Senior Director - Business People Partners #2442

GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. GRAIL, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN). For more information, please visit www.grail.com.

We’re looking for self-motivated team members who enjoy  a challenge and feel energized to roll up their sleeves and help realize Grail’s mission of early cancer detection so that cancer can be cured.. You are an inspiring leader and are driven by the success of your team, the business and the organization.  Be part of a company that solves big problems together. We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow.

What You Will Do;

• Design organization and people strategy initiatives in alignment with the business needs.
• Accountability and ownership for engagement and retention.
• Advise & collaborate with business leadership and People team leadership to develop the organization's goals and strategy in all aspects of the employee lifecycle: attraction, engagement, development, org planning, and retention.
• Lead change management processes as the company shifts from hyper-growth to scale
• Partner with the People Leadership Teams, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Employee Experience, and People Operations, to guide their roadmaps and content development in line with the business goals and to enable the delivery and execution of those initiatives in the business units.
• Provide coaching and support to build manager capabilities through coaching and implementation of manager enablement best practices and programs
• Lead the implementation of a streamlined, transparent, and efficient ER CoE.
• Use data to measure success: learn, iterate, and improve; analyze trends and develop proactive actions
• Communicate with a diverse population and flex your style according to the audience

What You Will Bring;

• BA/BS degree or equivalent working experience
• 12-15 years of HR Business Partner Experience, including both direct client support and management coaching experience
• 5+ years experience in managing a global team.
• Demonstrated competence in the various HR functional areas, especially organizational design/organizational effectiveness, executive coaching, and change management
• A strong balance of IQ and EQ with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in an unstructured environment and work autonomously
• Successful history managing multiple complex issues and prioritizing projects concurrently

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Office and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Following extensive monitoring, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, GRAIL US has made the decision to require that all U.S. employees be “Fully Vaccinated” with the COVID-19 vaccine. “Fully Vaccinated” is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine (e.g. Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine (e.g. Johnson & Johnson) has been administered. Absent a qualifying exemption, all GRAIL US employees are to comply with this requirement, including providing documentation of such vaccination status, as a condition of employment. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation for consideration by GRAIL.