A "work wake-up:" Moderna merges HR with Tech
- sciart0
- May 13
- 1 min read
Updated: May 13
Excerpt: Moderna’s move to merge technology and human resources into a single function is the latest sign that artificial intelligence is bringing big changes to the workforce.
The biotech company late last year announced the creation of a new role, chief people and digital technology officer, promoting its human resources chief Tracey Franklin to the spot.
Franklin said she is redesigning teams across the company based on what work is best done by people versus what can be automated with technology, including the tech it leverages from a partnership with AI giant OpenAI. Roles are being created, eliminated and reimagined as a result, she said.
Corporate tech leaders are working more closely than ever with their HR counterparts to navigate AI’s impact on the workforce. A number of companies cite rising AI efficiencies for job cuts.