Associate Director, Employee Engagement and Communications

Role Summary: Join Deciphera to lead employee communications and engagement initiatives, enhancing the employee experience and supporting our mission to defeat cancer. This role is based in Waltham, MA, with a flexible mix of in-office and remote work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the company's engagement and employee voice strategy, including surveys, focus groups, and culture ambassador programs.
• Serve as the primary HR advisor for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Council.
• Manage HR content on the corporate intranet.
• Provide communications leadership for annual people processes and partner with teams to communicate benefits and rewards.
• Collaborate on internal events and programs to enhance employee engagement.
• Lead virtual teams within HR to develop and execute communication and training materials for managers and employees.
• Partner with the Total Rewards team to ensure that employee benefit, rewards, and recognition programs are clearly communicated and understood.
• Work with the L&D Community of Practice to manage external partners and deliver enterprise-wide development programs.
• Plan and produce key internal touchpoints, such as All Hands Meetings, leadership summits, and company-wide celebrations.
• Develop creative programs and events to enable remote-based colleagues to feel connected to Deciphera’s culture and mission.

• Bachelor's Degree; Advanced Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of HR or Communications experience, preferably in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong project management and program leadership skills.
• Excellent business and editorial writing skills.
• Ability to present and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Strong MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills; graphic design abilities a plus.
• Commitment to operating with high integrity and transparency to build trust with stakeholders.
• Ability to interact with staff at all levels in a demanding environment, remaining flexible, proactive, and efficient.
• Initiative-taking, assertive, and self-confident with strong business acumen.
• Expertise in communications concepts, practices, strategies, and tactics.
• Strong organizational skills and priority-setting to complete assignments on time and on budget.

Deciphera offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to the following:

• Non-accrual paid time off
• Summer vacation bonus
• Global, company-wide summer and winter shutdowns
• An annual lifestyle allowance
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Internal rewards and recognition program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Life and Supplemental life insurance for family
• Short and Long Term Disability insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care.
• Family planning benefit
• Generous parental leave
• [if applicable] Car allowance

Deciphera, a member of ONO, is a company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Our state-of-the-art research facility is located in Lawrence, Kansas and our European operations are run out of Switzerland.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements and to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially.  Our commitment to increasing diversity in our candidate pool does not affect our commitment to equal employment opportunity, including our ongoing commitment to make all hiring and other employment decisions solely on a nondiscriminatory basis.