Senior Director, People & Organization Strategy

Kailera Therapeutics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness stipend

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Annual bonus opportunities

Equity grants

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, People Partner to align people strategies with rapid biopharma growth. Based in Waltham, MA, you will partner with Medical and Commercial teams, influence senior leaders, and design scalable people practices to support a high-growth organization.

You will lead talent reviews, leadership development, workforce planning, and engagement initiatives, driving organizational effectiveness and an inclusive culture across enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR Business Partner or People Partner leadership experience.
• Experience supporting executive-level leaders in a fast-paced, high-growth, or complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior leaders while building trusted partnerships that drive business and organizational outcomes.
• Experience in larger-company pharmaceutical organizations, paired with the agility to operate effectively in a growing biotech organization.
• Experience partnering with Medical and Commercial leaders in a biopharmaceutical environment, translating business priorities into workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategies, leadership development initiatives, and organizational capabilities.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation, workforce planning, organizational design, and change management initiatives.
• Proven ability to coach senior leaders, develop talent, build succession pipelines, and design and implement leadership development programs.
• Experience navigating ambiguity and driving collaboration across functions and key stakeholders.
• Strong employee relations, employee engagement, and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships and foster high-performing teams.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and Microsoft Office skills, including advanced PowerPoint and Excel capabilities, with the ability to develop executive-level presentations, analyze and synthesize workforce data, communicate complex concepts effectively, and influence decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and activate people strategies aligned with business priorities and growth objectives.
• Provide strategic guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Identify and address organizational risks, capability gaps, and talent needs.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, and high-potential development initiatives.
• Coach and develop leaders to build organizational capability and strengthen leadership effectiveness.
• Design and implement leadership development programs that strengthen management capability and build the future leadership pipeline.
• Ensure talent decisions support an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives that build organizational capability and support business growth.
• Guide leaders through growth, organizational change, and business transformation.
• Design and implement scalable people practices, leadership frameworks, and organizational structures that support a high-growth organization.
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and collaboration by shaping cultural norms and effective ways of working.
• Advise leaders on employee engagement, retention, team effectiveness, and employee relations matters.
• Leverage employee feedback and organizational insights to continuously improve the employee experience.
• Utilize workforce analytics and organizational metrics to inform decisions, measure effectiveness, and ensure compliance with people practices and employment regulations.

Skills

HR leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Employee relations

People analytics

MS Office (PowerPoint/Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, People Partner to align people strategies with rapid biopharma growth. Based in Waltham, MA, you will partner with Medical and Commercial teams, influence senior leaders, and design scalable people practices to support a high-growth organization.

You will lead talent reviews, leadership development, workforce planning, and engagement initiatives, driving organizational effectiveness and an inclusive culture across enterprise priorities.