Director, Global HR Business Partner

Ipsen

Director of Global HR Business Partner at Ipsen driving a people agenda aligned with business priorities. Leading HR strategy across Cambridge, London, or Paris in a biopharmaceutical environment.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in shaping and driving integrated people and organizational strategies, with a strong focus on workforce planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness. Leverages data and analytics to inform strategic decisions and champion a high-performance culture aligned with organizational values.

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15+ Years HR ExperienceLife Sciences ExperienceWorkforce PlanningData AnalyticsGlobal Organizational Support

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Hard Skills

Workforce PlanningOrganizational EffectivenessCapability BuildingPerformance ManagementCompensation Assessment

Soft Skills

Trusted AdvisorChange ManagementInclusive Culture Champion

Tools & Technologies

Workforce AnalyticsDiverse Tools and Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesBiotechPharmaceuticalGlobal ExperienceMatrixed Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, translating business strategy into clear, actionable people priorities
Shape and drive an integrated people and organizational strategy, ensuring alignment across partners
Provide strategic guidance on workforce planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness
Drive enterprise workforce planning, including scenario planning and long-range talent strategies
Enable rigorous talent reviews and development planning, ensuring depth, diversity, and readiness of pipeline
Champion a high-performance, inclusive, and accountable culture, aligned to organizational values
Leverage organizational data, workforce analytics, and external benchmarks to shape decisions
Ensure excellence and consistency across performance management, compensation and rewards assessments and cycles

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
15+ years of progressive HR experience in complex, global, matrixed environments
Life sciences / biotech / pharmaceutical experience required
Demonstrated experience supporting global organizations and senior leadership teams
Strong track record driving change and evolution in organizations in rapid-pace growth-mode
Experience leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions via diverse tools and systems
Global experience preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) with company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Parental leave
Paid time off
Discretionary winter shutdown
Well-being allowance
Commuter benefits