Benefits, HR Operations - Cambridge, United States - Fulcrum Therapeutics

Description

Company Overview

Fulcrum Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need.

Fulcrum's two lead programs in clinical development are losmapimod, a small molecule for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and pociredir, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies.

The company's proprietary product engine identifies drug targets that can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression.

Description
This role reports to the Chief People Officer. This person will administer Benefits, HR systems, Metrics, Compensation and support various HR projects/initiatives.

This is a great opportunity to go across the HR function acting not only as a specialist but also as a utility player wherever needed.

Responsibilities

• Benefits Administration_
• Administer Fulcrum's employee benefits plans, including retirement plans, leave policies, wellness programs, and insurance policies such as health, life, and disability. This includes coaching, educating, and administering all programs while ensuring compliance of plans.
• Participate in the selection of benefit vendors and oversee enrollment, renewal, and delivery of benefits to the FULCrew. Work with CPO on benefits renewal/education around plan changes/open enrollment for upcoming plan year.
• Collaborate with benefits broker to stay abreast of emerging trends and proactively put forward recommendations that enable Fulcrum to be competitive.
• Oversee & audit invoices for accuracy.
• Partner with Benefits Broker and 401k advisor when needed.
• HR Operations_
• Manage all HR systems and be the internal expert
• Paylocity, Greenhouse, Quantum, 401k admin, etc.
• Operationally assisting with the onboarding process in terms of Paylocity (HRIS system) and benefits for new hires.
• Manage the E-Verify program for I9 submissions.
• HR General Support_
• Functions as a generalist in a variety of Human resources activities such as recruiting, training & development, cultural activities, HR ad hoc projects, etc.
• Compensation Administration_
• Work closely with HR team to support compensation initiatives such as mid & year end planning, preparing comp committee materials and supporting comp projects/initiatives.
• Provide support during mid & year end process: merit, bonus, equity and ensure all necessary changes are entered into HR system.
• Participate in annual Radford/Aon compensation survey and ad hoc compensation projects.
• Works closely with the Chief People Officer on preparation of materials for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree plus 5-7 years of professional level experience. Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) a plus.


Requirements:

Experience in Benefits required.

Knowledge of benefits programs including health insurance, long-term disability programs, workers' compensation insurance, unemployment regulations, life insurance, 401k & Defined Benefit plans, COBRA, etc.

Thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations related to benefits administration. Understanding of human resource policies and programs.


Skills/Abilities:

• Experience in Biotech/Pharma/Life Sciences preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communications abilities.
• Excellent judgment and decisionmaking skills.
• Strong analytical skills and detail orientation