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Associate Director, HR People Operations – Governance

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. Lead the design, documentation, implementation, and ongoing improvement of scalable end-to-end People Enablement processes .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $172,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and improving end-to-end HR processes, establishing governance frameworks, and managing cross-functional initiatives. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential for effective stakeholder alignment and operational risk management.

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HR OperationsProcess ImprovementGovernance FrameworksCross-Functional LeadershipStakeholder Alignment

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Hard Skills
End-to-End HR ProcessesProcess DocumentationOperational Risk ManagementData AnalysisReporting Requirements
Soft Skills
FacilitationAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills
Tools & Technologies
WorkdayHR SystemsProject Management Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Process-Improvement CertificationProject-Management Certification
Industry Keywords
BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalLife SciencesHR Service DeliveryHR Transformation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the design, documentation, implementation, and ongoing improvement of scalable end-to-end People Enablement processes
  • Establish and maintain governance frameworks for processes, procedures, and knowledge content
  • Use operational data, stakeholder feedback, root-cause analysis, and implementation reviews to identify issues and recommend improvements
  • Define reporting requirements and measures assessing process effectiveness, service quality, employee and manager experience, backlog, recurring issues, and operational risk
  • Build cross-functional partnerships across HR and with Finance, Payroll, IT, Legal & Compliance, and external partners
  • Coordinate communications, training, implementation support, and adoption activities for process and policy changes
  • Strengthen operational risk management, business continuity, data protection, and audit readiness
  • Manage selected cross-functional initiatives and major HR cycles, including Open Enrollment and Year-End Rewards
  • Maintain the People Enablement operating roadmap and annual calendar
  • Provide analysis, status updates, risks, options, and recommendations to the VP, People Enablement and functional leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Operations, Project Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Eight or more years of progressive experience in HR operations, process improvement, governance, HR service delivery, HR transformation, program management, or a related discipline
  • Experience designing and improving end-to-end HR processes and establishing governance, controls, ownership, and operating routines
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional work through influence and building stakeholder alignment
  • Experience supporting major HR cycles such as Open Enrollment, compensation planning, merit and promotion reviews, or workforce planning
  • Strong facilitation, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving capabilities
  • Working knowledge of HR systems, reporting, project-management tools, and process-documentation methods
  • Experience using Workday or another enterprise HCM platform preferred; direct system configuration experience is not required
  • Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another regulated and rapidly growing environment preferred
  • Process-improvement or project-management certification is a plus
  • Up to 10% travel required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Time off
  • 401(k)
  • Participation in Mineralys incentive plans contingent on achievement of personal and company performance