Manager / Senior Manager, Human Resources

Your Impact at LILA
Lila is looking for an HR Manager to join the HRBP team and serve as a reliable, day-to-day people partner to assigned managers and client groups. You will support the execution of people programs, help managers navigate employee relations and performance topics, and contribute to building a strong, consistent culture as the organization scales. This role is a strong foundation for growing into a broader strategic HR advisory capacity over time.
What You'll Be Building
Partner with assigned managers to provide hands-on HR guidance on talent management, employee relations, performance management, and team effectiveness
Coach managers on people leadership, navigating difficult conversations, and developing their teams
Drive execution of core HR programs including performance review cycles, compensation planning, and engagement initiatives
Identify trends in people data and employee feedback to surface insights and flag areas requiring attention
Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Legal, and Finance to ensure consistency and compliance across people processes
What You’ll Need to Succeed
5–7 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in an HRBP, HR generalist, or client-facing HR role
Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with managers and leaders across an organization
Solid knowledge of core HR disciplines including performance management and employment law fundamentals
Experience coaching managers through complex or sensitive people situations
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities shift quickly
Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential matters
Ability to work 3 days per week onsite at our Cambridge, MA location
Bonus Points For
Experience supporting technical or scientific organizations, particularly in biotech, AI, or deeptech
Familiarity with HRIS and people tools such as HiBob, Udemy, Greenhouse, or similar platforms
Background in organizational development, change management, or culture-building initiatives
Experience in a startup or high-growth company where HR processes and infrastructure were still being built
Comfort using AI tools to improve and scale people processes and programs
Compensation
We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.
U.S. Benefits. Full-time U.S. employees receive a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance; flexible time off with generous company wide holidays; paid parental leave; an educational assistance program; commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees; and a company subsidized lunch program.
International Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.
Expected Base Salary Range
$108,000—$186,667 USD
About LILA
Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at
Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.
We’re All In
Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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