People Business Partner

Iterative Health•Cambridge, MA

About The Position

Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company focused on accelerating clinical research to improve patient outcomes. The Iterative Health Site Network is a leading network of over 70 clinical research sites in the US and Europe, dedicated to speeding up the market entry of novel gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatology therapies. The company supports the success and expansion of its partner sites through technology-enabled services, combining clinical trial expertise with advanced AI to help research teams and study sponsors provide patients with faster access to new treatments. This role is for a strategic and data-driven People Business Partner who will collaborate closely with leaders in corporate functions and site-based operational teams within a high-performing, distributed healthcare services organization. The position will serve as a trusted advisor, aligning people strategies with business objectives to support organizational growth, scalability, and performance. In a high-growth, M&A-driven environment, this role demands a blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution. The People Business Partner will be instrumental in driving organizational effectiveness, empowering leadership, supporting change initiatives, and cultivating a high-performing, mission-driven culture. The ideal candidate will be adept at shifting between strategic and hands-on work, with a strong emphasis on change and performance management, talent and leadership development, organizational design, employee relations, and M&A integration.

Requirements

7–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including working in a fast-scaling, high-growth, complex and ambiguous start-up environment
Experience in healthcare, clinical research, medtech, life sciences, or related industries strongly preferred
Experience supporting a highly distributed, growing multi-site location network both domestically and globally is strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience across a wide range of HR functional domains
Strong business acumen with the ability to link HR strategy to financial and operational outcomes
Proven ability to communicate and influence senior leaders as well as operate as a strategic partner, understanding the operational and strategic priorities of the business and how people strategies can make an impact
Experience in organizational design, change management, and talent strategy
Data-driven, analytical mindset with comfort leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions
Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
Comfort navigating through ambiguity and managing multiple competing priorities
A builder and inventor mindset – orientation towards thinking outside the box to pilot and test programs and initiatives to iterate before applying a one-size fits all approach.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor, coach and thought partner to department, team and operational leaders, providing guidance on organizational strategy, workforce planning, employee relations issues and talent implications of business decisions
Translate business priorities into actionable HR strategies that drive growth, scalability, and operational excellence to enable a high performing and engaged workforce.
Develop a deep understanding of IH business units, financial drivers, and market / industry dynamics to proactively shape people initiatives that help transform the business as we grow and scale our infrastructure.
Serve as a strategic liaison and advisor between the business and People Team Center of Excellence’s (COE) to align HR service delivery with business priorities
Identify opportunities to implement data-informed people strategies that strengthen organizational health, culture and maturity while directly impacting leadership effectiveness and team performance
Lead workforce planning with business partners, anticipating skills and capabilities needed to scale the organization beyond current state – develop plans in conjunction with TA to identify talent profiles and succession bench ready for promotion to increased level of scope and responsibility
Drive talent and performance management processes that reinforce accountability, ownership and high standards of behaviors / values alignment to support our high-performance culture
Partner with leaders on succession planning, leadership development, compensation strategies and retention initiatives across the enterprise
Use data and insights to inform talent decisions and effectively balance business needs with employee advocacy
Coach and develop leaders to engage, motivate and lead high performing teams, identifying least effective performance and partnering with team leaders to address performance issues early on.
Lead change management efforts across our growing and evolving teams/structures to support effective communication, accountability and alignment to our strategic priorities
Champion a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement aligned with Iterative Health’s mission
Support leaders in navigating ambiguity and leading through transformational change as an organization, providing insights and serving as a “thought partner” on operational and people challenges that dynamic growth brings.
Provide expert coaching on employee relations, leadership effectiveness, and team dynamics to enable a highly engaged, productive workforce while maintaining consistency and alignment to IH policies and procedures.
Support positive culture building initiatives and drive employee engagement initiatives with team leaders to build highly engaged, motivated team members.
Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies – identify opportunities to improve, create and implement policies and procedures that balance business needs with operational realities
Partner with internal stakeholders including People COE’s on due diligence, integration planning, and execution as part of pre and post-acquisition integration process
Support organizational design, talent assessment, and cultural integration efforts to ensure seamless onboarding of acquired entities and team members to IH
Anticipate, identify and mitigate people-related risks associated with rapid growth and change, including supporting HR initiatives focused on harmonization of system, processes and policies across the growing enterprise.
Partner with COE to deliver best-in-class HR transformational initiatives to support a growing and scaling workforce
Own HR projects in support of strategic HR agenda focused on employee engagement, leadership development, performance management, and operationalizing best in class people initiatives and infrastructure that will attract, develop and retain talent.