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People Business Partner

Orca Bio

Orca Bio

People & HR, Sales & Business Development
Sacramento, CA, USA
Posted on Mar 6, 2025
More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.
We have built our own centralized 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (7910 Metro Air Pkwy) to ensure consistent and reliable delivery of our high-precision cell therapies. Our state-of-the-art facility represents critical infrastructure to enable the clinical advancement of our pipeline and the future commercial availability of our potentially life-saving products.
Reporting into our Head of People, The People Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor to site leadership at Orca Bio’s Sacramento operations—translating business strategies into effective people initiatives. You will work closely with the People Team to ensure that Orca Bio’s principles and policies are consistently upheld across the sites. This role is a blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution, driving a high-performance culture, enhancing employee engagement, and optimizing People processes in alignment with our long-term business goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Partnership & Business Alignment:
  • Collaborate with senior leaders and business groups to understand site-specific strategies, organizational plans, and performance targets. Diagnose organizational needs and recommend tailored People solutions and resources that support business objectives. Serve as a strategic consultant, ensuring that People initiatives are integrated into the company’s decision-making and long-term planning.
  • Culture, Engagement & Change Management:
  • Continually assess the site’s culture and employee engagement levels; proactively identify issues and implement solutions to boost engagement and retention. Act as a change agent by challenging the status quo and introducing best practices to mitigate talent challenges before they impact business performance. Develop and deploy comprehensive employee engagement programs—from onboarding new team members to ongoing initiatives that foster an inclusive, high-performance.
  • Talent & Performance Management:
  • Develop, manage, and execute integrated People solutions around compensation planning, talent management, performance reviews, and talent acquisition. Oversee the coordination of key People processes, such as annual performance reviews and salary planning—including scheduling, conducting training sessions, and reporting outcomes. Identify, nurture, and develop high-potential employees to build a robust pipeline of future leaders who will drive business growth and success.
  • Operational Excellence & Process Improvement:
  • Ensure all site People processes are consistent with company policies, industry best practices, and legal requirements. Utilize People metrics and data analysis to identify trends, uncover areas for improvement, and implement data-driven solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness. Collaborate on the development and execution of workforce plans, career path strategies, and employee retention initiatives to elevate overall talent strength.
  • Communication, Guidance & Education:
  • Serve as the primary resource for managers and employees by providing timely, tailored People guidance, coaching, and education across all levels of the organization. Partner with business leaders to support effective team building and organizational development through coaching on performance management and employee development. Act as the voice of the customer for the People & Culture team, ensuring that frontline feedback is integrated into the continuous improvement of People processes.

Key Skills & Experience

  • 8+ years of progressive People experience, with a strong background in recruitment, talent management, compensation planning, performance management, and employee engagement within a manufacturing and operational environment at a biotech/pharmaceutical company.
  • Demonstrated expertise in strategic People partnership and change management, with a proven ability to analyze People metrics and drive improvements through data-driven decision-making.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and a track record of building trusted, collaborative relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
  • In-depth knowledge of People best practices, policies, and legal requirements to ensure compliance and operational excellence.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

Personal Attributes

  • A proactive, hands-on leader with the ability to “read the pulse” of the organization and drive meaningful change.
  • Adaptable and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • A creative problem-solver with impeccable organizational skills, strong time management, and a results-oriented mindset.
  • An excellent communicator capable of articulating complex issues clearly and influencing diverse stakeholders.

Why Join Orca Bio?

  • Play a vital role in driving the success of our business by aligning People processes with strategic objectives.
  • Enjoy a position that offers a blend of strategic oversight and hands-on execution in a dynamic biotech environment.
  • Work with a collaborative People Team dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation.
The anticipated annual salary range for this job is based on prior experience in the role/industry, education, location, internal equity, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. For remote-based positions, this range may vary based on your local market. You will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity, in addition to medical, dental, and vision benefits, flexible PTO, 401(k) plan, life and accidental death and disability coverage, and parental leave benefits. Other perks include free daily lunches and snacks at our on-site locations.
Who we are
We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.
We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.
We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.
Notice to staffing firms
Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.