Senior HR Manager - Biotechnology

What you’ll own

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Partner with hiring managers to define roles, build pipelines, and keep hiring moving - they own the technical evaluation, you own the process and coordination.
• Develop and maintain a workforce plan that anticipates hiring needs ahead of growth.
• Track hiring metrics and identify bottlenecks before they become problems.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Implement a systematic onboarding program to rapidly integrate new employees into productive roles.
• Conduct offboarding procedures with professionalism, legal compliance, and a focus on preserving organizational knowledge.

HR Structure & Procedures

• Review, strengthen, and evolve existing job levels, promotion criteria, performance frameworks, and employee handbook to ensure they scale with the company.
• Create clear, practical procedures that help managers and employees make consistent, confident decisions.

Manager Development & Promotions

• Coach managers on the fundamentals: giving feedback, managing performance, making promotion decisions.
• Build a consistent, defensible promotion and leveling framework.
• Partner with leadership on org design and workforce planning as we grow.

Performance & Development

• Implement and maintain performance review cycles.
• Support managers in goal setting (OKRs/KPIs) and ongoing performance conversations.
• Guide managers through performance improvement plans (PIPs) and disciplinary actions.

Employee Relations

• Handle employee concerns, conflicts, and investigations with fairness and sound judgment.
• Advise managers on discipline and terminations, including high-risk separations involving IP and confidentiality considerations.

HR Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and Minnesota employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), Minnesota Paid Leave (effective 2026), and pay transparency requirements, in partnership with Insperity.
• Maintain personnel files, required postings, and employment records.

What we’re looking for

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of HR experience, ideally in biotech, pharma, or a technical/scientific environment.
• Experience operating as a solo or near-solo HR function in a small or mid-size company.
• Proven ability to build HR infrastructure from scratch (job frameworks, policies, processes).
• Strong employee relations background with sound legal judgment.
• Skilled at building relationships and quickly establishing credibility with technically-minded managers through practical, results-driven support.
• Experience working with a PEO - familiarity with Insperity a plus.

You'll Thrive Here If...

· You're energized by building and improving - taking what exists and making it stronger.

· You enjoy being the go-to person - the one managers turn to when they need a thought partner, a straight answer, or a steady hand.

· You thrive in a scientific environment where the work is complex, the people are sharp, and credibility is built through expertise.

· You're comfortable holding the strategic and the operational at the same time - and take pride in executing both well.

· You're motivated by mission - knowing the work happening around you has real impact on patients and the future of medicine.

Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience operating as a solo or near-solo HR function ?
• Do you have experience working with a PEO ?

Experience:

• Human resources management: 7 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rochester, MN 55902: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person