People Operations Lead

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

Enara Bios purpose is to shine a light on unconventional T cell targets to develop cancer immunotherapies designed to provide lasting benefit for broad patient populations. Our proprietary EDAPT platform enables us to discover a novel and differentiated class of cancer-specific targets from the genomic dark matter, which we call Dark Antigens. We are pioneering approaches to exploit these Dark Antigen targets with a range of immunotherapeutic modalities, including bispecific T-cell engagers, adoptive cell therapies and cancer vaccines.

Enara Bio was founded in 2016 and has been well funded to invest in the build out and growth of our R&D efforts and our fantastic team. The company is based in Oxford, UK.

Role Overview

As a People Operations Lead at Enara, you will be responsible for the day-to-day HR operations of the organisation, covering the full employee lifecycle. You will be motivated to partner across a dynamic and fast paced organisation, continuously improving the employee experience. Leveraging your passion for people and culture, you will ensure that our values remain at the centre of all we do.

Role Requirements

• Lead the delivery of core HR processes such as performance management, payroll and benefits management
• Partner with hiring managers and external agencies to deliver on resource plans for the organisation
• Own the onboarding experience for new starters, ensuring they have the best possible start at Enara
• Coordinate the performance management cycle, supporting both individuals and managers with advice and guidance on the process and facilitating calibrations
• Partner with HS&E to support and deliver our basic health offerings, i.e. Hepatitis B clinic, pre-employment screening in addition to wider wellbeing initiatives, focusing on promoting positive behaviours for all Enara colleagues
• Advocate our culture, championing and embedding our Enara values across HR processes
• Act as a trusted partner for both employees and management teams in managing employee relations queries and case work
  
  

Qualifications And S Kills

• CiPD qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience at HR business partner/management levels in an agile business environment, preferably within the biotech or novel technology space
• Strong employment law knowledge and understanding of GDPR requirements
• Experience in managing/administering HR systems and monthly payroll processing
• Solid communication skills, with a people centred approach
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships through an organisation
  
  

Working Expectations

You will work from our Oxford Science Park offices, committing to 3 days on site per week. You will have the option to work from home as part of our hybrid working arrangements. Part time working options for this role would be considered, with a minimum working total of 3.5 days per week.

Further Information

The Enara Bio team is driven to make a meaningful difference for people affected by cancer. Our culture is defined by our behavioural ethos:

Empowerment: We promote autonomy across Enara rejecting conventional hierarchy. We engage each other through transparency, collaboration and trust. We each take action with a deep sense of personal and shared accountability.

Courage: We push boundaries in all that we do to deliver on our purpose. We make bold decisions, embrace risk and tackle challenges to advance our novel science. Courage is essential for everything we do.

Humility: We are proud of and excited by our novel science, but we acknowledge that we cannot know everything. Our curiosity drives us to continually learn from each other & the outside world irrespective of our role or title. We give and receive feedback with no room for ego.

Growth: We invest in our people, culture and community to foster belonging as a foundation for success. We embrace individual development to create deeper personal fulfilment and drive stronger collective impact.

We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and a benefits package including pension and health insurance.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate proof of the right to work in United Kingdom.

Enara Bio Limited is an equal opportunities employer.