Human Resources Business Partner

*Please only apply if you have 3-5+ years' experience*

The Project / Operations Manager will play a key role in supporting the Discovery Research organization by driving talent strategy and fostering culture & engagement initiatives. This position will collaborate with the Director of Strategy and Culture, Business HR, leadership teams, and project teams to implement programs that drive high-performing team excellence and support our workplace culture.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with leaders to execute talent strategy plans, including talent support/sponsorship, onboarding, and career development programs.

• Implement strategy and plans for culture and engagement, in alignment with Discovery Research and R&D strategies, governance structure, project management structure and progress reporting.

• Develop and manage processes for measuring and improving employee engagement, wellbeing, and organizational culture within Discovery Research.

• Lead project coordination for culture and engagement initiatives (e.g., employee surveys, feedback sessions, recognition programs, onboarding, leadership forums).

• Support and/or build SharePoint and Unily sites for complete transparency and communication across organization.

• Track, analyze, and report metrics related to engagement, retention, and talent development.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in talent and culture-related processes.

• Support change management efforts as new programs or initiatives are rolled out.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Life Sciences, or related field.

• 3-5+ years of project or operations management experience, ideally within a research or technical environment.

• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience managing talent, engagement, or culture initiatives.

• Analytical mindset; comfortable with data and metrics.

• Ability to work collaboratively and drive projects to completion.

This role is critical for promoting a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture within Discovery Research, ensuring alignment between talent strategy and organizational goals.