HR Business Partner (Employee Relations)

TL;DR

HR Business Partner (Employee Relations): Executing people strategies to retain talent and coaching managers on HR policies within a fast-paced aerospace environment with an accent on employee relations and organizational optimization. Focus on handling complex employee inquiries, implementing HR recommendations, and ensuring compliance with ITAR regulations.

Location: Bastrop, TX. This is not a remote or hybrid position; relocation to the Austin, TX area is required if not already local.

Company

SpaceX is developing the technologies necessary to enable human life on Mars and explore the stars.

What you will do

• Partner with managers and senior leaders on workforce analytics, leadership development, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide guidance and direction on employee relations issues, performance management, and core HR functions.
• Collaborate with HR functional experts in recruiting, compensation, and benefits to optimize programs for client groups.
• Facilitate internal transfers, oversee promotion opportunities, and conduct exit interviews to identify retention trends.
• Assist in the creation, documentation, and implementation of human resources policies and processes.
• Maintain employee files and process HR transactions in Workday.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of human resources experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for U.S. Department of State authorizations (ITAR).
• Must be based in or relocate to the Austin, TX area.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed.
• Willingness to travel to other SpaceX locations.

Nice to have

• Experience in an engineering, production, or manufacturing environment supporting both exempt and hourly workforces.
• Familiarity with Greenhouse, UltiPro, and/or Workday.
• Experience independently handling complex employee relations issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a highly dynamic and fast-paced organization with a clear, ambitious mission.
• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the most talented professionals in the world.
• Merit-based culture focusing on competence and qualifications.
• Commitment to equal opportunity employment and diversity.