James Dodson
Head of People Grey Wolf Therapeutics
James Dodson is Head of People at Greywolf Therapeutics, where he leads people strategy for one of the UK’s most awarded emerging biotechs. Before joining Greywolf, James served as Chief People Officer at Touchlight Genetics and led several People functions for start-up and scale-up ventures. Earlier in his career he spent over 15 years in investment banking, during which he held senior HR leadership positions and completed expatriate assignments in North America and APAC. James brings deep expertise in organisational design, talent strategy and guiding high‑growth companies through transformation.
Seminars
- How can biotechs cut through complexity to strengthen engagement, motivation, and trust, especially after years of industry volatility and inconsistent talent practices?
- Learn how Grey Wolf Therapeutics implemented a back-to-basics, radically transparent approach to objective-setting, performance clarity, and pay communication, anchored on one simple principle: every employee should confidently answer “What do you want me to do?”, “What does good look like?”, and “What will I be rewarded with if I achieve it?”
- Discover how this restored HR credibility, eliminated ambiguity, reduced pockets of pay disparity, and unlocked significant cultural energy, enabling higher engagement, greater fairness, and a more empowered, high-performing workforce without expensive L&D programs or large HR teams
This interactive Q&A explores how life sciences organizations can scale operations, capability, and workforce complexity without losing clarity, engagement, and organizational discipline no matter what their size. Drawing on the case studies, this session focuses on how to balance growth with simplicity.
