Manager: Senior Director, Human Resources
Position Location: Cambridge, MA
Work Arrangement: On-Site
About Alkeus Pharmaceuticals:
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapeutics to address serious, progressive eye diseases that lead to blindness. Our lead compound, gildeuretinol (ALK-001), is an oral investigational drug being developed for the treatment of Stargardt disease and Geographic Atrophy (GA) secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration. For additional information, please visit our website at www.alkeuspharma.com.
Position Summary:
The Human Resources Generalist will assist with the coordination of the day-to-day operations and communications of the Human Resources department. There will be a strong emphasis on recruitment systems and support, interview scheduling, onboarding and overall candidate experience. In addition, this individual will be responsible for benefits administration and processing, payroll support, compensation administration and HR Systems. This position requires a highly organized, detail-oriented, customer-focused individual who exercises a high level of professionalism and confidentiality in working with all levels of the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to explore and understand multiple facets of Human Resources, and to be at the forefront of our mission by making significant impact on the growth and direction of Alkeus Pharmaceuticals.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate exemplary people skills and care for the process for each candidate ensuring a best-in-class candidate experience by working directly with candidates, recruiters and hiring managers to schedule interviews, greet and host candidates while on-site, and address any issues that arise.
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions and requests, escalating as appropriate, including, but not limited to actively managing the HR and Careers inboxes, directing and following up on inquiries as appropriate. Own onboarding logistics and facilitate HR Orientation.
- Maintain social media channels, job postings, and running the related reports for leadership teams.
- Support HR compliance matters, inclusive of employee trainings.
- Manage HRIS, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Working closely with Finance team members, support payroll and related activities.
- Actively manage and administer benefits.
- Support compensation administration.
- Maintain and update employee records, including personal information, job titles, and employment history. Bring an eye for continuous improvement to all People processes and programs and recommend changes or additions.
- Support other related projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree preferred (i.e., MBA)
- Bachelor’s degree (preferably in science)
Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
- 2-4 years in a corporate professional business environment. HR experience preferred.
- Experience handling a wide range of administrative tasks preferably of a critical or confidential nature.
- Prior experience working with HRIS and ATS systems is preferred.
- Ability to work independently, think proactively and prioritize own work.
- Experience in a customer service-oriented role.
- Expert use of PowerPoint and Excel is essential.
- Experience multitasking on many projects at once with a strong ability to work in a fast-paced. environment and be able to switch gears and pick back up where they left off.
Skills and Key Success Factors:
- Highly organized and detail oriented with a passion to deliver quality results.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience translating complex concepts for various audiences.
- Demonstrated record of intellectual curiosity, innovation and creative problem solving with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Ability to lead fast-paced projects with a keen sense of urgency to get the job done well
- Evidence of “hands-on” experience and expertise.
- Proven and successful track record as a team-player and collaborator in small working environments
- Highest levels of professionalism, confidence, personal values and ethical standards.
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
To apply, please submit your resume to careers@alkeuspharma.com.