(Sr) Director, Human Resources Business Partner

Overview

Be Seen and Heard at EyePoint Pharmaceuticals

At EyePoint, leadership trusts our employees to get the job done. The patient-centric and award-winning approach we’re taking in business fuels our success for:

• preventing blindness through vision-saving medications
• delivering best-in-class proprietary pharmaceutical technologies
• transforming ocular drug delivery

We See You.

Your wellbeing

Your professional worth

Your future at EyePoint

EyePoint offers robust total rewards in a science-based entrepreneurial culture that empowers curiosity and innovation to help catapult your career. There’s space for every voice and perspective to be heard in our on-site and remote environments where a variety of strengths and diverse backgrounds are connected.

Position Overview

EyePoint is seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our dynamic, growing organization. This role requires a strategic thinker and hands-on executor who can partner with leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives, ensuring the company attracts, retains, and develops top talent in a competitive and innovative industry.

The ideal candidate will bring a comprehensive understanding of HR functions, a track record of success in fast-paced biotech environments, and a passion for building high-performing teams that drive organizational success.

This position is located at our Watertown, MA site. We offer a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Individual responsibilities

Strategic Partnership

• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand business strategies, challenges, and opportunities, and align HR strategies to achieve business goals.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, and change management initiatives.
• Proactively identify HR trends and solutions to address evolving business needs in the biotech space.

Talent Management and Development

• Lead initiatives to attract, retain, and develop a diverse, innovative workforce.
• Oversee company-wide leadership development programs, succession planning, and career progression frameworks.
• Partner with managers to ensure performance management strategies drive employee accountability, continuous feedback and development.
• Facilitate training and development programs to enhance employee skills and capabilities.

Employee Relations and Engagement

• Act as a resource and mediator to resolve complex employee relations issues.
• Build and sustain a positive organizational culture that supports innovation and collaboration.
• Conduct regular pulse checks and engagement surveys, using data to drive actionable insights and improvements.

HR Operations and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations, particularly those relevant to the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.
• Partner with legal and HR team on sensitive matters, including policy development and investigation processes.
• Plan and manage budget proposals and approved budgets for learning and development across organization.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

• Champion DEI initiatives, embedding them into organizational practices and culture.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement programs that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Change Management

• Lead HR’s role in organizational change, including restructuring, acquisitions, and process transformations.
• Design and implement strategies to support employees through change, maintaining productivity and morale.

Qualifications

Primary skills and knowledge required include, but are not limited to the following:

• High level of empathy, maturity and sound judgment with ability to balance business needs with the role of employee advocate.
• Highly effective written and verbal communicator with demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, effectively influence and consult/coach senior leaders.
• Experience with organizational design and non-GXP development programs in high-growth or fast-changing environments.
• Ability to prioritize time, manage multiple projects/initiatives and collaborate with team in a small company fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen as well as knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• On-site presence in Watertown, MA office 2-3 days per week.

Preferred:

Familiarity with Paylocity HRIS platform and data analytics tools.

Level of Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) preferred.

Number of Years of Experience in the Function and in the Industry:

• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a senior HRBP or similar role within biotech industry, proven expertise in strategic HR planning and execution supporting scientific and clinical functions.

Envision Your Future

With the exciting energy of a winning culture and an exhilarating pace, we are an ophthalmology company committed to preventing blindness by developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics.

The collective power of our values influences everything we do, and everything we do for you.

• Success begins with our People
• Patients First
• Integrity
• Results-Driven
• Innovation
• Team Focus
• Diversity & Inclusion

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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