Director, Human Resources Business Partner

Director, Human Resources Business Partner

We're seeking a HR Business Partner to be a trusted advisor and strategic enabler for our Twist leaders. In this critical role, you'll apply your broad HR expertise to coach and evolve departments, providing solutions that address their unique needs while aligning with Twist's overarching HR strategies. You'll play a pivotal role in everything from performance management and talent assessment to organizational design and change management, ensuring our teams have the support and resources they need to thrive.

Partner with Leaders in our General and Administrative business area to enable their success; be a sounding board and trusted advisor

Provide expertise on people issues and strategies

Bring solutions that address the needs of the departments while taking into account the broader implications for Twist and our HR strategies

Apply a broad HR skill set to coach and evolve the departments to ensure their success. This includes, but is not limited to, performance management; talent assessment; strategic facilitation; organizational design and development; workforce planning; change management

Ensure alignment to and execution of established Twist-wide human resources policies, procedures, and initiatives

Execute HR processes (e.g., talent management, succession planning, performance management, development planning, compensation planning)

Identify and solve talent issues before they affect the business (e.g., HiPo retention; poor performance management; evolving skill set requirements for team success, etc.)

Contribute to the hiring process for hiring needs for the leaders and teams you support

Ensure compliance of all HR practices within area of responsibility and with legislative and regulatory requirements, standards and other known relevant policies and guidelines

Partner with leaders and managers in the General and Administrative departments to help them build and develop our cutting-edge Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Customer Support teams

Triage and respond to employee relations issues (e.g., employee concerns or complaints, worker's compensation cases)

Serve as the go-to HR team member for the General and Administrative departments, including management- and employee- questions and concerns

Model our core values: Grit, Impact, Service, and Trust

Bachelor's degree Human Resources Management, or a related field plus 10+ years of progressively responsible HR experience.

8+ years in an HR Business Partner role

Experience applying a range of HR skills, from leadership enablement to talent assessment

Team player with very strong ethical orientation

Must have the ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgement that is in consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law

Strong aptitude for listening, collaborating, and problem-solving

Proven track record of high performance

Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex and difficult issues to drive us toward a high-performing organization

Excellent influencing and leadership skills

Cultural humility to ensure you are successful when partnering and enabling our diverse workforce

Strong business acumen

Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills

Strong computer applications skills (Microsoft Office; Gsuite; Applicant Tracking Systems, etc.)

Ability to organize and prioritize work

Preferred Qualifications

Previous work experience in a non-HR role at some point during your career (i.e., you bring direct, applied business experience to your HR career)

Biotech or pharmaceutical experience

Experience partnering with General and Administrative leaders

Background in employment law and other government compliance regulations

San Francisco Bay Area Pay Range

$210,000 - $260,000 USD