Job Description
General Summary:
At Vertex, the People Advisor delivers high-quality, manager-facing HR advisory support across the employee lifecycle. This role partners closely with leaders to enable effective people decisions, translate business needs into talent actions, and drive a consistently positive employee experience.
Operating within a modern HR model, the People Advisor focuses on strategic consulting and advisory work while partnering with HR Business Partners, Employee Relations, HR Operations, and Centers of Excellence to deliver scalable, consistent support globally.
Key Responsibilities
Manager Coaching, Advisory & Early Intervention
- Coach managers through performance, conduct, and team effectiveness challenges
- Provide guidance on policy interpretation and consistent application across geographies
- Support early intervention in complex or sensitive employee situations, assessing risk and recommending next steps
- Partner with Employee Relations on matters requiring formal investigation or action
Strategic Talent Consulting
- Partner with managers on workforce planning, organizational design, and role clarity
- Assess people implications of business and operating model changes and provide actionable recommendations
- Translate business needs into practical talent decisions that balance short- and long-term priorities
- Support restructuring efforts, role changes, and work shifts
People Intelligence & Organizational Health
- Analyze workforce and talent data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Monitor organizational health indicators and emerging challenges
- Conduct targeted diagnostics and deliver clear, actionable insights
Talent Strategy Activation & Enablement
- Support rollout and adoption of enterprise talent programs (e.g., performance, succession, development, rewards)
- Equip managers with practical tools and guidance to drive consistent execution
- Reinforce standard processes and ways of working
- Partner with Centers of Excellence to enable scalable, business-relevant delivery
Employee & Employment Lifecycle Advisory
- Advise on key employment moments, including hiring, onboarding, performance, promotion, and compensation cycles
- Support leave of absence and return-to-work planning
- Guide workplace accommodations and adjustments in line with local practices
- Support sensitive transitions, including role changes and involuntary separations
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 4+ years of experience in HR advisory, HR business partnering, or employee relations roles
- Demonstrated ability to coach and influence managers through complex people situations
- Experience interpreting and applying HR policies in a consistent, practical way
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across business and HR partners
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Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 4+ years of experience in HR advisory, HR business partnering, or employee relations roles
- Demonstrated ability to coach and influence managers through complex people situations
- Experience interpreting and applying HR policies in a consistent, practical way
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across business and HR partners
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide 12 weeks of 100% paid bonding leave for all U.S. parents with additional fully paid time for birth parents. Family-forming supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, fertility options like IVF and egg cryopreservation, breast‑milk shipping, subsidized childcare, backup care, and a DCFSA match.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes roughly four weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, sick time, and two companywide shutdowns (summer and year‑end). Some roles also include flexible or unlimited time off and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Programs include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions and an employee stock purchase plan. Filings describe employer contributions occurring in company stock, supporting long‑term ownership.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insights
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
