Director, Talent, Leadership Development & Organization Effectiveness

Why join Freenome?

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company developing tests to detect cancer using a standard blood draw. To do this, Freenome uses a multiomics platform that combines tumor and non-tumor signals with machine learning to find cancer in its earliest, most-treatable stages. 

Cancer is relentless. This is why Freenome is building the clinical, economic, and operational evidence to drive cancer screening and save lives. Our first screening test is for colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas, and it’s just the beginning. 

Founded in 2014, Freenome has ~400 employees and continues to grow to match the scope of our ambitions to provide access to better screening and earlier cancer detection.  

At Freenome, we aim to impact patients by empowering everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease. This, together with our high-performing culture of respect and cross-collaboration, is what motivates us to make every day count.

Become a Freenomer

Do you have what it takes to be a Freenomer? A “Freenomer” is a determined, mission-driven, results-oriented employee fueled by the opportunity to change the landscape of cancer and make a positive impact on patients’ lives. Freenomers bring their diverse experience, expertise, and personal perspective to solve problems and push to achieve what’s possible, one breakthrough at a time.

About this opportunity:

At Freenome, we are searching for a Director of Talent Management to help support, grow and continuously improve Freenome's high-performance culture. You will partner with People Team members and work directly with Freenome leaders and individual contributors to ensure effective business execution that drives results while enabling employees to grow and thrive. This role will play a critical role in the development and implementation of key People initiatives in the areas of Talent Management, Leadership Development and Organization Effectiveness.

This role reports to the Vice President of Talent Management. In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work onsite in our Brisbane, CA office at least 2-3 days per week. 

What you’ll do:

Talent

• Partner with leaders to ensure that employees have clear work expectations, which align with the team objectives tied to Freenome’s mission
• Identify training needs for business functions, new managers, and broad career growth plans for employees
• Partner with People team members to support the design, development and rollout of key annual talent programs
  

Leadership Development

• Train and coach leaders for key conversations that drive team performance, enabling high confidence in the performance of team members
• Coach leaders to ensure that employees receive balanced and actionable feedback that support Freenome’s performance framework
• Partner with executive leaders to provide the strategic guidance aligning people programs to business outcomes and ensuring high employee engagement
• Lead, evaluation and monitor training programs to ensure success and follow up to ensure training objectives are met
  

Organization Effectiveness

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders to drive critical talent-related business decisions including org design, planning, succession planning and change management
• Lead end-to-end change efforts that deliver the measurable results aligned with project goals
• Design and implement practices that enable continuous improvement of a high-performance culture
• Collaborate with other People Team functions (HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, People Programs, Total Rewards, etc.) in the design,  implementation, and measurement of People Programs
• Provide coaching support for site or client group leadership, building skills, knowledge, and competencies to achieve results and make employee-related decisions in a fast-changing environment

Perform other related duties as assigned

Must haves:

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in Leadership development, organizational effectiveness
• Track record of successful execution of cross-functional change management initiatives
• Capability to design, manage, and deliver learning and development programs that drive business impact
• Prior experience in a fast-growing, technology-driven environment
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws
• BA/BS degree required in related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to coach, influence, and partner with diverse client groups while establishing credibility and trust
• Excellent analytical skills; successfully use data to extract insights and inform decision-making
• Experience with driving and championing inclusion and diversity initiatives
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  

Benefits and additional information:

The US target range of our base salary/hourly rate for new hires is $188,275 - $288,500. You will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered.  Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, and education. We invite you to check out our career page @ freenome.com/job-openings/ for additional company information.  

Freenome is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.  

• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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