Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Kuiper is an initiative to increase broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. Their goal is to provide fast, reliable, affordable internet to unserved and under-served places around the world. We’re investing in new technology that will impact millions of customers globally, including households, small businesses, and organizations. From designing satellite management systems to building solar panels, we create solutions that make technology more accessible. We’re aiming high. We want to help change the aerospace industry and close the global digital divide.
The Kuiper HR team is looking for a talented and strategic Principal HRBP to help the Production Operations (ProdOps) business develop and execute HR strategies that enable business priorities and foster the employee experience. Kuiper ProdOp’s org mission is to build the Kuiper Production System and to accomplish this, the team is divided into 8 verticals: Supply Chain, Production, Launch, Quality, Infrastructure, Enterprise Systems, Ground Infrastructure and Global Trade & Compliance. This rapidly growing organization comprises a diverse, multi-disciplinary workforce of both hourly and salaried employees across technical and non-technical roles. This organization is based predominately in the US, with the majority across 4 sites in the Redmond/Bellevue area and one in Merritt Island, Florida. As the Principal HRBP, this role will have to plan and execute work that touches all aspects of this unique business, from building infrastructure for the hourly technician workforce to providing leadership coaching and driving HR functional excellence. We are seeking an experienced Principal HRBP who can effectively interact with the senior leadership team, possesses excellent communication skills, strong business acumen, and works effectively across multiple geographies.
Key job responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
In this role, you will:
• Develop and implement people plans and solutions that enable the business to meet their production goals.
• Partner with the central HR Partner team to implement policies, tools, listening mechanisms and operational procedures related to hourly workforce management.
• Deliver a long-term, comprehensive Employee Relations strategy for Kuiper partnering with ER/LR Partners, HR Partners, compensation consultants and key HRBP stakeholders.
• Partner with Vice Presidents, Directors, and their leadership teams to develop the talent strategy needed to support our tremendous growth, unique roles (e.g. MFG Engineer, MFG Technicians), and build a work environment where all employees can thrive and grow.
• Partner with Compensation consultants to design compensation solutions that support the unique needs of the business.
• Partner with the central HR Partner team to work with line managers and employees to address various employee relations issues, fairly representing all interests.
• Partner with the business to lead our Organization and Leadership Review, which focuses on succession planning, talent development and organizational health priorities.
• Working closely with specialist central HR teams, as well as matrixed site and international HR colleagues, keep the right focus on assessing the HR needs in areas such as employee relations, talent acquisition, career development, diversity and compensation/rewards.
• Function as a consultant and counselor to key leaders and their respective organizations; engage in strategic planning meetings to translate business needs into HR plans.
• Partner with the business on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and skills assessment and development.
• Review and analyze business metrics including data on retention and employee experience in order to recommend systemic improvements.
• Partner with the Kuiper talent acquisition team to build systemic and scalable recruiting programs to create a sustainable pipeline of talent.
A day in the life
-Work with executive leadership team to develop and implement organizational initiatives and solutions at scale.
- Partner closely with the HR Partner team on hourly infrastructure work that supports the operations side of the business.
- Define people goals that are based on business drivers and tied to strategic priorities of the business.
- Earn trust as a partner to the extended PXT leadership locally and regionally/globally.
- Partner with business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and skills assessment and development.
- Review and analyze business metrics including data on retention and employee experience in order to recommend systemic improvements.
- Partner with the business to lead both annual and mid-year review processes which focus on performance management and talent development.
About the team
The Kuiper PXT team is a highly cross functional team. Given our start up nature, we work very closely across our TA, COE and international teams to present one people view to the business. It's also a very mission-based organization where we get to be an intimate partner to bring that mission alive.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in an HR Generalist role, preferably experience in both Tech and Operations organizations.
• 5+ years’ experience working as a business partner, and driving organizational change initiatives and developing talent management plans for global organization teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; high quality document preparation, data visualization, and facilitation skills.
• Previous employee relations and talent assessment experience.
• Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time,