Human Resources Business Partner Senior Director, Data Technology & Engineering
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Strategic HR Partner: Serve as the primary HR partner to the CDIO and DTE leadership team translating strategy into prioritized people and organizational initiatives and influencing executive decisions with data-driven insights.
- Transformation Leadership: Lead large-scale change initiatives to embed and evolve the Data/Technology/AI operating model ensuring effective adoption of new governance decision rights and ways of working.
- Organizational Design & Effectiveness: Act as the architect for organizational design optimizing structures spans/layers and operating mechanisms to improve speed clarity and accountability.
- Talent Strategy Ownership: Define and drive enterprise-wide talent strategies for DTE capabilities including role architecture skill frameworks development pathways and succession planning.
- Strategic Workforce Planning: Develop strategies to attract develop and retain high-impact technical and leadership talent leveraging build/buy/borrow approaches internal mobility and reskilling initiatives.
- Executive Coaching & Leadership Development: Coach senior leaders and leadership teams to strengthen performance decision quality and alignment while leading robust talent reviews and succession processes.
- Culture & Engagement Leadership: Champion a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous learning reinforcing organizational health inclusion and sustainable high performance.
- AI & Analytics-Driven HR: Leverage analytics and AI to generate actionable talent insights measure impact of HR strategies and enhance decision-making productivity and outcomes.
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 12 years of progressive HR experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience) including significant partnership with senior leaders in complex technology-enabled organizations
- Demonstrated experience supporting Data Technology Engineering Product AI/Analytics or similarly technical organizations
- Proven success designing and implementing enterprise-level HR strategies and transformation initiatives
- Deep expertise in organizational effectiveness change leadership and organization design
- Strong understanding of Data/Technology/AI operating models and workforce implications of AI-driven transformation
- Ability to leverage data analytics and AI to inform decisions and improve outcomes
- Exceptional business acumen with the ability to connect talent strategy to business performance (speed quality risk)
- Strong executive presence and influencing skills with the ability to coach leaders through ambiguity and change
- Agile forward-thinking mindset with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable strategies
- Collaborative leadership style with high emotional intelligence integrity and resilience
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced complex and evolving environment
- Proven ability to lead through influence in a senior individual contributor capacity
Pay Range:
$227200 - $340800Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors including skills competencies experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career financial family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter) educational assistance programs including student loan repayment a generous commuting subsidy matching charitable donations 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex 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 ethnicity disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital status or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
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 make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager or contact Talent Acquisition at
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About Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.