Executive Director, Organization & Talent Partner R&D Division

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel 10%

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Senior Strategic HR leader as Executive Director, Organization & Talent Partner in R&D. You will guide organization capability and talent strategies to support scientific innovation.

Responsibilities include shaping workforce plans, leading leadership development and succession, and coordinating with HR and external centers to drive change. Hybrid setup with travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years in strategic HR roles within complex, global, science-based organizations.
• Experience advising executives and managing workforce planning, organization design, and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Shape long-term organizational and workforce plans aligned with research priorities.
• Lead leadership development, succession, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Coordinate across HR functions and external centers of excellence to execute change strategies.
• Advise senior leaders; foster talent growth and transformational initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic HR

Executive advisory

Talent analytics

Organization development

Change management

Succession planning

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Business

Job description

Role:

Senior strategic HR leader as Executive Director, Organization & Talent Partner in R&D, guiding organization capability and talent strategies to support scientific innovation.

Responsibilities:

shape long-term organizational and workforce plans aligned with research priorities; lead leadership development, succession, and organizational effectiveness initiatives; coordinate across HR functions and external centers of excellence to execute change strategies; advise senior leaders; foster talent growth and transformational initiatives.

Requirements:

Bachelor's in HR, Business, or related field; 12+ years in strategic HR roles within complex, global, science-based organizations, with experience advising executives and managing workforce planning, organization design, and talent development.

HighValue:

extensive experience in pharma, life sciences, or manufacturing sectors; supporting R&D or pipeline phases; expertise in organization development, change management, talent analytics, succession planning, and leadership coaching; familiarity with complex matrix environments.

WorkSetup:

hybrid, with 10% travel.