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Senior Specialist, HR Operations
Lyell ImmunopharmaUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Apr 2025
💰 $145,000/yr($130,000/yr – $145,000/yr)
About the role
Using living cells to treat – and sometimes even cure – cancer is one of the most dramatic advances in modern medicine. Patients with hematologic malignancies have been successfully treated with cell therapies. However, these profound results have not yet been achieved in patients with solid tumors, representing approximately 90% of all cancers. And for patients with hematologic malignancies, there is a need for next-generation cell therapies that can deliver increased response rates and longer duration of response. We are a clinical-stage company advancing a pipeline of next-generation CAR T-cell therapies for patients with solid tumors or hematologic malignancies. Lyell’s product candidates are enhanced with novel technology designed to generate T cells that resist exhaustion and have qualities of durable stemness in order to drive durable tumor cytotoxicity and achieve consistent and long-lasting clinical response. We were founded by cell therapy pioneers whose decades of research elevated the broader understanding of T-cell biology and its interaction with cancer. In our quest to advance next-generation CAR T-cell therapies, we have built a fully integrated company capable of discovering new technologies, translating science into therapies, manufacturing cell therapy products, and clinically evaluating them in patients. Our culture is based on Science, Respect, Collaboration, and Courage and reflects who we are, the environment we create, and our mission's urgency.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Specialist is responsible for overseeing HR systems and related processes, ensuring seamless system functionality and enhancements. Reporting to the CHRO, this role drives operational efficiency by managing HRIS administration, including recruiting and reward systems. Additionally, this role leads onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth and engaging employee experience from entry to exit. With a focus on compliance, data integrity, and continuous improvement, this position plays a key role in managing HR Policies, streamlining HR operations and enhancing workforce engagement.
KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Specialist is responsible for overseeing HR systems and related processes, ensuring seamless system functionality and enhancements. Reporting to the CHRO, this role drives operational efficiency by managing HRIS administration, including recruiting and reward systems. Additionally, this role leads onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth and engaging employee experience from entry to exit. With a focus on compliance, data integrity, and continuous improvement, this position plays a key role in managing HR Policies, streamlining HR operations and enhancing workforce engagement.
KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage system-related components of HR programs and practices; provide ideas and input to the development and continuous improvement of broader projects
- Provide targeted reporting and analytics to Leadership to facilitate HR programs and practices as well as to analyze and identify actions to improve employee and business outcomes
- Manage the configuration and ongoing capability of Lyell’s HR Information System – UKG (HRIS) & Applicant Tracking System –Greenhouse (ATS)
- Primary contact for the business in reviewing, managing and processing HR transactions in the HRIS and ATS
- Support the coordination of resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and accurately and recommend process improvement to enhance the efficiency of HR policies and practices
- Own and manage the recognition program and company store; monitor usage and recommend improvements to maximize the impact of these programs
- Develop and maintain records retention process which includes managing active and inactive employee files and support for storage of records
- Provide guidance to Managers and Employees in relation to HR systems and the HR/People Team Web regarding access and inquiries
- Manage background checks, onboarding, New Hire Orientation, and offboarding
- Conduct new hire orientations, collaborating with internal partners and Executives to provide an engaging, high quality onboarding experience; suggest improvements and recommendations to optimize overtime.
- Manage the verification of sensitive employee data including employment verification letters, I-9 verifications (E-Verify), etc.
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