Remote HR Lead — Biotech Growth & Equity

Faeth Therapeutics Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401k plan

Job summary

Faeth Therapeutics is seeking an experienced HR Lead to own People Operations, compensation, benefits, and compliance. This remote role reports to the Chief of Staff and supports a fast-paced biotech environment with scalable processes.

The role emphasizes advisory support to employees and leadership, equity planning, and overseeing HR systems, payroll, and leave administration. Collaboration with leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, benefits administration, and employee relations.
• Experience managing compensation programs, benchmarking, and equity administration.
• Experience administering HRIS systems and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions and support.
• Manage compensation planning, benchmarking, and market analyses.
• Own equity administration and equity planning processes.
• Manage annual compensation review cycles and salary adjustments.
• Administer employee benefits programs and manage vendor relationships.
• Oversee the company’s 401(k) program, including establishment and administration of a 401(k) committee.
• Serve as system administrator for HRIS platforms and related people systems.
• Manage payroll preparation and coordinate with payroll providers.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR data and ensure compliance with employment regulations.
• Oversee leave administration, including parental and medical leaves.
• Lead the annual performance review process.
• Lead learning and development programs for employee growth and leadership development.
• Lead company-wide communications and employee engagement activities.
• Organize All Hands meetings, team lunches, happy hours, and company events.

Skills

HR Leadership

Employee Relations

Compensation & Benefits

HRIS Administration

Payroll Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

HRIS Systems

Payroll Software

Job description

Faeth Therapeutics is seeking an experienced HR Lead to own People Operations, compensation, benefits, and compliance. This remote role reports to the Chief of Staff and supports a fast-paced biotech environment with scalable processes.

The role emphasizes advisory support to employees and leadership, equity planning, and overseeing HR systems, payroll, and leave administration. Collaboration with leadership is essential.