Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $177,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead HR technology and analytics for a biopharma company.
- Implement and optimize HR systems, focusing on Workday.
- Drive HR analytics for data-informed talent decisions.
- Manage HR technology vendors and cross-functional partnerships.
- Remote role with 15% travel required.
About the role
About Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.
Mineralys Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines to target hypertension and related comorbidities such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other diseases driven by dysregulated aldosterone. Its initial product candidate, lorundrostat, is a proprietary, orally administered, highly selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor. Mineralys is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit https://mineralystx.com. Follow Mineralys on LinkedIn, Twitter and Bluesky
Mineralys is a fully remote company.
Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics
The Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics is a senior individual contributor within the HR Operations function, responsible for leading execution of Mineralys’ HR technology and people analytics priorities. Reporting to the VP, HR Operations & Analytics, this role partners closely on roadmap planning and is accountable for the implementation, administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of HR systems, while advancing reporting and analytics capabilities that support data-informed talent and business decisions.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited for a builder who thrives at the intersection of HR, technology, and data. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating across both strategic and tactical work, serving as an internal subject matter expert for HR systems and analytics while partnering closely with HR leadership, IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to deliver practical, scalable solutions.
Principal Responsibilities
HR Technology Strategy & Roadmap
- Partner with the VP, HR Operations & Analytics and HR leadership to help shape and evolve the HR technology strategy, ensuring systems and tools align with organizational growth and HR priorities.
- Support the development and maintenance of the HR technology roadmap, evaluating emerging tools, platforms, and capabilities against business needs.
- Lead research, requirements gathering, and business case development for HR technology investments; present recommendations and options to senior stakeholders.
- Stay current on HR technology trends, innovations, and market developments to identify opportunities to enhance capabilities and improve user experience.
HR Systems Implementation & Administration
- Lead the implementation, configuration, and ongoing administration of Mineralys’ HR systems, ensuring platforms are optimized, scalable, and operationally reliable.
- Manage end-to-end HR technology projects including system implementations, integrations, upgrades, and enhancements, serving as project lead from requirements through go-live and stabilization.
- Oversee system releases, testing cycles, issue resolution, and feature adoption across update cycles.
- Ensure HR systems effectively support the employee lifecycle including recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, performance management, learning, and offboarding.
- Partner with IT to manage integrations, data architecture, access governance, security, and compliance across HR systems.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, workflows, business processes, and support materials.
- Support compliance with applicable regulatory, privacy, and data protection requirements across HR systems.
Vendor Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact and relationship manager for HR technology vendors and third-party service providers.
- Manage vendor contracts, SLAs, renewal cycles, and performance expectations; escalate and resolve issues effectively.
- Evaluate vendor roadmaps and advocate for Mineralys’ needs in product development conversations.
- Coordinate vendor-driven upgrades, enhancements, and new module rollouts in alignment with internal priorities.
HR Analytics & Workforce Insights
- Support the continued development of Mineralys’ HR analytics capabilities, strengthening foundational reporting, dashboarding, and insight generation.
- Own recurring reporting cadences (monthly dashboards, quarterly workforce reviews) and respond to ad hoc analytical requests with clear, data-driven narratives.
- Collect, model, interpret people data to identify trends and insights across talent acquisition, retention, engagement, compensation equity, diversity, and organizational effectiveness, and surface actionable recommendations for HR business partners and senior leadership.
- Define and standardize HR metrics and KPIs, including data definitions, calculation standards, and reporting consistency across the organization.
- Partner with HR Business Partners, COEs, and business leaders to understand priority analytical questions and build scalable, repeatable reporting solutions.
- Partner with IT to build cross-functional reporting tools and support a data governance framework for people data, including standards for data integrity, access, and security.
Stakeholder Partnership & Change Management
- Partner closely with HR leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on HR technology and analytics priorities.
- Translate complex system capabilities and data into clear, practical insights and recommendations for non-technical audiences.
- Lead change management activities associated with system implementations and enhancements, including communications, training, and adoption measurement.
- Promote data literacy and continuous improvement across the HR organization.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 6–8+ years of progressive HR technology and/or HRIS experience, with demonstrated growth in scope and responsibility.
- Workday certification(s) or equivalent platform certification preferred.
- Hands-on experience leading HR system implementations and post-implementation optimization in a production environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing HR technology vendors, contracts, and service delivery.
- Strong HR analytics foundation, including experience designing dashboards, defining metrics, and translating data into business insights.
- Experience with BI and data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Workday Prism Analytics, or similar platforms preferred.
- Working knowledge of HR data governance, data integrity practices, and reporting consistency standards.
- Experience partnering with IT on enterprise application integrations, security, and data architecture.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
Skills And Attributes
- Experience in a biotech, pharma, or life sciences environment preferred.
- Comfort operating in a lean, growth-stage organization.
- Hands-on experience with Workday HCM (HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Performance, People Analytics, Time, Payroll).
- Experience applying advanced analytics approaches to workforce data is preferred.
- Familiarity with GDPR and other data privacy regulations as they apply to HR data.
- Project Management certification (PMP) or equivalent experience leading structured implementations.
- Master’s degree or HR professional certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or HRIP).
Travel
This position requires up to 15% travel. Frequently travel is outside the local area and overnight.
This position is eligible for standard Company benefits including medical, dental, vision, time off and 401K, as well as participating in Mineralys incentive plans are contingent on achievement of personal and company performance. Actual compensation may vary from posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.
US Salary Range: $162,000 - $177,000
Key skills/competency
- HR Technology
- People Analytics
- HRIS
- Workday HCM
- Data Governance
- Business Intelligence
- Change Management
- Vendor Management
- Project Management
- Biopharmaceutical Industry
Skills & topics
- HR Technology
- People Analytics
- HRIS
- Workday HCM
- HR Systems
- Data Governance
- Business Intelligence
- Change Management
- Vendor Management
- Biopharmaceutical
- Associate Director
- HR Operations
- Talent Management
- Implementation Lead
- Remote
- Analytics Reporting
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your Workday HCM, HR analytics, and system implementation experience. Quantify achievements with data.
- Craft a compelling cover letter: Emphasize your builder mindset and experience in growth-stage organizations, specifically in biotech/pharma.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss HR technology strategy, Workday configurations, and data visualization tools.
- Showcase soft skills: Demonstrate your ability to partner with stakeholders, manage vendors, and lead change effectively.
- Research Mineralys: Understand their mission in hypertension and CKD, and their fully remote structure.
Technical preparation
Master Workday HCM modules and configurations.,Practice building HR dashboards with BI tools.,Prepare to discuss HR system implementation methodologies.,Understand data governance and privacy principles.
Behavioral questions
Describe leading an HR system implementation project.,How do you partner with IT and business stakeholders?,Explain a time you influenced without authority.,How do you manage priorities in a fast-paced environment?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics role at Mineralys Therapeutics?
- The Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics role at Mineralys Therapeutics focuses on leading the execution of HR technology and people analytics priorities. This includes implementing, administering, and optimizing HR systems, as well as advancing reporting and analytics capabilities to support data-driven talent and business decisions.
- What HR systems experience is most relevant for this position at Mineralys Therapeutics?
- Hands-on experience with Workday HCM (including modules like Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Performance, People Analytics, Time, and Payroll) is highly preferred. Experience with other HR systems, implementations, integrations, and optimizations is also crucial.
- What kind of analytics experience is required for the Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics role?
- A strong HR analytics foundation is required, including experience designing dashboards, defining metrics, translating data into business insights, and using BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Workday Prism Analytics. The role involves collecting, modeling, and interpreting people data to identify trends and provide actionable recommendations.
- Is this role hands-on, or more strategic, at Mineralys Therapeutics?
- This Associate Director role is described as a hands-on leadership position for a builder. While it involves strategic roadmap planning and evolving HR technology strategy, it also requires direct involvement in implementation, administration, optimization, and analytics, operating across both strategic and tactical work.
- What does 'fully remote company' mean for this Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics position?
- As Mineralys Therapeutics is a fully remote company, this Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics position can be performed from any location. However, there is an expectation of up to 15% travel, which may be outside the local area and overnight.
- What is the expected level of experience for the Associate Director, HR Technology & Analytics at Mineralys Therapeutics?
- The role requires 6-8+ years of progressive HR technology and/or HRIS experience, with demonstrated growth in scope and responsibility. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is required, and a Master's degree or HR professional certification is preferred.