Human Resources Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Human Resources Manager to oversee HR programs across the employee lifecycle at a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on ototoxicity reduction in cancer patients.

Responsibilities include onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, HR operations, compliance, policy development, and employee engagement. You will partner with HR leadership, managers, and external vendors including a PEO, and support HR systems and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of HR functions.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience supporting fast-paced, growth-oriented organizations in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding.
• Handle employee relations.
• Administer benefits.
• Oversee HR operations.
• Ensure compliance.
• Develop policies.
• Drive employee engagement; partner with leadership, managers, and external vendors including a PEO.
• Support HR systems and process improvements.
• Ensure confidentiality.

Skills

Onboarding

Employee relations

Benefits administration

HR operations

Compliance

Policy development

Employee engagement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

PEO coordination

Job description

Role: Human Resources Manager overseeing HR programs throughout the employee lifecycle at a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on ototoxicity reduction in cancer patients.

Responsibilities:

• manage onboarding
• employee relations
• benefits administration
• HR operations
• compliance
• policy development
• employee engagement; partner with HR leadership, managers, and external vendors including a PEO
• support HR systems and process improvements
• ensure legal compliance and confidentiality

Requirements:

• 5+ years progressive HR experience
• strong knowledge of HR functions
• excellent communication and organizational skills
• Bachelor's degree
• experience supporting fast-paced, growth-oriented organizations in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare sectors

HighValue:

• industry experience in biotech/pharma
• employee lifecycle management
• benefits
• HR system implementation
• compliance
• scalable HR infrastructure development

WorkSetup:

Not specified, likely corporate office or hybrid based on typical industry standards.