Relay Therapeutics

Associate Director, People Business Partner

Cambridge, MA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$139k-$199kDetected 18 hours ago

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About the role

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing strategic partnership with execution and is excited to help shape how HR scales alongside the business.

Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for designated Research and G&A groups, building strong relationships with leaders and employees.
Partner with leaders to develop organizational strategies that support business objectives and foster high-performing teams.
Support workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and talent development efforts.
Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to develop hiring strategies and ensure an exceptional candidate and onboarding experience.
Clinical Development Support
Partner with the Senior Director, HRBP to provide day-to-day HR support for the Clinical Development organization.
Collaborate on organizational initiatives, leadership coaching, talent discussions, and employee matters within the Clinical Development function.
Partner with HR leadership to continuously evolve Relay's people strategy and programs to support the company's growth and changing business needs

Experience leading enterprise-wide HR programs and driving process improvements.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to inform recommendations.
8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR Business Partner experience supporting scientific or clinical-stage organizations.
Experience partnering with leaders in biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments preferred.
Demonstrated success coaching leaders and influencing across all organizational levels.
Strong knowledge of talent management, organizational design, employee development, performance management, and change management.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and project management skills.
What Success Looks Like
Trusted advisor to leaders across Research, G&A, and Clinical Development.
Delivers scalable, high-impact people programs that enhance organizational effectiveness.
Coaches leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams.

Coach managers and leaders on performance management, employee relations, leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and organizational change.
Leverage people data and insights to identify trends, recommend actions, and improve organizational effectiveness.
Performance Management
Talent Reviews & Succession Planning
Quarterly Pulse Surveys and Action Planning
Employee Development initiatives
Identify opportunities to modernize and innovate HR processes, ensuring people programs remain scalable, effective, and aligned with Relay's culture.
Champion Relay's values and culture by fostering an inclusive, engaging, and high-performing work environment.

[ $139,000 - $199,000 ].
Actual base salary will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's education, experience, skills and location.

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