Global Head of People & Culture, BC Platforms
£60-75k
Personalised medicine development platform
Job no longer available
Personalised medicine development platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
£60-75k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To revolutionise drug discover and personalised care.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years in generalist HR roles, including experience in scaling environments (100–250+ employees)
- Background in Software, SaaS, Technology, or Professional Services, ideally in global high-growth businesses
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and lead through change in fast-paced settings
- Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution: ability to lead while actively driving and executing key initiatives together with the People team
- Proven success in building and scaling HR systems across recruitment, onboarding, performance management, compensation & benefits, and L&D
- Skilled in workforce planning, staffing budgets, payroll and benchmarking
- Solid knowledge of UK employment law; familiarity with employment legislation in other operating countries (e.g., Finland, Sweden, France, Switzerland, US, Singapore) is a strong plus
- Confidence in managing cross-country HR matters and engaging external expertise when needed
- Strong business acumen with the ability to understand and align with commercial drivers
- Experience in leading teams and fostering development within the team
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills; highly collaborative and effective at influencing and challenging when needed
- High emotional intelligence and courage in handling challenging conversations
- Commitment to confidentiality and ethics, with awareness of data privacy principles and best practices for handling sensitive HR information
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred
- Certification in coaching or in any relevant HR tool is considered as a plus
- If you’re passionate about building thriving cultures and enabling growth, we’d love to hear from you
What the job involves
- As Global Head, People & Culture, you’ll be the architect of our people strategy and the driving force behind operational excellence across multiple countries
- Reporting directly to the CEO, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution
- You’ll lead the People team, partner with senior leaders, and design scalable processes that enable our expansion from 100 to 250+ employees and beyond
- From shaping organizational design and workforce planning to fostering leadership capability and integrating new businesses, you’ll play a pivotal role in creating an inclusive, high-performance culture that supports our ambitious growth plans
- Define and execute a global People strategy covering organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and career growth
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team on all aspects of people, culture, and performance
- Build and scale the People function to support rapid global growth
- Shape a strong, inclusive culture that promotes clarity, feedback, learning, and well-being
- Lead talent acquisition strategy and participate in key hiring decisions
- Oversee compensation, benefits, and Employee Value Proposition for competitiveness across markets
- Ensure compliance with employment laws in all operating countries
- Use data and insights to measure impact and improve People initiatives
- Coach and develop leaders to strengthen capability and team success
- Drive programs for career development, succession planning, leadership growth, technical skills, and DEI
- Develop clear policies, playbooks and frameworks to support consistent and scalable people practices
- Lead People & Culture integration for M&A activities
- Act as a core member of the leadership team, contributing to overall strategy and decision-making
- This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on a global scale while staying close to the people who make it happen
Application process
- The deadline for applications is 9th December
- We are reviewing the applications on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible
- If there is a match with our expectations and requirements and your profile and experience, you can expect to hear soon from us
Our take
BC Platforms is a technology company offering a genomic data management platform for the development of personalised medicine approaches, accelerating the translation of insights into clinical practices. The platform is designed to support secure and efficient management, analysis, and interpretation of genomic data and provides a comprehensive solution for managing that data across the entire lifecycle, from sample collection to data analysis and reporting.
Alongside this, BC Platforms developed a Global Data Partner Network (BCRQUEST) which allows access to high-quality real-world data. This network has seen rapid growth and is now used across many sites, including a network of hospitals, and covers over 20 countries across the world, providing standard-of-care data for over 23M patients.
What began as an MIT Whitehead project in 1997 has since developed into strong scientific heritage over the past 25 years by working closely with a network of leading researchers, developers, and industry partners. BC Platforms now has operations globally and doesn't plan to slow down soon, instead, the company is focused on accelerating the expansion of its digital footprint to provide users of its services with more than 100M accessible subjects by 2026.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2022
$20m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Dec 2019
$15m
SERIES C
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Learning and development opportunties
- Regular company events
- Healthcare plans as well as travel insurance where applicable
- Flexible hours and paid time off
- Laptop, mobile phone and headphones
Company HQ
Enge, Zürich, ZH
Leadership
Timo Kanninen
(CSO)In 1997 they created a database that could store and analyse genetic and phenotypic data together at MIT Whitehead Institute - this database became the foundation for BC Platforms.
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