Lin Mahoney

Company: Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Job title: Director, People & Organizational Development, Organizational Learning & Culture

Bio:

Lin Mahoney leads enterprise learning and organizational development at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where she launched the company’s first enterprise-wide leadership development program for people managers. Her work focuses on building scalable ecosystems that clarify role expectations, enable performance, and support career growth in high-pressure environments where managers also serve as individual contributors. At LEAP TD: Life Sciences, Lin will share how Vertex is embedding leadership accountability across the employee lifecycle, using sentiment and retention data to drive impact. Her insights offer practical strategies for strengthening manager effectiveness and sustaining engagement in fast-paced, results-driven biotech settings.

Seminars:

Discover: Activating People Manager Impact Through a Scalable Leadership Ecosystem to Improve Retention, Engagement & Role Clarity 1:00 pm

Launched Vertex’s first enterprise-wide leadership development program for people managers, designed to support performance, growth, and clarity in a high-pressure, high-achieving culture where managers also carry significant individual contributor responsibilities Built a three-part manager ecosystem focused on defining role expectations, enabling performance, and supporting career development, with tailored tools and processes to help managers lead…Read more

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Develop: How Can Life Sciences Organizations Equip Managers to Lead Effectively While Balancing IC Responsibilities & Performance Demands? 1:20 pm

What are the most effective ways to support people managers who also serve as individual contributors in fast-paced, high-accountability cultures? How can organizations define and reinforce manager expectations across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding and performance to career development, without overwhelming teams? What tools, frameworks, or support systems help managers build trust, drive engagement, and…Read more

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