Emotionally intelligent and able to build strong trust and relationships with leaders and employees of diverse backgrounds at all levels
An exceptional communicator in both written and verbal interactions; clear, concise, and courageous in giving tough but supportive and respectful feedback when needed
At your best leading through ambiguity and constant change, nimble and responsive to short-term surprises while still driving progress on longer-term initiatives
Continually questioning the status quo, as you look for opportunities to innovate and break convention where you think better results can be achieved
Motivated by challenges and bring a positive tone, an eye for solutions, and proactive energy for rolling up your sleeves and doing whatever needs to be done
Passionate about making a difference in the world and for patients

Responsibilities

Advise executives on how to align manager and employee capabilities to the mid-to-long-term business needs
Work with leaders across the company to translate our business strategy and priorities into people and organization-related initiatives that accelerate our progress
Support senior management in translating company mission and goals into sustainable people and organizational strategies, programs, practices, and behaviors
Diagnose root causes of work environment issues, disruptive team dynamics, and ineffective organizational setups
Coach and advise leaders to make them self-sufficient as strong managers in areas such as leadership team effectiveness, organizational planning, change management, and talent management
Be a trusted partner to people managers and team members alike and proactively address issues that may be holding people and teams back from doing their best work
Bring both best practices as well as fresh problem-solving on issues of talent management and development, organizational design, retention, and engagement.
Partner closely with our Legal team on employee relations issues and ensure we are always fully compliant with local, state, and federal laws and requirements
Closely collaborate with other People team leaders to create and execute a holistic strategy in how we hire, engage, develop, and inspire team members
Draw on and create new quantitative (employee surveys, people analytics) and qualitative (roundtables, exit interviews) insights to shape and strengthen our priorities

Benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching for contributions
Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as mental health and well-being support
Open, flexible vacation policy
Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks to support parents who give birth, and 10 weeks for a new parent (inclusive of birth, adoption, fostering, etc)
Quarterly budget for books and online courses for self-development
Support to attend professional conferences that are meaningful to your career growth and role's responsibilities
New hire stipend for home office setup
Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
Access to free onsite baristas and cafe with daily lunch and breakfast for employees who are either onsite or hybrid
Access to free onsite fitness center for employees who are either onsite or hybrid
Access to a free commuter bus and ferry network that provides transport to and from our South San Francisco HQ from locations all around the Bay Area