Director, Human Resources Business Partner

The Role:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Human Resources - Commercial and G&A, the Director, Human Resources Business Partner, Sales will join the HR team to enable and support a rapidly scaling Sales and Commercial team. We are seeking a strategic yet hands-on Director, HR Business Partner to support our growing commercial organization during an exciting period of innovation and growth. This new role will support the Sales teams as well as other Commercial functions, driving talent strategies that enable business success, foster a high-performance culture, and support organizational agility in a fast-paced environment. This is a primarily remote position except for periodic in-office meetings and applicable travel as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leaders in areas such as change management, organizational assessment & structure, leadership planning, and workforce planning to strengthen the overall organizational capability of the team.
• Ensure alignment of HR processes i.e. Performance Management and Development, Monthly & Quarterly Business Reviews (Sales QBR’s), etc. with strategic and operating goals.
• Advise and counsel employees and managers in areas such as organizational development, talent and career development, performance management, compensation, coaching, employee engagement and retention, resource planning, recognition programs, etc.
• Ensure effective talent management including recruitment, assessment, and development as the organization grows.
• Assist managers in assessing and identifying resources to meet employee/departmental training needs and support employees to continuously develop their skills in partnership with Commercial Training.
• Manage the partnership with the talent acquisition team, including staffing coordination and job requisition management.
• Partner and lead the annual performance management and compensation planning processes including variable pay and recognition programs.
• Build deep and impactful partnerships with the HR specialist functions such as Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development and Talent Management to provide HR solutions to key business needs and to roll out corporate-wide programs that enhance the overall employee experience and support growth and success of overall business strategy
• Lead all aspects of relevant US and state employment laws and other human resources compliance issues for field employees.
• In partnership with the HR team, interpret and implement HR policies, procedures, programs and initiatives across the organization; recommend continual improvements as needed
• Develop dashboards to assess and communicate HR goals' performance for continuous improvement
• Proactively defines, builds and implements value-added HR strategies and solutions

Competencies Include:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders influencing decisions and outcomes from different parts of the organization.
• Coaching and growth mindset; demonstrated through your own actions as well as how you support the organization.
• Foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and a focus on patient impact.
• Encourages collaboration, innovation and new ideas while integrating information from various sources.
• Driving for results creates and nurtures a performance-based culture of continuous improvement, addressing concerns and conflict proactively.
• Proven leadership, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Highly effective presentation, communication, emotional intelligence, and facilitation & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand best in class/competitive market practices and apply them in a creative manner which reflects the culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• 10+ years of human resource experience, specifically supporting a biotech organization.
• Proven experience as an HRBP in a Commercial or supporting field facing teams, preferably in biotech/pharma. Direct experience supporting a launch and/or expansion of commercial teams a plus
• Ability to influence at all levels with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and facilitation communication skills
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Experience developing and executing HR processes and programs
• Operate efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced, high growth environment
• Strong commitment to compliance and ethical standards
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
• Ability to travel domestically up to 20%, potentially more during peak business needs

Additional Information:

Nuvalent is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, aiming to provide employees with competitive total rewards packages.

The targeted salary range below reflects what Nuvalent reasonably and in good faith expects to offer for this position at the time of posting, but the final salary determination may be within or outside this range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, and market factors. The range will be reviewed regularly and is subject to change.

Nuvalent also offers a comprehensive benefit package to support our employees at each stage of their career, financial, health, and well-being journey, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan, generous paid time off (including a summer and winter company shutdown), and much more.

Nuvalent provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.