Sr. People Relations Partner

About This Role:

The Senior People Relations Partner is a pivotal member of our People Relations (PR) team, tasked with leading complex investigations and managing high-risk performance cases globally. You will serve as an escalation point for PR team members and external stakeholders, providing them with strategic guidance and partnering across functions to shape enterprise-wide PR strategy. Your role involves contributing to policy development and ensuring consistent application across regions, thereby playing a critical part in enterprise risk mitigation. By working closely with Legal and HRBPs, you will have the opportunity to recommend and implement PR programs and interventions based on emerging case trends. Your influence extends to representing PR in cross-functional initiatives, supporting complex workforce changes, and contributing to organizational restructures. This role is key to ensuring our company policies and procedures are interpreted correctly and consistently, fostering a positive and fair work environment.

What You'll Do:

• Lead complex investigations and manage high-risk performance cases.
• Serve as an escalation point for People Relations Partners, offering strategic guidance.
• Partner with Legal and HRBPs to shape and drive enterprise-wide PR strategy.
• Recommend and implement PR programs and interventions based on case trends.
• Contribute to policy development and ensure consistent application across regions.
• Represent PR in cross-functional initiatives and enterprise risk forums.
• Lead or contribute to PR projects.
• Support complex workforce changes and organizational restructures.
• Interpret company policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws.
• Provide guidance to employees on workplace concerns.
• Ensure accurate and timely updates of case status.
• Offer proactive risk mitigation thought partnership to stakeholders.

Who You Are:

You are an experienced HR professional with a strong background in employee relations. You approach challenges with a strategic mindset, utilizing data-driven decision-making and influencing skills to navigate complex situations. Your ability to facilitate tough conversations at all levels, paired with strong conflict management and mediation skills, sets you apart. Collaboration and clear communication are at the heart of your work style, and you excel at building relationships and influencing key partners on sensitive issues. You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment, bringing creativity and independence to your role, all while maintaining a high level of organizational maturity and exemplary judgment.

Required Skills:

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required; advanced degree preferred.

• 7+ years of HR experience with significant employee relations exposure.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive, high-impact cases.
• Strong strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, writing, and influencing skills.
• Skilled facilitator with strong conflict management and mediation skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of PR concepts, KPI measurements, and best practices.
• Expertise in drawing insights from data to create strategy and operationalize solutions.
• Ability to identify, track, and present on metrics of success with a results-oriented mindset.
• Highly collaborative and influential, with clear and concise communication skills.
• Exemplary attention to detail with the ability to proactively address workplace concerns.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence key partners on complex issues.
• High level of organizational maturity and ability to apply exemplary judgment.
• Independent and creative thinker with the ability to work in an agile environment.
• Deep knowledge of employee relations, including employment law and performance management.
• Business judgment to balance employee needs with company interests.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience as an HR or Employee Relations Partner.
• Experience working across geographies and navigating complex legal landscapes.

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $125,000.00-$167,000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees' and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Client-provided location(s): Flexible / Remote

Job ID: Biogen-REQ21713

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-02T23:59:04