Director, People Partner

Who we are:

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years.

How we work:

• PIONEER: We are courageous, resilient and rigorous in our mission to improve patients’ lives through our revolutionary degrader medicines.
• COLLABORATE: We value trust transparency from everyone. Our goals are shared, our decisions data-driven and our camaraderie genuine.
• BELONG: We recognize our differences, inviting curiosity and inclusivity, so that our people are valued, seen, and heard.
  
  
  

How you’ll contribute:

Reporting to the Sr. Director, People Culture, you will help support the deployment of programs and solutions for all things People related including performance management and employee experience. You are thoughtful and creative, leveraging qualitative and quantitative insights to ensure our people are engaged and enabled to do their best work every day. In your work, you can lead projects collaboratively and will roll up your sleeves to dig in and get the job done. You care deeply about making an impact and contributing in a way that brings out the best in others and allows us to achieve our ambitious goals.

Skills and experience you’ll bring:

• Passion for flexible, fit-for-purpose, data-driven analysis, and applying innovative quantitative solutions to advance drug programs.
• Provides people and culture support, guidance, and direction to employees, managers, and leaders.
• Supports major people processes such as Performance Management, employee experience, and onboarding.
• Employee champion and change agent, advocating for all employees at Kymera.
• Develops strong, trust-based relationships to coach, guide, and support people and managers on how to appropriately resolve organizational and talent issues.
• Able to translate business goals and objectives into scalable, integrated people solutions.
• As a culture-builder, looks for ways to align programs and objectives with our values.
• A key contributor in our CBC employee connection and events group.
• Excellent judgment and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communicator and influencer with the ability to flex approach as needed to drive solutions.
• Proactively suggests new alternatives to current talent practices to help build programs and processes that are high-value and efficient.
• Trusted confidante who provides feedback and insight to help create a positive, engaging culture and environment.
• Adaptable, resilient, and embodies self-awareness capabilities.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to appropriately navigate multi-faceted issues.
• Provides expertise in the following areas: career planning and development, performance management, coaching, compensation planning, employee relations, workforce strategies, etc.
• Strong partnership with People Culture teams (TA, Total Rewards, etc.) to build better employee experience at Kymera.
• Genuine curiosity and strong desire to continuously learn, grow, and develop others.
• 10 years of progressive HR experience in fast-paced, dynamic, and high-growth environments.
• This position is based in Watertown, MA and is onsite 5 days per week in the office.
  
  
  

Skills and experience not an exact match?:

Go ahead and submit your resume (and a cover letter, if you’d like!). If this role isn't right for you, we can keep you in mind for future opportunities.

Kymera Therapeutics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sex, marital status, gender expression or identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.