Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research to transform patient outcomes. The Iterative Health Site Network is a premier network of 70+ clinical research sites across US and Europe accelerating the path to market for gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatology novel therapies. Our focus is on driving the success and growth of our partner sites by empowering them with tech-enabled services. By combining deep expertise in clinical trials with cutting-edge AI, we empower research teams and study sponsors to expand and expedite access to novel therapeutics for patients in need.
The HR Business Partner will play a pivotal role in aligning HR strategies with business goals, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and a thriving workforce culture across multiple clinical research sites. This position requires a dynamic leader with a strong understanding of healthcare and multi-site operations who can balance hands-on support with strategic initiatives. The HRBP will collaborate closely with site leadership in establishing and driving HR programs/talent initiatives forward within the Professional Services function, while always ensuring they align with the overall company's business objectives.
This role goes beyond transactional HR support, serving as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to leadership, offering insight, and advice on people-related issues: talent management, employee relations, coaching/development, compensation, conflict management, organizational development, and training.
What you'll be doing:
- Strategic HR Leadership
- Partner with leadership to develop and execute People strategies that align with business objectives and support growth.
- Act as a trusted advisor on organizational design and workforce planning to ensure business continuity and scalability.
- Lead initiatives to build and sustain a strong, inclusive culture that attracts, retains, and engages top talent.
- Collaborate with leaders to identify and implement programs that enhance leadership development, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
- HR Operations and Full Lifecycle Support
- Serve as the primary HR contact for up to 15 sites, ensuring consistent HR practices and support across locations.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, as well as healthcare-specific regulations.
- Oversee management of leave programs (e.g., FMLA, ADA) with PEO, balancing legal requirements with employee and organizational needs.
- Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures that support organizational objectives and ensure compliance.
- Employee Relations and Workforce Culture
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with employees and leaders to foster a collaborative, engaged workforce.
- Provide strategic counsel and hands-on support in addressing employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
- Champion initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction and well-being, creating a culture of inclusivity and high performance.
- Data-Driven Insights and Continuous Improvement
- Analyze HR metrics and workforce trends to identify challenges and opportunities for improvement.
- Drive continuous improvement in HR processes and programs to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
- Provide leadership with actionable insights and recommendations based on HR data and analytics.
- Hands-On Support and Travel
- Provide onsite HR support, training, and engagement to employees and leadership at multiple locations (approximately 30% travel).
- Act as a hands-on HR partner, addressing day-to-day issues while simultaneously driving strategic initiatives.
Required skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of HR experience, with at least 2 years in a business partner role.
- Proven ability to manage multi-site operations of at least 5 sites, and diverse employee populations (including exempt, and non-exempt employees).
- Deep knowledge of employment laws.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on, problem-solving approach.
- Proven ability to gather, analyze, and leverage HR metrics to inform decisions and prepare actionable reports.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
- Ability to travel 30% to provide onsite HR support and foster relationships.
When not traveling, this role is required to be in the Cambridge office on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Preferred skills:
- Healthcare industry experience
- Deep knowledge of healthcare-specific regulations
Some of our benefits include:
- Vision/Dental/ Medical Insurance
- Life/Disability Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Stock Options
- Flexible Work Hours
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
At Iterative Health, we’re actively working towards creating an environment that is representative of the diversity of patients our technology serves. We are focused on building an equitable and inclusive culture, and by extension, hiring process. If you require any accommodations to make the application process or interviewing experience more accessible to you, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
At Iterative Health, we are a pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence-based precision medicine to gastroenterology with the aim of establishing a new standard of care for the detection, and ultimately, treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. Our powerful, proprietary artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies are designed with the goal of improving the accuracy and consistency of endoscopy readings.
We believe the work underway at Iterative Health will lead to better patient care, allowing people suffering from IBD – and, eventually, other GI diseases – to improve their quality of life, relationships with their doctors, and access to clinical trials and potential therapeutic advances. And we're a group of dedicated, passionate people who find energy in working together to address these big challenges. We're headquartered in Cambridge, not far from MIT, where we were founded in 2017
Why Work With Us
At Iterative Health, we strive to do high quality work, create supportive, open, and friendly work environments infused with a diversity in background, perspectives, and approaches, and form high performing teams that encourage collaboration, empathy, and open communication. We believe great teams will help us transform gastroenterology.
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