Senior Director, Human Strategy Business Partner (Clinical Trial Site Network)

Civia Health

1d•Remote

About The Position

At Civia Health, we’re building a patient-centric clinical trial site network designed to transform lives and advance science — with empathy, integrity, and trust at the center of everything we do. We believe access to clinical research is access to care, and we exist to make that care human. Role Summary The Senior/Director of Human Strategy serves as a hands-on leader responsible for scaling, and operationalizing all core HR functions across a growing clinical trial site network. This role partners closely with site leadership, site leads, and functional heads to ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains talent while operating with the highest standards of compliance, patient-centricity, and cultural integrity. This leader balances strategy and execution, building scalable people systems while remaining deeply connected to the realities of multi-site clinical operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior leadership responsibility
Demonstrated experience supporting multi-site, regulated environments
Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law and HR compliance
Proven ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
Executive presence and sound judgment
High integrity and discretion
Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity
Strong coaching and influencing skills
Deep commitment to patient-centric and employee-centric practices

Nice To Haves

Experience in clinical research, healthcare delivery, life sciences, or clinical trial site networks
Experience scaling HR in a high-growth or private equity / venture-backed environment
HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP)
Experience partnering with Compliance, Legal, and Clinical Operations teams

Responsibilities

Human Strategy & Leadership Partnership
Serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership teams
Translate business strategy, growth plans, and regulatory requirements into scalable people strategies
Lead HR decision-making with a balance of empathy, integrity, and operational rigor
Act as a visible leader across sites, reinforcing culture, values, and accountability
Employee Lifecycle & HR Operations (Multi-Site)
Own the full employee lifecycle across the site network: workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, development, performance, and exits
Ensure consistent HR practices across all sites while allowing for local regulatory nuances
Oversee personnel files, documentation, and data integrity
Build repeatable, audit-ready HR processes suitable for a regulated clinical environment
Employee Relations & Performance Management
Lead and oversee employee relations matters, investigations, and corrective actions
Coach leaders on performance management, difficult conversations, and people decisions
Manage performance management frameworks aligned with clinical quality, patient experience, and business outcomes
Ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant application of policies across sites
Compliance, Risk & Regulatory Alignment
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across all operating geographies
Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Clinical Operations to align HR practices with GCP, FDA expectations, and site audits
Lead HR readiness for inspections, audits, and due diligence activities
Maintain and evolve HR policies, and training programs
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring for critical site roles (PI support, CRCs, RNs, Site Directors, corporate roles)
Ensure hiring practices meet both speed-to-hire and quality/compliance standards
Support workforce planning tied to site launches, trial starts, and enrollment ramp-up
Build strong onboarding experiences that reinforce patient-first and quality-first expectations
Culture, Engagement & Leadership Development
Champion a patient-first, human-centered culture across all sites and corporate teams
Works with Human Strategy team to deploy engagement surveys, feedback mechanisms, and action planning
Helps support leadership development, manager training, and succession planning
Embed company values into performance reviews, recognition, and daily operations