Vice President, Human Resources
South San Francisco, California
Human Resources – Human Resources /
Full Time /
On-site
IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ: IDYA) is a public, clinical-stage precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using DNA sequencing and other molecular diagnostics. Our approach integrates extensive capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers with small molecule drug discovery to select patient populations most likely to benefit from the therapies we are developing. We are applying these capabilities across multiple classes of precision medicine, including direct targeting of oncogenic pathways and synthetic lethality – which represents an emerging class of precision medicine targets. We believe this diversified approach will enable us to deliver the right medicine to the right patient to drive a more robust clinical response. IDEAYA has an industry leading platform and pipeline in precision medicine / synthetic lethality. IDEAYA wholly-owns or controls its three most-advanced clinical programs. It has established strategic collaborations with GSK, Amgen, Pfizer and Gilead supporting certain clinical and preclinical pipeline programs.
When you're at IDEAYA, you will be in the midst of brilliant minds working on precision medicine therapies to help cancer patients. We are passionate and committed about being on the forefront of oncology medicine, which means we all have a high internal drive that is at the very core of every person at IDEAYA. We are inquisitive, ask deep questions, and are data-driven innovators who like to collaborate and use team work to move science forward. For more information, please see www.ideayabio.com.
Position Summary:
IDEAYA is seeking a South San Francisco-based Vice President of Human Resources reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. This person will have a direct hand in shaping and implementing the people strategy for our company as we continue to grow.
What you'll do:
- Develop our people strategy to support the company’s business
- Counsel CEO on executive leadership decisions
- Build strong and effective relationships with leadership team, managers and employees to become a trusted partner and coach throughout the organization
- Identify gaps in culture, training and development, performance management and HR processes, and develop strategies and timelines to address these gaps based on business objectives
- Lead, build and implement best practices in Human Resources to attract and retain talent and be competitive in the market
- Proactively engage in succession planning discussions with leadership
- Ensure HR processes are current and manage compliance with federal and state HR laws and regulations
- Lead annual compensation review cycle for the company
- Establish and manage annual human resources budget
- Act as management representative to the Compensation Committee of the Board
- Participate on teams, committees, and special products to help make a difference in the organization and establish a high performing and thriving company culture
- Mentor and build out the HR team to ensure functional expertise in benefits, compensation, learning & development, and recruitment
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree, SHRM-SCP or SPHR Certification preferred
- 10+ years of progressive experience in human resources and experience in leading human resources for an entire company
- Biotechnology experience is highly preferred. Desire to work in a fast-paced highly collaborative biotech environment
- Proven leader in HR in areas such as employee relations, HR compliance/process, talent management, professional development, performance management, culture building and coaching to leadership team
- Excellent leadership, management, and organizational skills.
- Able to juggle tactical and strategic priorities while maintaining clear focus on objectives
- Results-driven professional that can produce outcomes with a focus on critical business demands while building trust, influencing and managing upwards and across the organization
- An ability to quickly integrate into a culture and continue to cultivate an open door and open communication environment with a fun style and exceptionally high emotional intelligence
- Must be confident and able to offer sound advice and lead the company’s HR direction
- Must live locally in the San Francisco Bay Area and willing to commute onsite on a regular basis
$304,000 - $330,000 a year
The salary range is an estimate and may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.
The Company complies with all laws respecting equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants with regard to any protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, and local law. This position requires you to work onsite at the Company’s facilities, with partial work-from-home flexibility, and the Company requires that all employees working in its facilities be fully vaccinated (except as required by applicable law). Therefore, this position requires you to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons, and/or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Company considers you fully vaccinated once 14 days have passed since you received either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine must have been FDA approved, have emergency use authorization from the FDA, or, for persons fully vaccinated outside of the U.S., be listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
Benefits
Along with our highly collaborative and inclusive environment, IDEAYA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes (but is not limited to) medical/dental/vision coverage (100% company paid for employees and 90% company paid for dependents), retirement benefits, ESPP and wellness programs. All full-time employees will also be eligible for an annual bonus and equity refresh.
IDEAYA is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, IDEAYA does not discriminate in hiring or otherwise in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets.
