HR Business Partner, Workplace Experience

HR Business Partner, Workplace Experience - Waltham, MA

The Company

We are Alloy Therapeutics—a biotechnology ecosystem company empowering the global scientific community to make better medicines together. Through a community of partners, we democratize access to pre-competitive tools, technologies, services, and company creation capabilities that are foundational for discovering and developing therapeutic biologics. The company facilitates affordable, non-exclusive access to the entire drug discovery community from academic scientists, small and medium biotech, to the largest biopharma. At Alloy, we believe our industry should compete on getting the best drugs to patients as quickly as possible, not exclusive access to the best platforms. As a reflection of our relentless commitment to the scientific community, we reinvest 100% of its revenue in innovation and access to innovation. MAY THE BEST DRUG WIN.

Alloy is headquartered in Waltham, MA with additional labs in Cambridge, UK; Basel, CH; San Francisco, CA; and Athens, GA. Successful members thrive in our shared culture of accountability, deliberate trust, and open communication. As a team we aspire to work together to exceed expectations and collectively contribute across the global organization to always maintain our nimble, startup culture. Come thrive at Alloy!

About HR Business Partner, Workplace Experience – Waltham, MA

The Alloy People Team is looking for an HR Business Partner with a focus on Workplace Experience to join our team in Waltham, Massachusetts. The position will report directly to our Head of People to support an exceptional employee experience and the performance management program with a progressive people-first mindset. You will lead the onboarding process, benefit enrollment, performance management program, track and optimize HR programs, coordinate team events, and be a resource for the team at our headquarters in Waltham. The successful candidate will bring positive energy, have high attention to detail, and exceptional ability to follow up and follow through.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead the employee onboarding experience, including pre-hire communications, coordination of first-week schedule, payroll set up, and creating an excellent experience for each new team member
• Execute new hire and mid-year change benefit enrollments; collaborate with the people team for annual open enrollment
• Facilitate the Performance Management program across the team including the semi-annual promotion process, quarterly manager meeting, and OKRs; implement best practices and process improvements to the program as needed
• Coordinate with leadership / hiring managers to develop a 90-day onboarding plan and define OKRs for new hires
• Lead HR operational responsibilities including org chart, payroll and benefit audits, HRIS and other reporting metrics, creating collateral/resources for internal communications with the team, and COVID safety
• Coordinate and track special programs and projects within the people function (e.g., birthdays celebrations, swag, work authorization/VISA applications)
• Collaborate with operations and office management for our headquarters including coordinating guest visits, weekly team meals, and maintaining café inventory and stock
• Be the go-to person for students in our co-op program
• Be an ambassador of Alloy culture and plan team events to foster a collaborative community
• Collaborate with our Marketing and Communications team to support our social media and digital media presence (e.g., LinkedIn, website)
• Be generous when others are needy, greedy, or fearful

Required Qualifications and Skills

• BA in HRM, Leadership, Business Administration, Communication, or related degree
• 4+ years of experience in an HR, administrative, communication, or related position
• Working understanding of HR best practices and procedures, including familiarity with employment law
• Experience composing policies, memos, and slide decks for company-wide communications; excellent written communication skills
• Ability to operationalize and execute around office logistics and HR programs
• Passion and enthusiasm for supporting a team with a people-first mindset
• Experience and desire to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Ability to develop relationships and communicate effectively
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize a wide variety of tasks
• Exceptional ability to follow up and follow through with tasks and responsibilities
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• An independent sense of urgency, persistence, and integrity

Taking Care of Our People

We support the individuality of what people need to do outside of work to empower them to do their best at work. While you focus on making better medicine together, we focus on programs and benefits that support a diverse and growing team. Whether you’re single, in a growing family, or nearing retirement, Alloy offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits starting from day one.

Compensation

Competitive base and equity compensation401(k) company match and financial planningUnlimited PTO (paid time off) and flexible schedules

Health & Family

Generous personal and family medical, dental and vision benefits with 90% of premiums and deductibles coveredCompany-paid disability (STD, LTD) and life insurancePaid parental leaveFamily planning support up to $50,000 (e.g. IVF/PGT, adoption, surrogacy, egg retrieval)

Unique Perks

Flexible work schedule built around our team-driven philosophyAnnual stipend for continuing education with commitment to your career through individualized professional development planExtensive Employee Assistance Program including resources for mental wellnessInternational travel insurance

Here at Alloy, we democratize capabilities for discovering and developing therapeutic biologics. So, being diverse and inclusive isn’t just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel Alloy is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.