Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fortvita Biologics is a biopharmaceutical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, focused on advancing next-generation biologics. They are seeking a Fractional Chief Human Resources Officer to provide strategic HR leadership aligned with the company's growth and business objectives, driving people strategy and implementing best HR practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute a people strategy aligned with business and scientific priorities
• Advise on organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership structure appropriate for the company’s stage (pre‑clinical, clinical, commercial)
• Serve as a thought partner to the leadership team on talent, culture, and change management topics
• Support board‑level discussions on human capital strategy, readiness, and risk
• Guide workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives
• Advise on hiring strategy for critical scientific, technical, and commercial roles
• Establish scalable approaches to onboarding, performance management, and career development
• Support executive coaching and leadership team effectiveness
• Design, optimize, or assess HR policies, programs, and processes to ensure compliance, scalability, and efficiency
• Implement best practices across compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee relations
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including biotech‑specific considerations
• Develop and refine compensation and equity strategies aligned with market benchmarks and investor expectations
• Advise on incentive programs, bonus structures, and equity plans suited to biotech growth stages
• Support job architecture, leveling frameworks, and internal equity reviews
• Shape and reinforce company culture aligned with mission, values, and scientific rigor
• Lead or support employee engagement and retention initiatives
• Provide guidance during periods of rapid change, growth, or organizational transformation
• Support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives appropriate to the organization’s maturity
• Lead or advise on key HR initiatives such as: Commercialization preparation
• Rapid scaling or restructuring
• Provide hands‑on project leadership as needed, while empowering internal HR resources

Skills

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including experience as a CHRO or senior HR leader
• Prior experience as an HR leader in a Fortune 500 Biotech/Pharma company
• Proven ability to operate effectively in early‑stage and growth‑stage organizations
• Strong knowledge of employment law, compensation, performance management, and organizational development
• Experience partnering with executive teams, boards, and investors
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical, execution‑oriented leadership

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