Human Resources Business Partner

argenx • Boston, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Human Resources Business Partner is a strategic partner to argonauts, leaders, and teams across Development and Global organizations. The role translates business priorities into clear people priorities and practical solutions that strengthen leadership, talent, team effectiveness, organizational health, and culture. It helps build the company people want to work for and enables teams to perform, grow, and deliver meaningful impact for patients.

The role partners closely with leaders and teams across U.S.-based R&D, Global Patient Safety, and the Project Management Office (PMO) to shape and activate people strategies that enable the business and its people to thrive. It focuses on how work happens across the organization, including how teams form and evolve, how leadership operates without hierarchy, how talent moves across the organization, and how culture scales. Success is measured by global enterprise impact, including stronger teams, faster decisions, and better patient outcomes.

This is a hybrid role based in Downtown Boston. International travel might be required from time to time to connect with teams and leaders across argenx locations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of global HR business partner experience.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, or equivalent career experience.
• Demonstrated experience working as a strategic HR Business Partner or in similar roles.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational design, change management, coaching, and talent management.
• Strong business understanding and ability to connect people priorities with organizational goals.
• Ability to build trust, influence, and challenge constructively at all organizational levels.
• Strong leadership coaching, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration management skills.
• Deep knowledge of talent management, organizational design, team effectiveness, and employee relations.
• Sound judgment, integrity, and discretion when handling sensitive matters.
• Clear, concise, and engaging communication skills.
• Analytical and pragmatic approach, with ability to turn insights into action.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to shared ownership and collective success.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a global, multifunctional Human Resources team.
• Curious, entrepreneurial mindset aligned with the argenx cultural pillars of innovation, co-creation, empowerment, excellence, and humility.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and change with flexibility, adaptability, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within a global, complex organization, preferably within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to translate business strategy into focused people priorities and plans.
• Shape talent strategy and lead talent reviews and succession planning; support personal development discussions.
• Lead workforce planning, organizational design, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Identify people-related opportunities and risks through business understanding, data, and employee insights.
• Coach argonauts to strengthen leadership impact, team effectiveness, and organizational health.
• Enable business evolution and help leaders and teams navigate growth, transformation, and changing priorities.
• Strengthen an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture grounded in the argenx way.
• Partner with leaders and employees on performance, employee relations, talent, and other people matters, working closely with local and regional Human Resources colleagues.
• Ensure people practices are applied consistently and in alignment with company policies, values, and local employment requirements.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in short-term and long-term incentive programs, subject to plan terms and applicable policies.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including retirement savings plans, health benefits, and other benefits subject to applicable plan terms and program guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior