Title:Associate Director, HRBP
Company:Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
Job Description:The Associate Director, Global HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor to employees, driving the people agenda and evolving the culture in alignment with business priorities to drive growth and patient impact. The role reports to the Sr Director, Human Resources, North America.
This role will work broadly across the North America business unit and will lead and deliver people strategies and serve as partner to the Commercial functions, representing therapeutic areas of Rare Disease, Oncology and Neuroscience -ensuring strong integration between business and functional priorities.
Operating in a highly matrixed environment, the role combines strategic partnership, organizational insight, and operational rigor to enable performance, strengthen field capability, and drive scalable, sustainable organizational outcomes.
The Associate Director, Human Resources is a member of the North American (NA) HR team based in Cambridge, MA, US.
Strategic HR Partnership- Serve as a trusted and strategic advisor to business leaders, helping translate business priorities into clear people actions
- Support the development and execution of people and organizational strategies in partnership with senior HRBPs and COEs
- Bring external insights and best practices to inform talent and organizational decisions
- Provide guidance on workforce planning, capability needs, and team effectiveness
- Deliver practical, hands-on HR support to enable business outcomes
Organizational Development & Workforce Planning - Support organizational design and development efforts, helping align team structures and capabilities with business needs
- Contribute to workforce planning activities, including near- and mid-term talent strategies
- Analyze engagement and performance data to identify themes and recommend targeted interventions
- Facilitate internal mobility and talent deployment across teams where appropriate
Talent, Leadership & Culture - Partner on talent and leadership initiatives, including succession planning and development planning
- Collaborate with HR COEs to implement talent programs and development solutions
- Support talent reviews and ensure follow-through on development actions
- Coach, consult, and influence managers on performance management, team effectiveness, and development planning
- Reinforce a high-performance and inclusive culture aligned with company values
- Use engagement insights to diagnose team dynamics and support action planning
Data-Driven Decision Making & Insights - Utilize HR data and dashboards to inform recommendations and identify trends
- Translate data into practical insights for business leaders
- Support evidence-based decision making across talent and organizational topics
- Promote continuous improvement through data-informed insights
Operational Excellence & Execution - Ensure consistent and effective execution of core HR processes (e.g., performance management, compensation cycles, talent reviews)
- Maintain strong attention to detail and operational discipline
- Balance strategic support with high-quality execution
- Identify process improvement opportunities and provide feedback to HR partners and COEs
Matrix Collaboration & HR Leadership - Work effectively within a matrixed HR model, collaborating with COEs and HRBP peers
- Support alignment across business and HR priorities
- Build strong working relationships to enable coordinated delivery
- May mentor or provide guidance to junior team members or project teams
- Model collaboration, accountability, and high performance
External Orientation & Innovation - Stay informed on external trends and emerging HR practices
- Bring forward ideas to improve processes, programs, and team effectiveness
- Contribute to innovation while aligning with broader HR strategies
Knowledge & Experience (essential):
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience in complex, global, matrixed environments
- Life sciences / biotech / pharmaceutical experience required
- Demonstrated experience supporting commercial organizations and leadership teams
- Strong track record delivering change and evolution in organizations in rapid-pace growth-mode
- Experience leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions via diverse tools and systems
Knowledge & Experience (preferred):
- Global experience preferred
Language(s) (essential):
CompensationThe annual base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $190,000.This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program.At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills. 
