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Our team are passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy and Autoimmune disease to deliver life-changing treatments to patients.

Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork – together we are ONE Autolus.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Cultivates collaborative, credible, and trusting partnerships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor to Leadership and Management teams.
• Design approaches to improve organisational, operational and people strategies.
• Customise HR, talent management and operational solutions to address specific business needs with the aim of positively impacting operational performance and employee experience.
• Establish HR best practices and drive a culture of inclusion and psychological safety
• Act as a strategic partner in the development of the organisation’s plans and programmes
• Identifies critical gaps in operational and organisational capabilities, collaborates with OD and HRLT, and designs comprehensive solutions and implementation globally scalable plans, ensuring these align with long-term strategic objectives.
• Using data analytics, guide the business on strategic objective setting to continue to build a high performing team for both the business and HR team
• Understand business objectives and use data analytics to advise and guide senior leaders to enable insightful decision-making
• Leads challenging conversations and interactions towards mutual conclusion whilst maintaining policies and values.
• Coach and develop leaders to deliver people initiatives
• Collaborate with relevant managers and HR team members and Legal (where needed) to effectively manage and resolve employee relations issues to ensure limiting risk to the business
• Alongside HRLT, enable the effective running of annual HR lifecycle processes such as performance reviews

The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive; the postholder may be requested to perform additional duties, as might reasonably be required.

Demonstrated skills and competencies

E – Essential

P – Preferred

Experience

• Previous HR leadership experience (E), including Life Sciences sector experience (P)
• Business partnering experience at a leadership team level (E)
• Influencing Leadership Team’s thinking towards adopting industry HR best practice.
• Strong situational awareness in working across a diverse range of functions (E)

Qualifications

• CIPD Qualified (E)

Skills/Specialist knowledge

• Stakeholder and relationship management
• Ability to balance delivery with ensuring decisions are informed from a best practice and ethical perspective
• Expertise across HR legislation and best practice
• Ability to identify skills-gaps and design solutions
• Communication and Mediation
• Relationship Management
• Integrity in action

Autolus Core Competencies

Focus on Results: Works to meet business goals set by management and leaders

Builds Trust and Relationships: Ensures trust with internal and external partners by delivering on commitments

Resilience: Has the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Communicates and Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet objectives

Autolus is committed to the protection of the personal information that we collect & process and we are fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Autolus is committed to providing an inclusive and fair workplace for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate.  

Autolus is committed to the protection of the personal information that we collect & process and we are fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Autolus is committed to providing an inclusive and fair workplace for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Autolus’ success is driven by equality and inclusion; we believe all voices are of equal value and must be heard. Whilst operating with focus and integrity, we are committed to improving diversity and inclusion within our business and our industry.