What are the responsibilities and job description for the People Lead - Series B AI Biotech - Boston position at Hawkwood?
Hawkwood are delighted to be partnering with an exceptionally well-funded AI-native company using advanced technology to transform how new medicines are discovered and developed.
With an established global headquarters in Europe and a fast-growing Boston hub, the business is bringing together world-class talent across machine learning, science and clinical development. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the foundations of its US organisation at a pivotal stage of growth.
About the opportunity:
- You will act as the sole People Partner for Boston, working closely with a C-suite executive and the local leadership team
- Shape the organisation’s growth plans, operating model and leadership capability
- Coach senior leaders and first-time managers on organisational design, performance, team effectiveness and change
- Build a connected culture and consistent ways of working across the US and Europe, ensuring Boston remains fully integrated with the wider business
- Operate with the agility of an early-stage company while navigating the infrastructure and stakeholder complexity of a substantial global business
About you:
- You must have significant People Partnering or HR leadership experience within a high-growth tech start-up, healthtech, life sciences or similarly complex environment
- Global experience is essential, with clear examples of leading cross-border projects and connecting teams across different countries, cultures and time zones
- Experience building a People function, launching a new site or supporting an organisation through rapid scale
- Confidence in partnering with C-suite and senior leaders, with the credibility to challenge, influence and turn conversations into action
- Strong organisational design, leadership coaching and change-management capability
- Comfortable moving between strategy and hands-on delivery in an evolving environment
- Deep knowledge of US employment law, with Massachusetts experience advantageous
Please note this role is hybrid in Boston, MA, 3 days a week.
Salary : $190,000 - $215,000