Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

The Vice President/Senior Vice President, Human Resources (HR) serves as the company's senior people leader, responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive people strategy to support business objectives, culture, organizational effectiveness, and growth. This executive leadership role partners closely with executives, managers, and the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated people and organizational strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board on talent, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, workforce planning, and culture.
• Translate business priorities into organizational structures, workforce capabilities, and talent strategies that support long-term growth.
• Lead change management, leadership effectiveness, and scalable HR infrastructure initiatives while maintaining an agile, mission-driven culture.
• Lead workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies to attract and retain exceptional scientific, clinical, technical, commercial, and corporate talent.
• Partner with leaders to define organizational needs, hiring priorities, and succession plans.
• Oversee recruiting processes, executive search activities, leadership development, coaching, performance management, and employee development programs.
• Strengthen management capabilities and organizational effectiveness across the company.
• Partner with leadership to strengthen and evolve Latigo's culture and values.
• Develop programs that foster employee engagement, collaboration, accountability, recognition, and high performance.
• Lead employee communications and change management strategies and employee feedback mechanisms.
• Lead the design and administration of competitive compensation, equity, benefits, and recognition programs.
• Partner closely with the CEO, CFO/CBO, Board, and Compensation Committee on executive compensation strategy.
• Oversee compensation planning, incentive programs, equity administration, and benefits strategy and market benchmarking.
• Oversee employee relations, HR operations, compliance, HR systems, policies, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Lead complex employee relations matters and manage external HR consultants and service providers.
• Support Board and Comp Committee activities and ensure HR processes align with governance, risk management, and public company requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including senior HR leadership roles.
• Experience leading HR within a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other innovation-driven organization.
• Demonstrated success supporting organizations through rapid growth, organizational change, and business transformation.
• Strong expertise across talent acquisition, org development, compensation & benefits, employee relations, performance management, HR operations, and employment practices.
• Experience partnering closely with executive leadership teams and Boards.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MA/MS, or related field).
• Prior experience in a publicly traded biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
• Experience supporting Comp Committees and Board governance activities.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar certification.

Skills

• Talent acquisition
• Organizational development
• Compensation and benefits
• Employee relations
• Compliance
• HR operations
• Culture development
• Workforce planning
• Leadership development
• Coaching
• Performance management
• Employee development
• Change management
• Communications
• Total rewards
• Equity administration
• Market benchmarking
• HR systems
• Policy development
• Reporting
• Risk management
• Governance

Experience Level

• 15+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience
• Senior HR leadership roles

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field
• Advanced degree (MBA, MA/MS, or related field)
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar certification

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity programs
• Benefits programs
• Recognition programs

About the Company

• Latigo's business objectives, culture, organizational effectiveness, and growth plans.
• High-growth biotechnology or life sciences organizations.