Executive Director, People Partnership and G&A HRBP

Position: Executive Director, People Experience Partnership and G&A HRBP
## Executive Director, People Experience Partnership and G&A HRBPOpportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases.
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* Summary:

** Apellis is seeking an experienced and enterprise-minded Executive Director / Senior Director, People Experience Partners and HRBP G&A to lead the company’s People Experience Partnership model, consolidating HR Business Partnering, People Relations, and below-SLT HR support into a single, scalable organization.
This role serves as the senior HR Business Partner for G&A functions and provides leadership oversight to the Director, HRBP Tech Ops & Quality, as well as People Experience Partners supporting employees below the SLT across the enterprise. The role is accountable for strategic HR partnership, execution excellence, governance, and consistency across HRBP and People Experience delivery.
As a core member of the Global People Experience Leadership team, this leader ensures tight alignment between HR COEs and embedded HR partners, strengthens leadership trust, and enables Apellis’ next phase of growth.
As a member of the HR leadership ecosystem, this role must:

• Demonstrate an enterprise mindset focused on what is best for Apellis overall  
• Build a symbiotic partnership with HR COEs, sharing insights that shape strategy and ensuring frameworks are executed consistently.

• Bring the voice of Apellis leadership to influence HR tools, priorities, and governance.  
• Communicate clearly, consistently, and proactively to build trust across HR and business leadership.
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* Roles and Responsibilities:

** Apellis is seeking an experienced and enterprise-minded Executive Director, People Experience Partners and HRBP G&A to lead the company’s People Experience Partnership model, consolidating HR Business Partnering, People Relations, and below-SLT HR support into a single, scalable organization.

This role serves as the senior HR Business Partner for G&A functions and provides leadership oversight to the Director, HRBP Tech Ops & Quality, as well as People Experience Partners supporting employees below the SLT across the enterprise. The role is accountable for strategic HR partnership, execution excellence, governance, and consistency across HRBP and People Experience delivery.

As a core member of the Global People Experience Leadership team, this leader ensures tight alignment between HR COEs and embedded HR partners, strengthens leadership trust, and enables Apellis’ next phase of growth.

As a member of the HR leadership ecosystem, this role must:
* Demonstrate an enterprise mindset focused on what is best for Apellis overall
* Build a symbiotic partnership with HR COEs, sharing insights that shape strategy and ensuring frameworks are executed consistently.
* Bring the voice of Apellis leadership to influence HR tools, priorities, and governance.
* Communicate clearly, consistently, and proactively to build trust across HR and business leadership.
** Roles and Responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
*** Enterprise HR Leadership  + Lead the People Experience Partnership function, combining HRBP, People Relations, and below-SLT People Experience support into a cohesive operating model.  + Set clear expectations, governance, and execution standards across HRBP and People Experience roles.  + Act as a senior leader within the HR organization, modeling enterprise-first thinking and collaboration.
* Strategic HR Partnership  + Serve as the senior HR Business Partner to G&A leadership (Finance, Legal, Business Development/Strategy, Human Resources, and other enterprise functions).  + Leadership of Director, HRBP for Tech Ops & Quality HRBP.  + Advise leaders on organizational design, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, and culture.  + Partner with the Chief of Staff and enterprise leaders to support cross-functional alignment and execution.
* People Experience Partnership & Below-SLT Support  + Lead and develop Senior Managers, People Experience Partners who provide day-to-day HR support below the SLT.  + Ensure consistent, high-quality execution of performance management, employee relations,…