Senior Human Resources Business Partner

ImmunityBio, Inc. is a late-stage immunotherapy company developing a broad pipeline of next-generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancer and infectious disease. The company's immunotherapy platform is designed to activate both the innate (natural killer cell and macrophage) and adaptive (T cell) immune systems to create long-term "immunological memory." The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review ImmunityBio's resubmission of its Biologics License Application (BLA) for N-803, a first-in-class IL-15 superagonist, plus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without Ta or T1 disease, and has set a user fee goal date (PDUFA date) of April 23, 2024.
Why ImmunityBio?
• ImmunityBio is developing cutting edge technology with the goal to transform the lives of patients with cancer and develop next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness and amplify the immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases.
• Opportunity to join an early-stage public biopharmaceutical company with a headquarters in Southern California.
• Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas at the company.
• Ability to join a growing company with development opportunities.
Position Summary
The Senior HR Business Partner is tasked with ensuring alignment between the business operations and the HR practices and objectives. The role provides consulting and coaching to departmental leaders and managers in order to support the business's vision, mission, and overall objectives.
Essential Functions

• Regularly provide advice, coaching, and counseling to employees and management
• Leverage internal relationships and knowledge of the business and its needs to create and drive HR strategies that align with organizational objectives
• Serve as a proactive thought partner to leadership, anticipating business needs and leveraging business data, metrics, external market insights, and research to support informed decision-making
• Coaches the business's departmental heads and management in performance management processes, compensation and remuneration programs, recruitment practices, and management decision making.
• Partners with management and leadership in resolving employee relation issues, conducting effective investigations, and recommending action for sensitive and complex situations.
• Collaborates with the business's departmental heads and management in identifying training needs, advocating for continuous learning for employees where necessary, providing coaching and mentoring support where required.
• Researches, analyzes and reports on trends related to Human Resources in the business and uses these findings to develop strategies and solutions to issues that affect the business's operations.
• Develops and delivers varied projects throughout the business, actively participating in project teams, and implementing initiatives while simultaneously ensuring proper communication and collaboration within business departments and with Business Partners.
• Reports on all people metrics as necessary, for example, turnover.
• Maintains a clear and detailed knowledge of trends, best practices, and labor legislation. This ensures attraction and retention of valuable employees by following efficient people management practices within the business leading to employee better engagement.
• Strives to monitor existing labor policies and procedures in the business, constantly ensuring alignment with the business's values and the external legislations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or any other related field required
• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience as a HR Business Partner or equivalent role required
• Preferred people management qualification such as SPHR or PHR
• Demonstrated experience in handling and knowledge of relevant labor laws and practices
• Proven and successful experience in influencing senior management and departmental heads into the adoption of ultimately beneficial people management policies and procedures

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Exceptional communication skills: in order to effectively execute his duties. Communication skills will be very important in facilitating smooth and effective communication between employees, management, departmental heads and other stakeholders. The Senior HR Business Partner will also need great communication skills in developing reports, presentations, and recommendations for various departments within the business.
• MS Office: A candidate for this position must be highly proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for the creation of visually, and verbally engaging materials, reports, presentations, and proposals for departmental heads, management, stakeholders, and Business Partners.
• Analytical Skills: They have to demonstrate a passion and skill for drawing actionable insights from raw information and data. The candidate for this position must also be capable of performing standard analyses on existent people management policies and programs and drawing actionable solutions, identifying areas of improvement, and drawing detailed recommendations from those assessments, which will lead to an overall increased performance within the business.
• Interpersonal Skills: A candidate for this position must be helpful and service- oriented, have an ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, be able to be discreet when dealing with confidential information, and have an ability to handle multiple projects. Must also be self-motivated, be proactive going beyond the call of duty, have a keen eye for detail, be result-oriented, and have an ability to work stay calm under pressure and in uncertainty inspiring the same in his team.
• People Skills: A candidate for this position must also have an ability to form strong connections with others, earning their trust, and hence being able to influence even the highest level management in the business.

Working Environment / Physical Environment

• Ability to work hybrid - El Segundo, CA
• Travel required to other sites as needed.

This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity award. The annual base pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.
$130,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $150,000 (highly experienced)
The application window is anticipated to close on 60 days from when it is posted or sooner if the position is filled or closed.
ImmunityBio employees are as valuable as the people we serve. We have built a resource of robust benefit offerings to best support the total wellbeing of our team members and their families. Our competitive total rewards benefits package, for eligible employees, include: Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options • Health and Financial Wellness Programs • Employer Assistance Program (EAP) • Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match • 529 Education Savings Program • Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks • Paid Time Off (PTO) includes: 11 Holidays • Exempt Employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO • Non-Exempt Employees are eligible for 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day • We are committed to providing you with the tools and resources you need to optimize your Health and Wellness.
At ImmunityBio, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.
ImmunityBio is a mandatory vaccination employer for COVID-19 and its variants. The Company requires that its employees be fully vaccinated as of their start date. If you require a medical or religious accommodation we will engage in the interactive process with you. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to start. If we make you an offer and you are not yet vaccinated, we will accommodate a delay in start date. ImmunityBio may also mandate that its employees receive vaccine boosters, and all accommodation laws will be followed.