Responsibilities
Employee Relations & HR Support
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR-related questions, including compensation, benefits, PTO, policies, and procedures
- Investigate employee relations issues and workplace complaints, recommend corrective actions, and partner with the Legal department and HR leadership as appropriate.
- Handle confidential and sensitive employee information with professionalism, discretion, and strict adherence to company privacy and confidentiality standards.
- Work closely with managers and employees to strengthen working relationships, enhance engagement, and support employee retention initiatives.
HR Operations & Compliance
- Maintain accurate and timely employee data by processing and documenting personnel actions such as new hires, promotions, transfers, job changes, and terminations.
- Ensure data integrity across HR systems to support payroll, benefits administration, compliance, and reporting requirements.
- Apply working knowledge of employment laws and regulations, including FMLA, ADA, leaves of absence, return-to-work programs, and NLRA; escalate and partner with Legal or HR leadership as needed.
- Support audits and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Talent & Employee Lifecycle Support
- Assist with new hire onboarding and orientation, including coordination of paperwork, scheduling, and delivery of orientation content.
- Support performance management processes, recognition programs, training initiatives, and company-wide HR events.
- Assist with benefits administration activities, including open enrollment support, employee education, and issue resolution.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Partner with HR leadership, including the SVP, HR, to support the execution of People initiatives aligned with business objectives.
- Act as a liaison with other HR functions to ensure consistent and effective service delivery.
- Contribute to HR projects, data analysis, reporting, and process improvements to enhance employee experience and operational efficiency.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Working knowledge of compensation practices and benefits administration with the ability to identify issues and apply established programs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including basic data analysis and interpretation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong organizational, documentation, and follow-up abilities.
- High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive employee matters.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and HRIS platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and collaborative team player.
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with employees at all levels, including management, vendors, and external partners.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in an HR Generalist or similar role.
- Hands-on experience supporting employee relations, HR operations, and compliance.
- Familiarity with HR systems, reporting tools, and standard HR processes.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve employee issues using sound judgment and practical HR solutions.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $145K and $160K / year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Protagonist Therapeutics is a discovery through late-stage development biopharmaceutical company. Two novel peptides, icotrokinra and rusfertide, derived from Protagonist's proprietary discovery platform are currently in advanced Phase 3 clinical development, with New Drug Application submissions to the FDA expected in 2025. Icotrokinra (JNJ-2113) is a first-in-class investigational targeted oral peptide that selectively blocks the Interleukin-23 receptor ("IL-23R") which is licensed to Janssen Biotech, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. Following icotrokinra's joint discovery by Protagonist and Johnson & Johnson scientists pursuant to the companies' IL-23R collaboration, Protagonist was primarily responsible for development of icotrokinra through Phase 1, with Johnson & Johnson assuming responsibility for development in Phase 2 and beyond. Rusfertide, a mimetic of the natural hormone hepcidin, is currently in Phase 3 development for the rare blood disorder polycythemia vera (PV). Rusfertide is being co-developed and will be co-commercialized with Takeda Pharmaceuticals pursuant to a worldwide collaboration and license agreement entered into in 2024 under which the Company remains primarily responsible for development through NDA filing. The Company also has a number of pre-clinical stage oral drug discovery programs addressing clinically and commercially validated targets, including the IL-17 oral peptide antagonist PN-881, an oral hepcidin program, and an oral obesity program.
