Manager, HR Operations

Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, periodontitis and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance. 

WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values:

*RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered.

*AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.

*LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.

*MODEL EXCELLENCE:  The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.

Summary:

Vaxcyte is seeking a highly skilled and experienced candidate to join our Human Resources team. The Manager, HR Operations will play an important role in managing the deployment and administration of processes used to deliver HR programs, processes, and projects for the company including those related to the employment life cycle such as hiring, terminations, and job and compensation changes.  This role will also own employee data management processes and ensure that data is secure and maintained in accordance with company policies and privacy regulations, maintain internal HR systems (including Workday), develop and deliver key HR metrics and dashboards provided to senior management and lead projects to enhance HR Operations processes and system workflows. 

• Serve as the Workday subject matter expert. 
• Lead the testing and promotion of new releases, configuration changes, integrations and other applicable functionality. 
• Oversee all processes related to the employment life cycle.
• Responsible for the onboarding, offboarding and reporting of the contingent workforce.
• Ensure people systems are configured and maintained in alignment with business strategies and compliance / operational requirements. 
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting data feeds and system integrations with internal systems and outside venders / carriers. 
• Partner with Finance to prepare domestic and global payroll. 
• Partner with IT, Finance and other department leaders to successfully execute projects and design sustainable workflows across the HR technology infrastructure. 
• Work with data sources to support reporting and analytics that can be leveraged for meaningful action to impact business results and to meet all compliance requirements. 
• Manage all leaves of absence. 
• Collaborate with teammates to ensure consistency, share best practices, improve processes and develop system knowledge. 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in system and project implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams, maintaining accurate system data, and ensuring people systems align with business strategies and compliance requirements; 1 year of Workday experience. 
• Prior supervisory experience preferred. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to work with and analyze complex data sets. 
• Excellent Excel skills with a strong understanding of complex formulas and advanced functions. 
• Ability to generate accurate, concise and meaningful reports / charts that tell a complete story and help drive strategic decisions. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. 
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills. Ability to lead and motivate cross functional teams to achieve high levels of performance. 
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and meet deadlines. 
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work. 
• ·Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements. 

Reports to: Vice President, Total Rewards

Location: San Carlos, CA

Compensation:

The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.

Salary Range: $139,000 – $162,000 (SF Bay Area). Salary ranges for non-California locations may vary.

Vaxcyte, Inc.

825 Industrial Road, Suite 300

San Carlos, CA 94070

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.