Exciting growth and impact opportunity on a newly forming HR Business Partner team in a strong organization with clear growth potential. We are seeking a solution-oriented and strategic HR Business leader to support senior executives and their teams in a global environment. You will be part of both the HR Leadership Team and Business Unit leadership teams and will have the opportunity to construct, implement and measure HR solutions specific to business needs and growth achievement, and you will be part of a dynamic and evolving team where your ability to contribute as a leader is welcome.
Responsibilities• Operate as the HR Business Partner and leadership team member to one or more assigned business units to ensure that people strategy is aligned with business strategy and adds impact and value to the business
• Lead implementation and delivery of all people strategy and programs in partnership with COE leaders and teams for assigned business units
• Provide coaching and thought partnership to wide variety of needs across multiple leadership teams; influence across all leadership, management and employee levels
• Manage and ensure collaboration of matrix team including center of excellence partners from across HR and the broader organization. (e.g. employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, finance, payroll, HR operations, legal etc.)
• Lead and manage activities and communications related to change management based on new global HR programs, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption to business operations.
• Utilize HR analytics to inform strategic decisions and measure the effectiveness of HR initiatives
• Ensure compliance with all relevant labor laws and regulations
Qualifications• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 10+ years of experience as an HR generalist or a combination of generalist and specialist experience
• Proven success of partnering with senior executive management teams in mid to large, early stage and/or high growth global environments
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Detail oriented with a demonstrated ability to lead the big picture strategy as well as the detailed execution path
• Working knowledge of local and relevant employment legislation
• Experience working in global teams with demonstrated ability to lead and influence at all levels of the organization • High level of integrity, confidentiality and discretion
• Excellent problem-solving, judgement and decision-making skills within nuanced and confidential situations
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Expert knowledge of MS Office 365 tools, experience with Oracle HCM preferred
• Experience in CRO, pharmaceutical or similar related industries preferred
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- 10+ years of experience as an HR generalist or combination of generalist and specialist experience
- Proven success partnering with senior executive management teams in mid to large, early-stage and/or high-growth global environments
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Ability to lead broad strategy and detailed execution
- Working knowledge of local and relevant employment legislation
- Experience working in global teams with ability to lead and influence at all organizational levels
- High integrity, confidentiality, and discretion
- Excellent problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills in nuanced and confidential situations
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools
- Experience with Oracle HCM
- Experience in CRO, pharmaceutical, or similar related industries
Cytel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cytel and has not been reviewed or approved by Cytel.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life and disability, with FSAs/HSAs also available. Plan quality is often characterized as good to excellent, which lifts the perceived value of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is consistently part of the benefits package. The plan is also characterized as well managed, contributing to a sense of baseline retirement support.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Overall pay is characterized as decent-to-good and broadly competitive in parts of the business, with stronger alignment noted in senior technical tracks like biostatistics and programming. The total package is often framed as respectable rather than premium.
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What We Do
Cytel enables decision-makers in the life sciences to unlock the full potential of their products. From navigating uncertainty to proving value, Cytel’s 30 years of global expertise in consulting, data-driven analytics, and industry-leading software helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies transform intelligence into confident decisions. We have an uncompromising commitment to scientific rigor and high standards of operational excellence, which are channeled through our locations in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia. Together, we enable our clients to deliver the therapies that propel humanity forward. Cytel employs a range of data science tools from biostatistics to machine learning to help executives in the life-sciences to make confident decisions powered by data. We are probably best known for being leaders in the field of adaptive clinical trial design, a subset of trial design that uses interim looks to enhance the patient safety and commercial value of pharmaceutical products. We also have specialists in Bayesian statistics, real world evidence, artificial intelligence, health economics, and a number of other research fields to ensure that academic and scientific findings can have impact on industry quickly and seamlessly. www.cytel.com
