Senior Director, Human Resources

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $266k - $284k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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Avenzo Therapeutics

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2022

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $60M Series B - Avenzo Therapeutics on 2025-09

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Avenzo Therapeutics is a San Diego–based biopharmaceutical company developing next‑generation oncology therapies aimed at transforming cancer treatment. The company focuses on tackling solid tumors using validated targets and maintains an active pipeline that includes clinical trials, expanded access programs, and scientific presentations. Avenzo presents itself as a team of drug developers pursuing differentiated oncology medicines and engages in business development and clinical partnerships.

📋 Description

• Build, lead, and continuously enhance HR operational infrastructure, HR systems, workforce data, compliance, HR processes, and HR business partnership activities • Develop and maintain scalable HR programs and operating processes • Establish standards, service levels, documentation, and accountability across HR operations • Manage employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employment changes, promotions, transfers, leaves, reorganizations, and terminations • Improve HR processes, service delivery, and employee and manager experience • Maintain accurate employee records and partner with Payroll, Finance, Legal, IT, and other functions • Design, document, execute, and evaluate HR-related SOX controls • Partner with Finance, Legal, Payroll, and external auditors during SOX testing and financial audits • Support compensation planning, merit programs, promotions, incentives, executive compensation, equity programs, and benefits administration • Own the HRIS and related HR technology platforms • Evaluate systems, manage integrations, establish HR data governance, and develop dashboards, reports, and workforce analytics • Advise leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, leadership effectiveness, employee relations, and change management • Support organizational changes, restructurings, integrations, M&A, and other significant business initiatives • Provide oversight and guidance on employee relations matters, investigations, performance concerns, disciplinary actions, leaves, accommodations, and terminations • Develop and implement employee policies, handbooks, procedures, manager guidance, and compliance training • Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement programs • Partner with Talent Acquisition to improve workforce planning, recruiting processes, candidate experience, and hiring manager effectiveness • Manage HR vendors, consultants, system providers, budgets, and contractual relationships

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field required • Advanced degree preferred, such as an MBA • At least 12+ years of human resources or HR operations experience in the life sciences industry, or an equivalent combination of academic and industry experience • Proven ability to evaluate, build, and implement HR systems and platforms • Experience managing recruiting operations, benefits, and leave administration • Strong knowledge of federal and multi-state employment laws and regulations • Excellent project and program management skills • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple workstreams simultaneously • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset • Broad experience across HR operations, HRIS, employee relations, talent management, compensation, benefits, performance management, organizational development, workforce planning, and regulatory compliance • Experience operating in a publicly traded company and managing HR-related SOX controls is ideal • Willingness and ability to travel periodically, including up to 25%, potentially with overnight travel • Ability to perform constant or continuous computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse work • Ability to handle a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment with changing priorities and multiple projects

🏖️ Benefits

• Group healthcare plans offering medical, dental, vision, and basic life and AD&D insurance • Short-term and long-term disability insurance • Flexible spending accounts • Health savings accounts • Voluntary insurance programs, including voluntary life, AD&D accident, and critical illness • Company 401(k) plan • 10 hours of paid vacation time accrued every month • 1 hour of paid sick leave accrued for every 30 hours worked • 17 paid holidays each calendar year, including a winter closure • Annual discretionary bonus • Equity award • Reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities