Director, People Partnerships & Growth

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off (vacation)

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Spring Health mental healthcare

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Director of People Business Partners to lead the HRBP function across multiple sites, including California and international locations. The role drives strategy, governance, and partnering with executives on organization design, talent management, and change initiatives during rapid growth.

This exempt, full-time position is based in Long Beach. Ideal candidates will have extensive HR leadership experience in hardware/manufacturing environments, strong California employment-law

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business or related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• 12+ years HR experience, including 6+ years in a Business Partner capacity.
• 5+ years of experience directly managing and developing a team of HR Business Partners.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executives on organizational design, workforce planning, and leading teams through significant change.
• Experience in a start-up or fast-paced hardware/manufacturing environment.
• Deep expertise across core HR domains, including performance management, talent management, compensation planning, and employee relations.
• Strong understanding of California wage & hour and employment law.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the People Business Partner strategy and multi-year operating model for the team, defining how business partnering scales with Vast's continued growth in headcount, sites, and product lines.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the People Business Partner team, setting clear priorities, coaching for impact, and building the capability and career growth of each team member.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Vast's executive leaders and their teams on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, talent management, and change leadership as the company scales.
• Define and continuously improve the People Business Partner operating model — including coverage, service standards, escalation paths, and how the team engages with Centers of Excellence such as Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, Talent Development, and Employee Relations.
• Drive alignment, clear ownership, and successful execution of company-wide people programs through the PBP team, including performance management, goal setting, cyclical performance & compensation cycles and succession planning
• Translate business strategy into people strategy, partnering with leaders to anticipate organizational needs ahead of major program and production milestones.
• Bring a strategic, enterprise-wide mindset to Vast's geographic footprint, designing business partner coverage across CA, TX, DC, JP, FR, etc., and partnering with Legal, People Operations, and local leadership to navigate differing employment frameworks.
• Support Vast's evolution into a multi-product company, partnering with leaders across Haven space stations, Vast Satellite, and future product lines to shape organizational structures, talent strategies, and ways of working that allow each business to scale while sharing a common culture and people infrastructure.
• Coach senior leaders and managers on building high-performing, inclusive teams, navigating complex organizational dynamics and changes, and delivering meaningful performance feedback.
• Champion employee engagement across the company, using survey data, exit and stay insights, and frontline feedback to shape action plans and measure progress.
• Leveraging and driving people analytics as a core practice within the team, ensuring high data accuracy in our HR systems and using people data to proactively identify trends, inform decisions, and tell a clear story to leadership.
• Partner with Legal and Employee Relations to ensure compliant, consistent, and fair practices across a multi-site workforce with a significant hourly population.
• Build scalable, efficient HR workflows and processes that keep pace with the growth of the business without sacrificing quality or care for our people.
• Model and reinforce our cultural values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence in all interactions.

Skills

HR leadership

Executive partnership

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Change management

People analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR management or related field

Tools

HR systems

People analytics tools

Job description

Vast is seeking a Director of People Business Partners to lead the HRBP function across multiple sites, including California and international locations. The role drives strategy, governance, and partnering with executives on organization design, talent management, and change initiatives during rapid growth.

This exempt, full-time position is based in Long Beach. Ideal candidates will have extensive HR leadership experience in hardware/manufacturing environments, strong California employment-law