Vice President, Human Resources Europe

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing novel targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers.  The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins, and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding Revolutionaries in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway.

The Opportunity:

Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) with a dotted line to the SVP Head of Europe, this individual will play a key role in building employee and organizational excellence as a key member of the corporate human resources leadership team and the European leadership team. The ideal candidate will have worked within a US-based company with global and multicultural environments, applying both senior level human resources expertise as well as hands-on experience to build the regional organization. Being a relationship builder and problem solver working in a fast-paced environment are key attributes for this position. Partnering with corporate human resources and providing human resources guidance in achieving the European organizational strategy to meet business goals are top priorities. The European office will be located in Basel, CH.

• As a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the SVP Head of Europe, as well as to the European Leadership Team and their respective teams, work to build the region via strategic thought partnership and effective operational human resources approaches to meet our go to market strategy.

• Partner and collaborate with the CHRO and corporate human resources team, as well as with regional and local external human resources service delivery partners, to proactively engage with the business in achieving the short and long-term goals by driving scalable workforce planning & talent strategy.

• Provide expert insight, coaching, and development with people, process, productivity and organizational issues to positively influence performance and business outcomes.

• Oversee and lead the European human resources function as follows:

  • Facilitate recruitment strategy, partnering with talent acquisition and hiring managers to attract, recruit, and retain excellent talent to meet our go-to market goals.

  • Partner with the European Leadership Team and corporate’s culture, engagement, and leadership team to drive and build employee engagement & culture.

  • Build, lead, manage and develop human resources team in partnership with corporate human resources.

  • Champion total rewards programs by partnering with corporate’s total reward’s team to build, lead and sustain local compensation and benefits practices and related program questions.

• Develop and lead various initiatives:

  • Global initiatives and projects driven by corporate to support alignment and effective implementation at the local office.

  • Regional employee onboarding and engagement including all supporting activities.

  • Champion a consistently fair and inclusive work environment in compliance with all relevant regional laws, regulations and the company’s standards.

  • Navigate employee issues to determine effective interventions and resolutions.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• University degree in business, human resources or relevant field with minimum of 15+ years of progressive business partner and human resources leadership experience with advanced degree (MBA, PhD, MD, or equivalent) in a relevant field with 10+ years of experience (preferred); Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceutical company (preferred).

• Proven experience working directly with executive leaders as their dedicated human resources lead and business partner, as well as expertise as a people leader having worked within a US-based company.

• Expertise in collaborating with marketing, market access, sales, clinical, regulatory, medical and other core business supporting functions, including corporate human resources partners.

• Demonstrate strong business acumen, a comprehensive understanding of the link between human resources and business strategy.

• Visible champion, role model, and leader in demonstrating and advocating for the company’s core values.

• Demonstrated success in change management and guiding leaders and colleagues through changes and times of growth and demonstrated ability to lead and influence among a business team.

• Experience in supporting startup atmosphere and collaborating with cross-functional teams in an international setting.

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Sound knowledge in human resources policy related to the administration of entitlements and benefits and employment conditions.

• Strong organizational skills that include project management and organizational planning capabilities.

• Experience within a global and multicultural environment and willingness to travel internationally, at times frequently, throughout Europe and occasionally internationally.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience as an HRBP at a similarly sized biotech company with rapid growth into commercialization.

• Experience defining, building, and leading processes across a regional human resources function to support cross-functional effectiveness and corporate partnership.

• Experience partnering with commercial operations on customizing commercial and medical affairs field policies.

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