Senior Director, People

About Pendulum

Pendulum is on a mission to help people improve physical and mental health by creating a new category of products that target the microbiome. We are researching developing and commercializing a novel class of rationally-designed Live Synbiotics (probiotics prebiotics) that have demonstrated clinical efficacy to treat conditions like metabolic syndrome inflammation and neurodegeneration.

Pendulum has created proprietary pipelines to build a unique discovery platform that identifies key novel bacterial strains and the prebiotics that feed them.

We are a highly collaborative team of scientists engineers physicians marketers and salespeople interested in improving human health by using the latest research from diverse fields such as microbiology molecular biology high-throughput genomics distributed computing pharmaceutical development and nutrition. We believe strongly in an individuals transparency and strong communication to enable the most effective and efficient path to team success.

If youre interested in building a new category of products that will help improve the lives of people globally and you love working in a cross-functional collaborative inspiring environment please continue reading!

Position Summary:

We are looking for a senior People leader to own and elevate the day-to-day HR function while helping build a strong high-performance people-centered culture. This person will be both strategic and hands-on: a trusted advisor to leadership a resource for managers and employees and a steady operator who can ensure the companys people practices scale thoughtfully.

This role is ideal for someone who loves people communicates with clarity and empathy and is energized by being in the office and deeply engaged with the team day to day. The right candidate will bring strength in HR operations employee relations organizational development and practical judgment around employment issues. They will also mentor and support other members of the People team.

You will be a broad-based hands-on leader with a track record of driving best practices throughout the organization - driving accountability into every aspect of the People function and the business it supports.

What Youll Do:

• Lead day-to-day HR operations across the company ensuring a high-quality employee experience and strong execution of core people processes.

• Serve as a trusted partner to leaders and managers on employee relations learning and development performance issues team dynamics coaching and organizational effectiveness. Serve as an effective listener champion and problem solver

• Partner closely with the Chief of Staff to align people strategy organizational priorities and leadership support.

• Provide regular feedback and perspective to the leadership team on people trends organizational health manager effectiveness and cultural opportunities.

• Participate in the development of the companys plans and programs particularly from the perspective of the impact on people

• Ensure Pendulums mission and values are upheld

• Partner with company leadership and outside employment counsel on sensitive or complex legal and employment matters using sound judgment and a proactive approach.

• Help ensure HR policies practices and documentation are compliant practical and aligned with company values.

• Design and lead manager training and development programs to improve leadership capability feedback quality performance management and team health.

Knowledge Requirements:

• 10 years experience in HR ideally in fast-growing startup environments

• Experience with HR operations systems including ADP Workforce Now Ubiquity Google Drive Health Equity Lever

• Driven roll up your sleeves results-driven person who is equally kind open inclusive and caring.

• Proven track record of success at high growth companies

• Experience with (including but not limited to): HRIS compensation reviews/banding employee policies federal and state labor laws benefits compensation etc.

• Highly collaborative practical and solutions-oriented.