Vice President, Human Resources

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagship Labs seeks a Vice President, HR Business Partner to align talent strategy with rapid biotech growth across ~110 scientists and entrepreneurs.

You will partner with senior leaders, shape talent management, leadership development, and workforce planning, while coaching leaders through change in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture.

This remote role emphasizes strategic influence and collaboration with COO to build a scalable talent ecosystem in a science-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 15-20+ years or Master’s with 10-15+ years in HR
• Experience in pharma/biopharma preferred and working in highly matrixed, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partner to senior leaders to shape talent management and workforce planning.
• Develop leadership programs and foster an entrepreneurial culture.
• Coach leaders through change and align HR solutions with growing biotech ventures.
• OD concepts knowledge and facilitation used to drive HR decisions.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Talent development

Organizational effectiveness

Change management

Stakeholder influencing

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Master’s degree in HR or MBA

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

Role: Vice President, HR Business Partner for Flagship Labs, focusing on talent strategy and organizational development across approximately 110 scientists and entrepreneurs in pioneering biotech companies.

Responsibilities include serving as a strategic partner to senior leaders, shaping talent management practices, fostering entrepreneurial culture, developing leadership programs, and managing workforce planning and employee engagement. The role involves coaching, change management, and aligning HR solutions with growing biotech ventures.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree with 15-20+ years or Master’s with 10-15+ years in HR, preferably with prior pharma/biopharma experience. Skills in organizational effectiveness, talent development, and working within highly matrixed, fast-paced environments are essential.

Preferred: experience coaching at all levels, strong influencing skills, and knowledge of OD concepts, HRIS (UKG), and facilitation.

High-value specifics: biotech/biopharma focus, entrepreneurial and innovative culture, and leadership within a rapidly growing, science-driven organization.

Collaboration with HR and COO, with a dual reporting line, and the role is primarily remote with an emphasis on strategic influence and talent ecosystem development.