Director, HRBP

IPSEN; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Ipsen is seeking a Director, Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a senior strategic advisor to North America Commercial leadership, aligning people strategy with launch readiness and growth objectives. You will drive workforce planning, organizational design, and leadership development while partnering with senior leaders across Neuroscience, Oncology, and Rare Disease.

You will influence strategic decisions through deep people analytics, executive presence, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Significant HRBP leadership experience supporting commercial/launch environments.
• Ability to translate business strategy into people plans and workforce actions.
• Strong collaboration with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and centers of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary strategic HR advisor to North America Commercial leadership.
• Lead workforce planning and organizational design for portfolio expansion and launches.
• Drive leadership development, succession planning, and culture transformation efforts.
• Partner with executive leaders to assess talent needs, organizational risks, and lifecycle changes.

Skills

Strategic HRBP

Executive presence

Workforce planning

Organizational design

Change management

Executive influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

The Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a senior strategic advisor to North America Commercial leadership, driving people, organizational, and talent strategies that enable business performance, launch readiness, and long-term growth. Reporting to the Senior Director, Human Resources, North America, this role partners directly with senior leaders across Commercial, including Neuroscience, Oncology, and Rare Disease, with a particular focus on scaling organizational capability and talent infrastructure to support the future launches.The Director leads the development and execution of business-aligned workforce strategies, organizational design initiatives, leadership development, succession planning, and culture transformation efforts. Operating in a highly matrixed environment, this role influences critical business decisions through a people lens while balancing strategic leadership with operational excellence.As a trusted member of both the business leadership and Human Resources teams, the Director demonstrates strong commercial acumen, executive presence, and the ability to operate independently while driving complex organizational initiatives across a rapidly growing organization.Strategic Business PartnershipServe as the primary strategic HR advisor to senior business leaders, providing thought leadership on organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, workforce planning, and business transformation.Partner directly with Commercial leadership to develop and execute people strategies that support growth objectives, launch readiness, and long-term business priorities.Anticipate organizational and talent implications of business decisions and proactively recommend solutions.Influence business strategy through insights related to organization design, leadership capability, succession planning, and workforce trends.Represent Human Resources as a strategic partner in leadership team discussions and business planning processes.Owns the integrated people strategy for the assigned North America Commercial portfolio and is accountable for alignment with the applicable business leadership team.Acts as the accountable HR lead for organizational readiness associated with major commercial launches and portfolio expansion.Develops and recommends multi-year workforce scenarios, including organizational structure, capability requirements, talent risks, and hiring priorities.Leads organizational decisions spanning multiple Commercial functions or therapeutic areas where the impact extends beyond a single client group.Independently advises senior leaders on high-impact organizational and talent decisions and escalates material enterprise risks to the Senior Director.“Establishes success measures for workforce, succession, leadership capability, and organizational-health interventions and monitors outcomes.”Organizational Development & Workforce PlanningLead workforce planning activities supporting significant organizational growth and talent acquisition requirements associated with portfolio expansion across all therapeutic areasDevelop multi-year talent strategies in partnerhip with Global Talent to ensure organizational capability aligns with current and future business objectives.Lead organizational design initiatives including structure optimization, role design, operating model effectiveness, and organizational scaling.Partner with executive leaders to assess talent and talent needs, organizational risks, and succession pipelines.Talent, Leadership & CultureLead talent review, succession planning, and leadership assessment processes across assigned client groups. Partner across North America Commercial HR and Global Talent to ensure robust cross-functional visibility and calibration.Coach and influence senior leaders on organizational leadership, talent decisions, performance management, employee engagement, and change leadership.Drive leadership capability building and development planning for critical talent populations.Champion an inclusive, high-performing culture that supports people, patients, innovation, and accountability.Partner with leaders to identify and address organizational health, engagement, and retention risks.Commercial Growth & Launch ReadinessServe as the HR lead supporting organizational readiness for major commercial launches, including workforce planning, capability assessment, organizational design, and leadership preparedness.Partner with Commercial leadership to build scalable organizational structures capable of supporting rapid business growth.Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to develop hiring strategies supporting accelerated headcount growth across the Neuroscience business.Ensure commercial organizations have the talent, leadership, and capabilities required to successfully execute launch objectives.HR LeadershipProvide leadership across the North America HR organization, influencing enterprise-wide people initiatives and best practices.Build strong partnerships with Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated talent, compensation, learning, and organizational effectiveness solutions.Lead cross-functional HR projects and enterprise initiatives impacting multiple business units.Mentor and develop HR colleagues while contributing to overall HR team effectiveness.Using Ipsen’s Leadership Model and Competency Framework (which directly links to Head / Heart / Hands and Ipsen Way of Being), for all positions, Manager to identify the top 3-5 Competencies that are most important for future success in the role, and detail above, by following these steps.undefinedTranslates strategic objectives into actionable plans and drives execution across global and local teamsInnovative Thinking:Cultivates a culture of innovation within the team, continuously exploring new technologies andundefinedLeverages AI and data analytics to optimize strategies and improve brand performanceStrategic LeadershipEnterprise mindset and ability to align people strategy with business strategy.Strong commercial acumen and understanding of launch-driven business environments.Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.Organizational EffectivenessOrganization designChange leadershipWorkforce planningSuccession strategyBusiness ImpactData-driven decision makingCross-functional influenceLaunch readiness planningGrowth and scaling expertiseEducation and ExperienceBachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.12+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR Business Partner leadership experience.Minimum 5+ years supporting commercial organizations within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences environments.Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and leadership teams in a strategic HRBP capacity.Proven success supporting commercial launches, organizational growth, business transformation, or significant workforce expansion.Deep expertise in organization design, workforce planning, succession planning, leadership coaching, and change management.Experience operating within complex global matrix organizations.Experience supporting commercial organizations, including sales, marketing, market access, field operations, and launch teams strongly preferred.Language(s):• EnglishCompensationThe annual base salary range for this position is $212,000 - $250,000.This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program. At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application. Ipsen is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.