People Advisor (HR Business Partner), Research & Development

California Life • South San Francisco, CA

78d • $250,000 - $305,000

About The Position

Calico (Calico Life Sciences LLC) is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies and model systems to increase our understanding of the biology that controls human aging. Calico will use that knowledge to devise interventions that enable people to lead longer and healthier lives. Calico's highly innovative technology labs, its commitment to curiosity-driven discovery science and, with academic and industry partners, its vibrant drug-development pipeline, together create an inspiring and exciting place to catalyze and enable medical breakthroughs. Our mission in HR is to promote a culture and community where people can innovate, collaborate and develop. The People Advisor (PA) role partners with our leaders and client groups and collaborates with our HR Centers of Excellence (Staffing, Total Rewards, HR Operations and Learning and Organization Development) to implement and coordinate Calico's various HR programs and processes, including recruiting great people, providing competitive and inspiring total rewards, fostering a values-based culture, implementing straightforward processes and systems and offering learning and development programs tailored to our unique needs. The PA partners with senior managers to anticipate and address individual, team and organizational needs and works to develop solutions through cultural and process perspective organizational development. The PA is viewed as a strategic partner, change agent, and member of the line management staff.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with 5+ years in an HRBP role or equivalent role; management consulting experience a plus
• Biotech/Pharma experience
• Experience supporting research scientists preferably in an industry setting and/or experience supporting drug development sub-functions and team members
• State and Federal employment law knowledge
• HRIS experience
• Inspired by Calico's mission and business model
• Experience working with scientist leaders and managers
• Demonstrated competence in a variety of HR functional areas including coaching, employee relations, compensation, performance management, and program management
• A 'roll up your sleeves and get it done' work style
• Good judgment and discretion; the ability to maintain confidentiality
• The ability to engage, inspire, and influence people across diverse groups and levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Project management and change management experience
• Humility and an ability and willingness to work cross-functionally at all levels
• A demonstrated consultative approach where you see the business leaders as your clients whom you partner with to build solutions
• Committed to building a diverse and inclusive work culture and fostering psychological safety and a strong sense of belonging
• Enterprise mindset and system thinking, proven ability to work effectively across multiple functional areas, and networks in a fast-paced environment
• Influencing skills to build trust with individuals at all levels within the organization
• Must be willing to work onsite at least 4 days a week

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep knowledge of client groups and their needs through regular engagement with leaders and their teams
• Use their knowledge of business and Human Resources insights, metrics, expertise, and decision principles to effectively diagnose topics with a wide range of complexity
• Diagnose root causes of work environment issues, disruptive team dynamics, and ineffective organizational setups
• Provide thought leadership and guidance to managers on organizational design and organization development matters
• Initiate interventions and shape solutions in collaboration and co-creation with key stakeholders
• Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions
• Serve as a creative partner and 'delivery arm' to your client groups for HR processes designed and run by the HR Centers of Excellence
• Advise hiring managers on headcount planning, role scoping and search strategy in collaboration with Staffing Partners
• Provide employee relations interventions as needed in close collaboration with direct managers and leaders
• Coach and advise leaders in an effort to make them self-sufficient as strong managers and leaders
• Support senior management in translating company mission and goals into sustainable people and organizational strategies
• Advise executives on how to align manager and employee capabilities to the mid- to-long-term business needs
• Consult with leaders to help them navigate through employee issues
• Mediate and help resolve complex employee relations issues
• Gather and analyze internal and external data and share insights with leaders
• Integrate and partner with fellow PAs and colleagues in the HR Centers of Excellence to implement solutions
• Facilitate team and offsite meetings as needed
• Participate as an integral member of the extended HR Big Bets community

Benefits

• Estimated base salary range for this role is $250,000 - $305,000
• Eligible for two annual cash bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees