Senior People Partner: Growth & Leadership

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Wellness stipend

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Equity grants

Annual bonus opportunities

Job summary

Kailera Therapeutics in the United States is seeking a Senior Director, People Partner to align talent strategy with rapid growth. You will partner with executive leaders, drive organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and employee experience initiatives to scale the business.

The role focuses on Medical and Commercial functions, shaping people priorities across the organization while building scalable processes and high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive HR experience with leadership roles
• Experience supporting executive leaders in fast-growth settings
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive outcomes
• Pharma/biotech experience is highly preferred
• Experience with Medical and Commercial leaders in biopharma
• Proven track record in transformation, planning, design, and change
• Coaching senior leaders, talent development, succession planning
• Collaborative across functions and stakeholders
• Strong presentation and data analysis skills

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and activate people strategies aligned with growth
• Provide guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and effectiveness
• Identify risks, capability gaps, and talent needs
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management
• Coach leaders to strengthen capability and leadership
• Design leadership development programs for future leaders
• Ensure decisions support an inclusive, high-performing culture
• Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives
• Guide leaders through growth and business transformation
• Design scalable people practices and leadership frameworks
• Foster engagement, accountability, and collaboration
• Advise on engagement, retention, and employee relations
• Use feedback and analytics to improve the employee experience
• Utilize workforce analytics to inform decisions and compliance

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic HR partner

Change management

Employee relations

Stakeholder mgmt

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced HR cert

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Kailera Therapeutics in the United States is seeking a Senior Director, People Partner to align talent strategy with rapid growth. You will partner with executive leaders, drive organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and employee experience initiatives to scale the business.

The role focuses on Medical and Commercial functions, shaping people priorities across the organization while building scalable processes and high-performing teams.