Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner

The Role:

The Vice President Human Resources Business Partner is a key leader responsible for shaping and delivering the people strategy across critical enterprise functions. This role partners directly with senior executives to advance Modernas mission by continuously evolving how work gets done ensuring the organization is designed for focus agility and impact.

As a trusted advisor to executive leadership this role drives forward-looking talent and organizational strategies that unlock performance accelerate innovation and build the capabilities needed for the future of work. The Vice President HRBP plays a central role in advancing Modernas evolution as a digital-first AI-enabled company reimagining how work gets done and how talent and technology come together to deliver breakthrough outcomes.

This leader will operate at the intersection of people technology and business transformation shaping a workforce that is agile skilled and ready to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving biotech landscape.

Heres What Youll Do:

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership shaping organizational design talent strategy succession planning and performance enablement to support Modernas long-term ambitions

• Lead HR strategy for large complex business areas driving workforce outcomes that enable speed innovation and global scale

• Translate evolving business and scientific priorities into future-ready people strategies ensuring the organization has the capabilities required to deliver on its mission

• Champion work reinvention reimagining roles workflows and team structures to fully leverage AI automation and new ways of working

• Lead complex enterprise-wide transformation efforts aligning structure talent and ways of working to accelerate impact

• Drive forward-looking workforce planning using data analytics and AI-driven insights to anticipate capability gaps and inform strategic investments in talent

• Partner with leaders to embed digital and AI capabilities across the workforce including reskilling upskilling and evolving role design

• Advance Modernas data-driven approach to talent leveraging people analytics and intelligent tools to inform decision-making and measure impact

• Collaborate across HR functions to deliver seamless scalable solutions that support a high-performing global organization

• Represent HR in executive forums shaping enterprise conversations on talent culture and the future of work

• Continuously evolve the HRBP model to be more integrated tech-enabled and impact-driven raising the bar for strategic partnership

• Actively explore and adopt emerging technologies including AI to enhance productivity decision-making and employee experience

• Lead coach and develop a high-performing HRBP team to drive enterprise people priorities and deliver measurable impact

Heres What Youll Need (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field

• 15 years of relevant experience including at least 5 in HR leadership

• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

• Proven experience advising executive leaders in complex global organizations ideally within innovative fast-paced environments

• Deep expertise in organizational design talent strategy succession planning and performance enablement

• Demonstrated success leading enterprise transformation initiatives including organizational cultural and workforce shifts

• Experience managing coaching and developing direct reports

• Experience navigating matrixed environments and influencing across regions functions and senior stakeholders

• Exceptional communication collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to lead through ambiguity challenge the status quo and drive change at scale

• High level of integrity adaptability and strategic problem-solving orientation

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience driving or supporting digital and AI-enabled workforce transformation with a clear understanding of how technology is reshaping work

• Experience leveraging advanced people analytics AI and automation to drive insights workforce decisions and measurable business outcomes

• Strong ability to connect business strategy scientific innovation and people strategy to deliver measurable outcomes

• Experience operating in a digital-first highly innovative environment ideally within biotech pharma or similarly complex science-driven industries

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our US benefits and global well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

• Best-in-class healthcare coverage plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs

• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness mindfulness and mental health support

• Family planning benefits including fertility adoption and surrogacy support

• Generous paid time off including vacation volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown

• Savings and investment opportunities to help you plan for the future

• Location-specific perks and extras

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Our Working Model

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Accommodations

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at .

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