Associate Director, Talent and Culture
About The Position
Definium Therapeutics, formerly known as Mind Medicine, is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders. Our mission is to be the global leader in the development and delivery of treatments that unlock new opportunities to improve patient outcomes. We are developing a pipeline of innovative product candidates, with and without acute perceptual effects, targeting neurotransmitter pathways that play key roles in brain health. Founded in 2019, we are continuously expanding our presence and global footprint. We are constantly searching for high-impact individuals in various clinical, technical and business operations domains to strengthen our team of patient-centric, intelligent individuals. Definium Therapeutics is seeking a strategic and hands-on Associate Director, Talent & Culture to design, build, and scale foundational talent and culture programs that enable our people and our science to thrive. This role will serve as the architect and driver of our engagement and culture strategy as part of a growing organization; integrating employee engagement and listening, onboarding, performance management, recognition, learning & development, and employee communications into a cohesive and high-impact employee experience, shaping how it feels to work and lead here. This leader will partner closely with HR, senior leaders, and corporate communications to ensure our people systems enable accountability, clarity, development, and performance while preserving the culture that makes Definium special.
Requirements
- Generally has 8-10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Development, Organizational Development, Employee Experience, HR Business Partnering, or related fields
- Proven experience building talent programs from the ground up in a high-growth or small-company environment
- Deep understanding of performance strategy, manager effectiveness, and engagement levers
- Comfort operating at both strategic and execution levels
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and partner cross-functionally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, or related field preferred
Nice To Haves
- Biotech or life sciences experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead engagement survey strategy and drive actionable follow-through
- Partner with leaders to translate engagement insights into measurable actions and maintain a culture of accountability, transparency, and trust
- Design programs that reinforce culture, connection, and employee voice
- Ensure that as we scale, we stay connected and intentional, not accidental
- Design and implement a best-in-class onboarding & assimilation strategy aligned to business impact
- Create scalable onboarding & assimilation frameworks that standardize what matters while preserving team-level flexibility
- Ensure new hires ramp quickly, understand expectations, and feel connected in a virtual first working environment
- Own and evolve the company-wide performance management philosophy and framework, including annual goal-setting process, mid-year reviews, and year-end performance reviews
- Ensure alignment between business priorities, individual goals, and measurable outcomes
- Equip leaders to drive high-performance standards with clarity and consistency
- Balance rigor with agility; strong systems without bureaucracy
- Build recognition programs that reinforce performance and cultural values
- Create simple, scalable ways to celebrate achievements and reinforce impact
- Deliver focused, just-in-time learning experiences that address real-time needs
- Equip managers with practical tools and frameworks that elevate day-to-day leadership effectiveness without adding unnecessary complexity
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers on development, engagement, change management and team effectiveness
- Ensure leadership development efforts are directly connected to performance expectations, engagement outcomes, and organizational effectiveness
- Partner with Communications to ensure HR messaging is clear, aligned, and forward-looking
- Oversee HR-related intranet content and employee-facing resources
- Simplify and modernize how talent information is delivered across the organization
- Help shape and articulate Definium’s Employee Value Proposition in partnership with HR and Communications
Benefits
- 100% paid health benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents
- 401(k) program with company match and vesting after the turn of the first month after your start date
- Flexible time off
- Generous parental leave and some fun fringe perks!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
