At Cytokinetics, each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious, compassionate, and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.

The_ _Interim Director, HR Business Partner Southern Europe serves as the strategic HR partner for Italy and Iberia, supporting the company's first EU commercial launch planned for 2026-2027. Reporting to the Head of HR, Europe with dotted line to VP, GM Italy, this role is responsible for shaping and executing the full end-to-end HR agenda for the region, ensuring organizational readiness, leadership capability, and cultural alignment as the business scales.

This position operates within a newly evolving European HR operating model and works in close partnership with business leaders, the European HR team, and global HR Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to deliver consistent, high-impact people solutions while addressing local market needs.
- Please Note: This role is as 1-year temporary assignment_

Responsibilities




- Serve as the primary HR partner and steward of the full HR agenda for Southern Europe, ensuring alignment with European and global business objectives.
- Partner with senior business leaders to drive performance, organizational capability, and commercial launch readiness, providing strategic counsel through periods of growth and change.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, influencing decision-making and reinforcing the desired leadership culture and ways of working.
- Co-own and drive talent, organizational effectiveness, and culture-building initiatives aligned with European and global HR strategy.
- Lead workforce planning, organizational design, role creation, and headcount planning to support near
- and long-term business growth.
- Support succession planning, leadership development, and long-term talent strategies to ensure leadership continuity and bench strength.
- Own staffing plans and recruiting pipeline quality for

📌 Interim Director, Human Resources Business Partner, Southern Europe (Itala)
🏢 Cytokinetics
📍 Itala