Director, People Business Partner (Engineering)

True Anomaly; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the new space race as a Director, People Business Partner. This pivotal role focuses on shaping and executing people strategies that drive organizational effectiveness and foster a thriving culture. You'll partner with engineering leaders to enhance talent development, address critical people issues, and implement innovative solutions. With a commitment to space security and sustainability, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment. If you are passionate about people and have a strategic mindset, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Equity Options

Qualifications

• 10+ years in HR with expertise in organizational design and workforce planning.
• Experience partnering with top-level engineering leaders as a people business partner.

Responsibilities

• Drive talent strategies and programs to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Lead initiatives to develop leadership capabilities and improve employee engagement.

Skills

Organizational Design

Workforce Planning

Employee Engagement

Change Management

Performance Enablement

Data-Driven Decision Making

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or HR Certificate

Tools

Employee Engagement Tools

Job description

Director, People Business Partner (Engineering)

A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability.

OUR MISSION
The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all.

OUR VALUES

• Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage, and we are better together.

YOUR MISSION
As a Director, People Business Partner (Engineering) at True Anomaly, you will partner with our Chief Engineering Officer to shape, define, and execute people strategies in support of business objectives, including a focus on developing leaders and teams, driving organizational development and effectiveness, engaging our employees, fostering our culture, and prioritizing the highest impact solutions. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Chief People Officer.

Responsibilities

• Deeply learn and understand our business to provide insight and leadership into organizational effectiveness, talent planning, and talent development.
• Be a proactive thought partner and coach to engineering leaders and their teams to grow leadership capabilities at all levels.
• Proactively identify and address critical organizational and people issues and remove barriers impeding the success of the business.
• Build future leadership bench and upscale capabilities through development of top talent and strategic hires.
• Ensure the implementation of optimal organization design to enable the leadership team and the organization to scale.
• Lead and instill a culture that resonates with True Anomaly’s values: Be The Offset, What Would It Take, It’s The People.
• Deliver talent strategies, programs, and operating mechanisms (i.e. performance, employee surveys, talent planning).
• Drive career pathing and professional development initiatives, creating opportunities for growth across all levels of the organization.
• Deliver, in partnership with our broader people team, people programs to the business, as well as lead unique people initiatives and projects.
• Partner with leadership teams to drive analysis, insights, and improvement in key people metrics, including employee engagement, retention, leadership effectiveness, eNPS, etc.
• Handle employee relations issues, including working with leaders to identify performance issues and implement appropriate measures to provide employees the opportunity to succeed.

Near Term Projects You Will Lead in the next 6 months

• Partner with Chief Engineering Officer to evolve the engineering organization as the company rapidly evolves and scales, with an eye towards organizational design and efficiency.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives.
• Evolve leadership program for engineering leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or HR certificate and related equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Human Resources with deep expertise in organizational design and evolution, workforce planning, and ideally one or more areas such as learning and development, employee engagement, and workforce analytics.
• 3+ years of experience partnering directly with a top-level engineering or technology leader (CTO, SVP, or Chief Engineering Officer) as a people business partner.
• Experience in leading organizational evolution and change management initiatives.
• Passion for working with engineering leaders and teams.
• Experience in leading performance enablement and talent programs including compensation/equity cycles and tools such as 9-box.
• Experience using employee engagement tools to measure, analyze, present, and improve employee engagement.
• Strong employee relations experience, including investigations, and knowledge of applicable laws and compliance.
• Ability to articulate and demonstrate a passion for AI through the use of various tools and constant learning.
• Strong understanding of HR policies, processes, and various legal requirements to ensure compliance and operational excellence.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to align company needs with HR best practices, crafting frameworks that are tailored to the company’s unique culture and growth trajectory.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Experience in building from the ground up and strategically scaling programs as the company grows.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset, anticipating challenges and addressing potential risks before they escalate.
• Data-driven approach to decision-making, using employee feedback and metrics to inform various initiatives.
• Proven experience in building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.

Compensation

• Base Salary: LA: $181,100-$253,000; Denver: $172,000-$241,000; SF: $198,400-$253,000.
• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave.

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

We value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing