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Formation Bio is seeking a Director, People Operations to drive operational excellence, lead strategic people programs, and partner with leaders to solve complex organizational challenges. Reporting to the SVP, Head of People, you will have broad ownership across the People Team, translating business priorities into scalable programs, processes, and decisions that support company growth.
Formation Bio is a tech and AI-driven pharma company founded in 2016 (originally TrialSpark Inc.) that is revolutionizing drug development through advanced AI and clinical trial acceleration. The company partners with pharma companies, research organizations, and biotechs to develop drug programs past clinical proof of concept, ultimately bringing new medicines to patients faster and more efficiently. Backed by a16z, Sequoia, Sanofi, Thrive Capital, and other leading investors, Formation Bio operates as a business-first organization that embraces AI and technology to rethink how People Teams create value.
Key Responsibilities:
People Operations Excellence: Drive AI-native operations across the People Team, identifying opportunities to leverage technology and redesign workflows. Ensure operational excellence, compliance, and continuous process evolution as the business scales. Lead complex cross-functional processes partnering with Legal, Finance, Tech Ops, and Quality Assurance. Serve as escalation point for complex people operations, benefits, and compensation matters. Manage external vendor relationships and consultant partnerships.
Program Design & Strategic Execution: Own performance, promotion, and compensation review programs to ensure quality, consistency, and scalability. Develop and execute compensation strategy tailored to Formation's unique business model, including framework design, market positioning, and equity programs. Lead benefits strategy, vendor selection, and plan design to ensure competitiveness and cultural alignment. Anticipate future people program needs based on business priorities and organizational growth.
People Business Partnership: Serve as strategic People partner for designated leaders and functions. Develop deep understanding of the business and build trusted relationships with leaders to anticipate needs, identify organizational risks, and develop solutions. Coach managers through complex people situations while balancing employee experience, business outcomes, and long-term organizational health.
You will operate with high autonomy, thinking strategically while diving into details. The role requires comfort with challenging conventional approaches and building an AI-native People Team that supports Formation's mission.
