Director of People, Pendulum Therapeutics
$200-226.2k
+ Equity
Reinventing personal health naturally through the microbiome
Open for applications
Reinventing personal health naturally through the microbiome
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$200-226.2k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To bridge nature and medicine.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone who loves people, communicates with clarity and empathy, and is energized by being in the office and deeply engaged with the team day to day
- The right candidate will bring strength in organizational development, HR operations, employee relations and practical judgment around employment issues. They will also mentor and support other members of the People team
- You will be a broad-based, hands-on leader with a track record of driving best practices throughout the organization - driving accountability into every aspect of the People function and the business it supports
- 10+ years of progressive experience in People/HR, ideally in fast-growing startup or scale-up environments
- At least 4+ years in a management or senior leadership capacity within People/HR
- Bachelor’s degree required; HR certification (SPHR / SHRM-SCP) preferred
- Hands-on experience leading HR operations: HRIS systems, onboarding/offboarding, compensation banding, benefits administration and employee relations
- Broad knowledge and understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws
- An inspiring leader and visionary who is passionate about the impact of people, yet business-minded and results oriented
- High emotional intelligence with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships, credibility and trust with stakeholders, peers and colleagues across the organization
- Sound judgment and the ability to make clear grounded decisions and recommendations, including on complex, multi-disciplinary problems
- Ability to turn people data into insights and actions that drive continuous improvement for employee programs and performance
- Strong prioritization, project planning and management (from conception to completion) and change management skills
- Ability to work well autonomously and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present to executive audiences
- Belief in transparent and open communication and the power of individuals to improve and enable those around them
What the job involves
- We are looking for a senior People leader to own and elevate the day-to-day HR function while helping build a strong, high-performance, people-centered culture. This person will be both strategic and tactical: a trusted advisor to leadership, a resource for managers and employees, and a steady operator who ensures the company’s people practices scale thoughtfully
- Partner closely with the Chief People Officer to align people strategy, organizational priorities, and leadership support
- Serve as a trusted partner to leaders and managers on learning and development, team dynamics, coaching, performance issues, employee relations and organizational effectiveness. Serve as an effective listener, champion and problem solver
- Design and lead manager training and development programs to improve leadership capability, feedback quality, performance management and team health
- Provide regular feedback and perspective to the leadership team on people trends, organizational health, manager effectiveness, and cultural opportunities
- Ensure Pendulum’s mission and values are upheld across all people programs and practices
- Utilize data and metrics to understand the employee experience and develop programs and implement practices that demonstrate commitment to strengthening company culture and living our values
- Oversee employee engagement activities with a view to encouraging onsite collaboration and inclusion of remote employees
- Be a culture champion, including owning company events and recognition programs
- Lead day-to-day HR operations across the company, ensuring a high-quality employee experience and strong execution of core people processes
- Talent Acquisition: Develop a data-oriented approach to manage and scale hiring practices as the company grows, including onboarding processes that allow employees to acclimate quickly
- Compensation & Benefits: Build on compensation and benefits offerings to attract and retain talent consistent with a performance-based culture
- Employee Relations: Partner with company leadership and outside employment counsel on sensitive or complex legal and employment matters, using sound judgment and a proactive approach to conflict resolution
- Compliance: Help ensure HR policies, practices and documentation are compliant, practical and aligned with company values
- Systems: Oversee HR systems, including ADP Workforce Now, Ubiquity, Health Equity, Lever, Lattice and Google Drive
- In the first year, success means that:
- The CPO has a reliable operational partner - someone who owns the day-to-day People function with minimal oversight, freeing the CPO to focus on strategy, leadership, and organizational development
- Managers across the organization feel meaningfully better supported: clearer on expectations, better equipped to lead their teams, and confident they have a trusted HR partner to turn to
- Employee engagement data shows positive trends, and the culture feels cohesive, inclusive, and aligned with Pendulum's mission
- HR operations run with consistency and rigor: processes are documented, systems are clean, compliance is current, and the employee experience from offer letter to offboarding reflects the company's values
Our take
Pendulum Therapeutics developed its product by analysing the genetic material of microbes in the human body. Its debut product, Pendulum Glucose Control, is a medical probiotic, the first of its type to be clinically proven to be effective at lowering blood sugar spikes in people with type 2 diabetes. Classified as a medical food, it bridges the gap between medication that can cause side effects and generic probiotic products that have no scientific backup with regard to efficacy.
Pendulum Glucose Control has been greatly in demand, and so with a $54M investment, manufacturing has scaled up. Other products from Pendulum include supplements for gut health and metabolism optimisation supplements, the latter also becoming a key product from the team.
In 2023, Pendulum increased its already thriving publicity with the appointment of actor Halle Berry as its CCO, hinting at a scaling up of its operations in line with its media visibility. Its 2024 breakthrough product has been its GLP-1 Probiotic drink, a first-of-its-kind drink to control metabolism.
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Insights
-1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- 401k with company matching
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Flexible schedules and unlimited vacation policy
- Commuter benefits
- Cell phone stipend
- Collaborative team environment
- Casual culture (66% of founders usually wear hoodies)
- Small on-site gym
- Strong emphasis on work/life balance: we believe it, we encourage it, we live it
- Walking distance to Bart & Muni
Company HQ
Dogpatch, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John Eid
(Co-Founder & CSO)They took a Ph.D. at The University of Illinois before spending 8 years at Pacific Biosciences. They left this Principal Scientist role in September 2013 to co-found Pendulum Therapeutics, serving since as Chief Scientific Officer.
Colleen Cutcliffe
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having studied for a Ph.D. at John Hopkins University, they worked as a Hospital Project Manager for 3 years prior to joining Elan Pharmaceuticals as a Scientist. They spent 4 years at Pacific Biosciences with John before co-founding Pendulum Therapeutics in 2013.
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