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
Company Overview
Fortvita Biologics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops biologic therapies for disease treatment. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.fortvitabio.com.