(Senior) People Operations Generalist

The Opportunity
insitro is transforming the way drugs are discovered through industry-leading, innovative applications of data at scale and machine learning, and our success depends on our ability to attract, develop, inspire, and retain amazing, diverse talent and build a collaborative, high-performing, inclusive and equitable, ever-learning culture that makes our team far greater than the sum of its parts. Our (Senior) People Operations Generalist will play a key role in bringing our people vision and strategy to life and making the insitro employee experience a phenomenal one.

This role will be based in South San Francisco at insitro’s global headquarters, with flexibility to work outside the office for 1-2 days a week. The role reports directly to our Director, People Partners & Operations and will work very closely with our Chief People Officer and their leadership team.
Specifically you will

• Act as a first point of contact for employees on People Operations inquiries, responding to, following up on, and working to resolve any issues and problems
• Manage and continually improve new hire onboarding and offboarding, partnering closely with Recruiting, Finance, Legal, and IT to ensure a great employee experience
• Manage HR compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and regularly review policies and practices, e.g.,
• Support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs including EEO data collection and submission
• Conduct employment verifications and background check escalations
• Maintain employee files
• Maintain HRIS system including processing reports, forms, and managing employee data changes such as compensation, titles, leaves, and department changes. Regularly audit data to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Administer company benefits and perks programs including annual open enrollment
• Partner with Finance on changes to payroll and system integrations
• Collaborate with Legal and outside counsel for immigration programs
• Work with our global PEO to support our international contractors
• Partner with our leave administration manager
• Coordinate Performance and Talent management process
• Document and implement People-related policies and procedures
• Plan culture and engagement-related initiatives and events
• Coordinate formal L&D programs (both internal and external)
• Launch and analyze employee surveys

About you

• Proactive problem solver who approaches challenges with a can-do attitude
• Graceful under pressure and reassures others in tough situations
• Comfort with ambiguity and working in a dynamic, rapidly-changing environment
• Strong attention to detail and loves to continuously improve the process and approach
• Able to manage multiple priorities at the same time with dependable follow-through
• Builds strong relationships and trust across teams and levels and with external partners
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Upholds confidentiality and has strong discretion in dealing with sensitive information
• Finds meaning and purpose in helping others thrive

You have

• 4-6+ years of relevant HR experience supporting HR and people operations activities, with strong preference for high-growth tech or biotech experience
• Working knowledge of CA-specific labor laws, payroll, and benefits
• Previous experience with administering HRIS systems (UKG a plus)
• Previous experience with leave programs or working with a third-party vendor
• Previous experience managing full employee lifecycle (onboarding and offboarding)

Benefits at insitro
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage; insitro pays 100% of premiums for employees
- Excellent mental health and well-being support
- Open vacation policy
- Access to free onsite baristas and cafe with daily lunch and breakfast
- Access to free onsite fitness center
- Commuter benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Competitive pay and 401(k) matching
- Flexible work schedule (on site and remote)


About insitro
insitro is a data-driven drug discovery and development company using machine learning and data at scale to transform the way that drugs are discovered and developed for patients. insitro is developing predictive machine learning models to discover underlying biologic state based on human cohort data and in-house generated cellular data at scale. These predictive models can be brought to bear on key bottlenecks in pharmaceutical R&D to advance novel targets and patient biomarkers, design therapeutics, and inform clinical strategy. insitro is advancing a wholly owned and partnered pipeline of biologic insights and molecules in neuroscience and metabolic diseases. Since formation in mid 2018, insitro has raised over $700 million from top tech, biotech, and crossover investors and from collaborations with pharmaceutical partners. For more information on insitro, please visit the company’s website at www.insitro.com.