Associate Director, People Services — Benefits & Comp Tech

Soufflé Therapeutics; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Soufflé Therapeutics in Watertown, MA seeks an Associate Director, People Services to own benefits administration, compensation operations, and People Technology including People Analytics. You will drive a robust, scalable people infrastructure and lead a major equity platform migration for a fast-growing biotech.

You will partner with Finance and Legal on compliance and IPO-readiness, implement an HRIS roadmap, and shape the rewards program as the company grows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in benefits, compensation, or HRIS with 3+ years in a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS and equity platforms (HiBob or Rippling, Carta, Fidelity, E-Trade).
• Strong Excel skills and discretion with sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end administration of employee benefits programs across the US and Germany, including vendor management and compliance
• Lead compensation operations, including salary structure maintenance, merit and bonus cycle execution, and equity administration
• Manage and optimize People Technology systems, including leading the migration of our equity administration platform.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on compliance, audit readiness, and IPO-readiness workstreams related to compensation and equity
• Build scalable processes and documentation to support the People Team's continued growth

Skills

Excel proficiency

Detail orientation

Discretion with confidential data

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

HiBob

Rippling

Carta

Fidelity

E-Trade

Job description

Soufflé Therapeutics in Watertown, MA seeks an Associate Director, People Services to own benefits administration, compensation operations, and People Technology including People Analytics. You will drive a robust, scalable people infrastructure and lead a major equity platform migration for a fast-growing biotech.

You will partner with Finance and Legal on compliance and IPO-readiness, implement an HRIS roadmap, and shape the rewards program as the company grows.