HR Specialist, HR Business Partnering & L&D

About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

KalVista is a global pharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering life-changing oral therapies for individuals affected by rare diseases with significant unmet needs. The KalVista team discovered and developed EKTERLY®—the first and only oral on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE)—and continues to work closely with the global HAE community to improve treatment and care for this disease around the world.

For more information about KalVista, please visit www.kalvista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented HR Specialist to support and serve as the functional engine for our HR Business Partnering and Learning & Development function. In addition to the administrative support, this role plays a key part in supporting HRBPs across all global functions and  teams. 

The HR Specialist will support the HR Business Partner Team in delivery of our talent review and succession planning processes, employee relations, learning & development program administration, engagement initiatives, and facilitates new hire orientation, ensuring positive employee experience. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys a growth orientated environment.

This position operates in a hybrid environment and requires on-site presence three days per week to support in-person collaboration, orientation sessions, employee engagement activities, and partnership with leadership teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Management:

• Serve as operational owner of talent data, driving accuracy and confidentiality in all succession planning and talent review activities
• Design and prepare executive-ready materials for talent reviews, calibration sessions, and high-level succession discussions
• Support performance management cycle administration, tracking completion, documentation, and follow-through

Learning & Development:

• Lead the end-to-end operational execution of KalVista Academy, partnering with the Senior Director, L&D to own program infrastructure-including LMS administration, global scheduling, enrollment strategy, and high-touch participant communications
• Support leadership development initiatives and onboarding programs to ensure seamless participant experience
• Maintain comprehensive development and training records ensuring our L&D activities remain aligned to succession and workforce planning strategies

Employee Relations & Engagement:

• Maintain centralized and secured employee relations case documentation and tracking across functions
• Support global engagement survey administration, reporting, and analytics
• Drive engagement and culture committee initiatives, tracking action plans and follow-up progress to ensure organizational accountability

Onboarding & Retention:

• Facilitate in-person US new hire orientation sessions to ensure consistent and professional onboarding experience
• Manage the end-to-end exit interview process, ensuring data confidentiality and completeness

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma
• 2-5 years of progressive HR experience
• Experience owning the administration of complex people cycles (Talent Review, Succession Planning, or Performance)
• Experience with end-to-end administration of Learning & Development programs, including LMS management and vendor coordination

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in biotech, life sciences, or regulated environment preferred

EXPECTATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Exceptionally organized with a process-first mindset; capable of designing and maintaining workflows that ensure consistency and scalability
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and absolute confidentiality, and comfort interacting with senior leadership teams
• Ability to work on-site three days per week

OUR VISION

We Deliver Novel Therapies That Empower People To Live Better Lives.

Our OPERATING PRINCIPLES, referenced below, guide our behaviors and decisions:

Define Success – And Then Deliver
Act with outcomes in mind. Have high expectations. Details Matter.

Be Data Driven And Openly Debate – But Be Decisive
Time is valuable. Say the thing you can’t say. Understand timelines and meet them.

Have An Ownership Mentality
This is your company; treat it that way. Protect our resources, reputation, and results.

Be Internally Collaborative And Externally Competitive
We go further, faster, together. Have a bias for action, but bring others along. Offer solutions, not just problems.

Good People = Great Company
Act with integrity. Assume positive intent. Be Kind.

Important Notice to Third-Party Recruiters & Staffing Agencies:

The current job openings advertised on this website are for the sole purpose of candidates to apply directly. Unsolicited and anonymous CVs submitted in any manner to KalVista employees, including to employee personal e-mail accounts, are considered to be the property of KalVista and will not qualify for a fee to be paid. Referral fees will only be payable where KalVista has agreed with an agency to work on a specific appointment, and then only in conjunction with a fully-executed contract for service.

If any Agency representative contacts a KalVista Hiring Manager or company employee, other than a member of the KalVista Talent Acquisition team, to solicit an appointment to engage on a job opening, that Agency will not be considered for that specific job opening or future opportunities with KalVista.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.