Head Total Reward and Business Partner 100%

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Founded in 2004 by a group of PhD students as a spin-off from the University of Zurich, Molecular Partners AG is a thriving and steadily growing clinical stage biotech company located in Zurich-Schlieren (Switzerland) with 160 highly qualified employees. In order to advance modern medicine and significantly improve the management of serious diseases, we have developed and successfully established a powerful new class of potent, specific and versatile small protein therapies, called DARPin® therapeutics. The continuous development of a broad portfolio of therapeutic product candidates in oncology and ophthalmology based on the company’s proprietary DARPin® platform allowed a successful listing of the company on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: MOLN). Next to our own pipeline of drug candidates we have entered into collaborations with leading international pharmaceutical companies, including AbbVie, Amgen and Novartis. The highly dedicated, multi-disciplined team at MP is committed to developing breakthrough medicines for serious diseases.

We are looking for a Head Total Rewards and Business Partner. In this role you will be an innovator who can evolve Molecular Partners (MP) global total rewards strategy to achieve global business growth as well as partner with the business providing both strategic expertise and operational execution support. You will ensure that meet MP’s business needs today and in the future are met.

This challenging and diverse position will include the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Support and coach the business leaders concerning the full employee life-cycle, with a focus on recruiting, compensation as well as development and performance topics across the organization;
• Provide subject matter expertise on organizational effectiveness and change management; partnering with leaders to ensure that actions and plans are aligned with the desired company culture and goals;
• Evolve competencies, job families, and career progression frameworks in alignment with MP’s performance and development practices and programs;
• Leverage one’s knowledge and deep understanding of the current markets and employees’ evolving expectations, to identify enhancements to MP’s global total rewards and benefits strategy and resulting programs aligned with industry best practices and regional specifics;
• Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, communication and delivery of compensation, equity and benefits programs and corresponding policies on a global scale to support the company’s growing business and attracts and retains a highly diverse and skilled workforce;
• Partner closely with the Head of Human Resources, senior leadership and external compensation consultants to discuss new strategies and support key total rewards decisions using a data driven approach and leveraging the cultural lens to optimize MP relevance;
• Provide insights and thought leadership to streamline, standardize, and enhance processes;
• Drive automation and digitalization of HR processes.

For this position, we are looking for a highly motivated individual bringing along:

• BA/BS or similar education, MBA preferred;
• 12+ years of total rewards experience and/or HR Business Partnering in pharma/biotech with at least 5 years of experience in compensation or total rewards design and 3 in Ops/Systems;
• Experience with Compensations and Benefits in Europe is a must and USA experience is a plus;
• Proven background in coaching and partnering with senior leadership to ensure employee programs align with the culture and strategic goals of the company and support a high-performance environment;
• Experience with a distributed, global workforce and exposure to best-in-class HR from other public companies of similar size and stage of transformation in order to be able to lead change initiatives at various organizational levels;
• Excellent track record in developing and leading overall compensation programs and practices;
• High level of integrity and service-orientation combined with strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization;
• Proficiency in English, every further European language is an asset.

This position summary is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Partnership and collaboration are at the core of our company, our research activities and our product candidates. Molecular Partners offers an international working environment and the opportunity to collaborate with outstanding individuals from numerous disciplines, who contribute to our shared goals of scientific excellence, respectful teamwork and personal aspiration. We foster true innovation and creative thinking to advance our therapeutic product candidates and continue to be inspired by the difference we can make for our patients. At Molecular Partners you will discover a challenging job, inspiring colleagues and a true purpose. If you are interested in working at Molecular Partners, we are looking forward to hearing from you! Please submit your detailed curriculum vitae via our career portal.

We only accept online applications.

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Molecular Partners AG, Wagistrasse 14, CH-8952 Zurich-Schlieren, Switzerland.

www.molecularpartners.com