Human Resources Business Partner Senior Director (AI)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Hybrid work is available remotely up to two days per week, or the role may be performed on-site five days per week with ad hoc flexibility.

Base salary: $227,200–$340,800 per year, plus eligibility for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.

Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company focused on scientific innovation and developing better outcomes for patients.

What you will do

• Partner with the Chief Digital & Information Officer and Data, Technology & AI leaders on the enterprise people strategy.
• Lead organizational transformation, operating-model adoption, change management, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Own talent strategy, job-family architecture, leadership development, succession planning, and strategic workforce planning for technical capabilities.
• Design structures, roles, decision rights, governance, and operating mechanisms that improve delivery velocity and accountability.
• Coach senior leaders and facilitate leadership-team development, talent reviews, and succession processes.
• Use people data, analytics, and AI to support decisions, automate workflows, and measure talent-program impact.

Requirements

• Experience partnering with Data, Technology, Engineering, Product, AI/Analytics, Cybersecurity, or other highly technical organizations.
• Strong understanding of Data/Technology/AI operating models and the organizational impact of AI-driven transformation.
• Advanced expertise in organizational effectiveness, change leadership, culture shaping, and organization design.
• Deep experience in strategic workforce planning, capability development, succession planning, and enterprise talent strategy.
• Bachelor’s degree required and 12+ years of progressive HR experience, or equivalent.
• Ability to influence senior executives and connect people decisions with measurable business outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous learning focused on AI, technology, automation, and industry trends.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off, and summer and winter company shutdowns.
• Educational assistance, student loan repayment, commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, and 401(k).
• Inclusive workplace with equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants.