Senior Manager, Talent & People Operations

About SpyGlass Pharma:

At SpyGlass Pharma (NASDAQ: SGP) we are focused on improving and preserving the vision of patients suffering from chronic eye conditions while minimizing the impact on their daily lives. We aim to achieve this by developing cutting-edge long-term drug delivery products to address common causes of blindness and getting these products to the patients that need them.

We have built a highly collaborative team with deep expertise across ophthalmology drug delivery pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Our scientists engineers and clinical leaders bring decades of experience developing and commercializing breakthrough technologies united by a shared commitment to patients and our guiding principle: We create for patients. That mindset shapes how we build our products our teams and our culture.

Backed by strong clinical progress significant funding and a growing organization SpyGlass Pharma is entering an exciting stage of growth as we advance our lead program the SpyGlass BIM-IOL through Phase 3 clinical development.

Summary:

The Senior Manager Talent & People Operations is a hands-on leader responsible for leading Talent Acquisition and overseeing key People programs that support employee engagement development and organizational success across SpyGlass Pharma. Reporting to the VP Human Resources this role serves as a trusted partner to leaders and employees balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day execution to help build a high-performing and engaging workplace.

The successful candidate will own the full talent acquisition lifecycle partnering closely with hiring managers to attract hire and onboard exceptional addition this individual will lead initiatives across employee experience development manager support and People Operations building scalable programs and processes that enable business growth and strengthen company culture.

This is a highly visible player-coach role for someone who enjoys building processes influencing leaders solving complex people challenges and rolling up their sleeves to get things done. The position offers the opportunity to significantly shape how SpyGlass attracts talent develops employees and scales its people practices during an exciting period of growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition

• In partnership with the VP of HR support workforce planning and organizational design aligned to business growth and evolving capability needs.
• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition execution including sourcing strategy structured selection and employer branding to attract high-caliber diverse talent.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical roles while optimizing external partnerships and strengthening internal recruiting capabilities.
• Establish and track recruiting metrics (e.g. time-to-fill quality of hire) to improve effectiveness and inform decision-making.
• Ensure a high-quality inclusive candidate experience and compliant hiring practices.
• Partner with business leaders to deliver a seamless onboarding experience that accelerates integration and productivity.

Culture & Employee Experience

• Partner with the VP of HR and business leaders to assess organizational health and implement programs that strengthen engagement performance retention and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee development performance management career growth team effectiveness and employee relations.
• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of core People programs and processes to enhance scalability and employee experience.
• Lead employee listening strategies including engagement surveys pulse checks focus groups and action planning using insights to drive meaningful improvements.
• Develop and oversee employee recognition engagement culture-building and health & wellness programs that reinforce company values foster connection and support overall employee experience.
• Support the design and delivery of employee development manager training and leadership development initiatives to build organizational capability.
• Track and analyze workforce and engagement metrics providing insights to inform People strategy and business decisions.

People Operations & HR Technology

• Review and improve People programs processes and workflows using a systems-thinking approach to enhance scalability efficiency compliance and employee experience.
• Oversee HRIS people analytics and automation tools to enable accurate and timely data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure strong HR governance data integrity and compliance across all People systems and processes.
• Develop and maintain workforce dashboards and reporting to provide leaders with actionable insights on key people metrics and trends.

Qualifications Required for Position:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree or MBA preferred.

• 10 years of progressive HR experience including 5 years in a leadership or senior individual contributor capacity.
• Demonstrated experience across Talent Acquisition and broader People Operations or HR generalist functions.
• Experience building or scaling HR infrastructure processes or programs in high-growth and/or regulated environments (biopharma preferred).
• Strong systems thinking and analytical skills with the ability to use data and insights to inform decisions and improve People programs.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence leaders across all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable operating in both strategic and hands-on executional capacities in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• Strong communication coaching and change management skills.

Why SpyGlass Pharma

• We are offering a range of $165000 - $185000 based on experience and qualifications along with an Annual Bonus opportunity.
• Share in our success with stock options giving you a stake in the companys future.
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans to keep you and your family healthy and happy with a variety of plan and coverage options.
• Generous paid time off including holidays vacation days and personal leave.

SpyGlass Pharma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. SpyGlass Pharma takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

SpyGlass Pharma is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager