Vice President, Human Resources

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a strategic Vice President of Human Resources to lead HR, support rapid scaling, and partner with leadership on workforce design and people strategies. The candidate will drive executive HR initiatives, organizational design, and employee relations across a biotech-focused growth environment.

The role requires extensive HR leadership experience in biotech, strong relationships with Boards and compensation committees, and a track record of shaping talent management and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in executive HR roles managing teams
• 10-12 years HR leadership experience including biotech

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategic planning for the organization
• Develop workforce models to scale operations
• Standardize HR practices across the company
• Implement performance management systems
• Champion company culture and values
• Manage employee relations and communications
• Oversee staffing and onboarding processes
• Ensure HR compliance across the business
• Oversee workers' compensation programs

Skills

Biotech experience

Public biotech familiarity

Strategic HR

Relationship-building

Emotional intelligence

High-growth environment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Vice President of Human Resources at a clinical-stage biopharma developing immune and cancer therapies, primarily overseeing HR functions to support company scaling.

Responsibilities

• lead HR strategic planning


• develop workforce models


• standardize HR practices


• implement performance management systems


• champion company culture


• manage employee relations


• staffing


• onboarding


• compliance


• workers' compensation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree


• 5+ years in executive HR roles managing teams


• 10-12 years HR leadership experience including biotech

Preferred

• experience in both large and growth-stage biotech firms


• working with Boards and Compensation Committees


• managing all HR facets such as talent management, organizational design, and employee relations

High Value Skills

• biotech experience (>3-5 years)


• familiarity with public biotech companies


• strategic and tactical HR expertise


• strong relationship-building skills


• high emotional intelligence


• ability to thrive in a high-growth, dynamic environment

On-site South San Francisco; salary range $275K-$325K based on experience.