VP, HR Business Partner (Commercial + G&A)

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is seeking a VP, HR Business Partner to lead HR strategies for the North America Commercial team. This strategic role requires developing effective HR programs, driving engagement, and fostering a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will bring over 15 years of HR experience in the biopharma industry, demonstrating a proactive approach to talent management and employee relations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in HR roles required.
• Expertise in biopharma industry and commercial operations essential.
• Ability to work with senior management to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic HR partnership to senior leaders.
• Drives talent planning and employee engagement.
• Leads recruiting strategy with commercial leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Conflict Management

Communication

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, human resources or business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

VP, HR Business Partner (Commercial + G&A)

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we've been guided by our passion for not settling for "ordinary" in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow uson LinkedIn and Instagram.

JOB SUMMARY:

Designs, develops and leads the Human Resources strategy and execution for the North America Commercial team. Considered a trusted, strategic thought partner to the Commercial & G&A management team and delivers high-quality HR support to the broader owner base. Operates with integrity, honesty and transparency to support the business in achieving its goal of delivering therapies to patients living with rare diseases. #LI-Remote

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides strategic HR partnership to senior leaders and their teams across G&A functions and Commercial.
• Partners with commercial leadership to understand business priorities and translate them into effective HR strategies including organizational design, workforce planning, employee development and talent management.
• Advises, coaches and develops leaders on HR best practices and people management skills.
• Partners with Global People Empowerment and Sales Training to ensure effective programs, development and trainings are in place and impactful.
• Drives succession planning, talent planning and retention strategy in partnership with Global People Empowerment.
• As part of the Core Planning Team for Incentive Compensation, works in partnership with the Total Rewards Team to advise the business in creating plans that are compliant, align with organizational goals, support brand strategy and motivate desired behaviors.
• Ensures consistent and compliant application of processes and programs across the commercial team by partnering closely with Sales, Legal, Compliance and internal HR teams.
• Sets the vision and strategy for human capital strategy within the function by partnering with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development and Organizational Design / Effectiveness to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Provides leadership and guidance on employee relations and performance management.
• Works closely with commercial leadership team and Legal/ Compliance to ensure policies and procedures that align with company values and best practices are consistently followed.
• Provides thought leadership and guidance on employee relations and performance management.
• Leads the recruiting strategy with talent acquisition and commercial leaders to identify and recruit highly qualified candidates,
• Helps drive employee engagement to foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Exemplifies the culture by creating a respectful & inclusive work environment while role-modeling what we value as a company.
• Serves as the main point of contact for employee questions or inquiries.
• Proactively engages with less experienced HR team staff to help provide direction, feedback and guidance; acts as an informal mentor across the HR team.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in communications, human resources or business.
• 15+ years of experience in various Human Resources roles preferred, with demonstrated HR Business Partner experience and success in a leadership role required.
• Experience in the biopharma industry and commercial operations required.
• Demonstrated success working effectively with senior management to impact and influence decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively anticipate and prevent business obstacles and drive necessary change.
• Broad experience in developing and implementing change management initiatives and driving performance.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment.
• Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels.
• Expert in conflict management and employee relations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities within a rapidly changing environment.
• Working knowledge of current employment law.
• Ability to proficiently use Microsoft Office.

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.

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