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Director, People Business Partner

GeneDx
CompanyGeneDx
CategoryHR & Recruiting
LocationGaithersburg
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelDirector
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted16 Jul 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical data to make precision medicine the standard of care.  GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest rare disease datasets. For more information, please visit  www.genedx.com .     Summary    This is a hybrid (3 days onsite)position in Gaithersburg, MD. The Director, People Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to GeneDx's most senior leaders across Commercial, Marketing, and Production Lab. Reporting to the Sr. Director of People Experience: This role partners directly with Executives and VP leaders to shape organizational direction, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and drive the talent decisions that matter most to business performance.   This role is accountable for advising on executive-level organizational and talent priorities, including organization design, leadership planning, succession depth, critical role coverage, and retention of high-performing talent. The Director, People Business Partner brings judgment, candor, and insight to complex decisions—helping leaders translate business priorities into clear organizational choices and durable talent outcomes.     Job Responsibilities   Serve as the  strategic People  partner to executive s  and VP leaders across Commercial, Marketing, and Production Lab .   Advise senior leaders on organizational structure, role clarity, decision-making effectiveness, and team design in support of business priorities .   Partner with leaders  on   talent architecture  and related organizational decisions that shape execution, accountability, and scale .   Lead executive-level talent reviews, succession planning, and calibration discussions to strengthen bench quality and succession depth across critical roles .   Assess talent health within assigned organizations and provide recommendations to improve critical role coverage, accelerate readiness of internal talent, and  retain  high-performing team members .   Coach executive and VP leaders through complex leadership, team, and talent decisions, bringing clear perspective and sound judgment to moments of consequence .   Take the lead in driving large-scale o rganizational change  initiatives, partnering with Senior Leadership , helping them navigate impact, adoption, and leadership accountability with clarity and consistency .   Leverage advanced  people  analytics , business context, and organizational insight to  identify  emerging risks, challenge assumptions, and inform high-quality decisions .   Influence thoughtful,  timely  decisions on talent, structure, and leadership priorities in a fast-moving environment .   Work in close partnership with the broader People team COEs to drive organizational culture initiatives  that reinforce a high-performance mindset, foster employee  engagement  and promote a collaborative, inclusive environment across all levels of the organization.   Bring a high standard of ownership, discretion, urgency, and follow-through to sensitive and high-impact work .     People Manager   No     Education, Experience, and Skills   Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources , Business, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field  required ; advanced degree preferred .   10+ years of progr