Associate Director, HR Business Partner & Employee Experience

Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.; New Jersey; Vor Ort; USD 175.000 - 205.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health coverage (medical, dental, and视

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Equity

Direct access to leadership

Zusammenfassung

Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. in New Jersey seeks an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to lead performance and bonus cycles, onboarding, and AI-enabled HR operations for a lean team supporting a major product launch.

You will partner with senior leaders, manage employee relations, and deploy AI tools to automate HR workflows while maintaining accuracy, privacy, and compliance.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 4+ years as an HR business partner supporting managers and senior leaders.
• Hands-on expertise operating AI tools in HR work: building prompts/workflows and checking outputs.
• Working knowledge of US employment law, employee relations, and performance management practices.
• Experience running or supporting a performance review, calibration, or bonus cycle.

Aufgaben

• Partner with leaders on performance, team questions, and day-to-day people decisions.
• Own first-line employee relations: intake, investigation support, documentation, and resolution.
• Coach managers through feedback conversations and performance improvements during growth.
• Run the annual review and bonus cycle end-to-end: forms, timelines, calibration, payout files.
• Administer executive and leader MBO scorecards with Finance; prepare inputs for Compensation Committee.

Kenntnisse

AI in HR

Performance management

Strong writing

Lean team

HR policy expertise

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

HR certification (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR) a plus

Tools

Claude AI

ChatGPT

Copilot

Jobbeschreibung

Outlook Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OTLK) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company redefining the standard of care in retinal disease. In the United States, our lead product has received FDA approval, making it the first and only FDA-approved ophthalmic formulation of its kind for the treatment of wet AMD, and we are preparing for US commercial launch. Our lead product is also the first ophthalmic formulation of its kind to receive Marketing Authorization from the European Commission and the UK MHRA for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), and has launched across Germany, Austria, and the UK. Driven by the stories of the patients we serve, we are united with the vision-care community around a single goal: a future where everyone with retinal disease can envision a brighter world.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a rare ground-floor moment at a company hitting its commercial inflection point. As a lean, fast-moving organization, we offer scope and ownership that larger companies can’t: your work is visible, your decisions matter, and you’ll help build the function rather than simply maintain it. You’ll partner directly with senior leadership and see a clear line between what you do and patients gaining access to a new treatment option.

You'll be the hands‑on HR partner for our managers and the operator of an AI-enabled People function: running the performance and bonus cycle, onboarding, and employee programs by directing AI agents to do the administrative work, so a lean team can support a company scaling through launch.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

HR Business Partnership & Employee Relations

• Partner with functional leaders and managers on performance, team questions, and day‑to‑day people decisions.
• Own first‑line employee relations: intake, investigation support, documentation, and resolution, escalating complex matters to the Head of People and Legal.
• Coach managers through feedback conversations, performance improvement, and team changes during rapid growth.

Performance & Bonus Cycle Operations

• Run the annual review and bonus cycle end to end: forms, timelines, completion tracking, calibration preparation, and payout files.
• Administer executive and leader MBO scorecards with Finance, including quarterly checkpoints.
• Prepare clean, accurate inputs for Compensation Committee review.

AI-Enabled People Operations

• Operate and direct the People team's AI agents and workflows (Claude skills, connectors, and scheduled tasks) for drafting, data gathering, tracking, and reporting.
• Quality‑check every AI output for accuracy, fairness, privacy, and compliance before it reaches employees or leaders.
• Build, tune, and document new AI workflows as needs arise, and train managers to use them well.
• Keep HR data accurate across our HRIS, payroll, and SharePoint so automation runs on reliable inputs.

Employee Experience & Onboarding

• Deliver a consistent onboarding experience for a growing team, from offer acceptance through the first 90 days.
• Run engagement pulses and turn results into clear actions for leaders.
• Draft people communications, FAQs, and manager toolkits for policy, benefits, and organizational changes.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Required

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 4+ years as an HR business partner supporting managers and senior leaders; ready to step up to broader ownership.
• Demonstrated, hands‑on expertise operating AI tools in HR work (for example, Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot): building prompts and workflows, connecting them to everyday systems, and checking outputs. Please share an example in your application.
• Working knowledge of US employment law, employee relations, and performance management practices.
• Experience running or supporting a performance review, calibration, or bonus cycle.
• Strong judgment with confidential information, and clear, concise writing.
• Comfort working in a lean team where you both set direction and do the work.

Preferred

• HR business partner experience at a public biopharma or life sciences company.
• Experience supporting a product launch.
• Experience supporting a company through commercialization and scale‑up.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, SharePoint, Teams) and a modern HRIS or PEO platform.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR) a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive base salary, annual performance bonus, and equity — so you share in the value you help create
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• A high-trust, low-bureaucracy culture with direct access to leadership and real room to grow
• Mission‑driven work that helps preserve sight for patients who are counting on it

COMPENSATION

In keeping with our commitment to pay transparency, the good‑faith base salary range for this role is $175,000–$205,000, with an annual target bonus of 15%. This role is also eligible for a meaningful equity grant, reflecting the opportunity to build lasting value at a company at a commercial inflection point. Final compensation reflects experience, skills, and location.

OUR COMMITMENT

Outlook Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where every team member can do their best work, and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.