Human Resources Business Partner

Rocketdyne; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocketdyne is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to stand up a best-in-class HR function and support its growth. This role acts as a strategic link between the business and HR, shaping people strategies in alignment with business goals and partnering with leaders to drive performance and culture.

You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and Total Rewards to deliver programs with speed and impact, while leading leadership development and managing union-related matters

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Strong consulting skills and ability to solve complex business challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level influencing skills.
• Ability to analyze data to assess root cause, design solutions, and execute change.
• Understands P&L, business strategy, and market dynamics to shape people's decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence others; proven track record of building collaborative partnerships.
• Proven success in driving performance, organizational development, employee relations, succession planning, culture and engagement, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into people and organizational objectives that drive performance and growth.
• Diagnose organizational needs and implement practical solutions to advance business strategy.
• Provide insights on workforce trends, people analytics, and talent risk to influence business decisions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to design and execute strategic hiring aligned to business needs; assist hiring managers and recruiting partners with staffing and onboarding.
• Work across HR functions to deliver HR programs with speed, quality, and measurable impact in alignment with business needs.
• Facilitate leadership development and succession planning, collaborating with leaders to ensure bench depth and coaching on development plans.
• Analyze key attrition drivers and deploy strategies to promote retention.
• Proactively assess workforce competencies and address skill gaps.
• Improve team effectiveness through culture-building, employee engagement surveys, and action planning.
• Lead change management efforts during business transformations, ensuring engagement and communication.
• Perform comprehensive employee relations investigations with legal and other stakeholders.
• Consult on promotions, job leveling, offers, and incentives; support annual compensation planning.
• Support all aspects of a small onsite union workforce - collective bargaining agreements, grievances, negotiations, etc.

Skills

Consulting skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Change management

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Job Schedule: 9/80: 80 hours worked within 14 days with every other Friday off

From pioneering many of the first U.S. rocket engines to propelling the fastest human-made object ever built, Rocketdyne has always been at the forefront of space technology.

The space economy is expanding rapidly — and Rocketdyne is uniquely positioned to deliver proven solutions in propulsion, space electronics, and power systems. Come help us move space forward!

We are looking for a dynamic HR Business Partner to join us as we stand up a best in class HR function to support Rocketdyne’s dynamic growth. This is an operator and builder role, ideal for a systems-thinker who embraces ambiguity as an opportunity as opposed to an obstacle.

The HR Business Partner is a strategic driver of people, culture, and organizational effectiveness serving as the critical link between the business and the HR function. As a strategic advisor to the business, the HR Business Partner owns the end-to-end people agenda for their assigned scope, working directly with business leaders to design and execute people strategies in alignment with business objectives.

More Specifically, This Role Will

• Translate business strategy into people and organizationalobjectivesthat drive performance and growth.
• Diagnose organizational needs and implement practical solutions to advance business strategy.
• Provide insights on workforce trends, people analytics, and talent risk to influence business decisions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to design and execute strategic hiring aligned to business needs.Assisthiring managers and recruiting partners with staffing efforts, including job postings, meeting required staffing levels, and onboarding related
• Work across the HR functions (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations) to deliver HR programs with speed, quality, and measurable impact in alignment with business needs.
• Facilitate leadership development and succession planning, collaborating with business leaders to ensure bench depth and coaching leaders on employee development plans and resources.
• Analyze key attrition drivers and deployappropriate strategiesto promote retention.
• Proactively assess workforce competencies / skill gaps and execute plans to address.
• Improve team effectiveness through culture-building, employee engagement surveys, and action planning.
• Lead change management efforts during business transformations, ensuring employee engagement and communication.
• Perform comprehensive employee relations investigations in partnership with legal and other stakeholders.
• Consult on recommendations for promotions, job leveling, offers, and incentives. Support annual compensation planning.
• Support all aspects of a small onsite union workforce - collective bargaining agreements, grievances, negotiations, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Strong consulting skills and ability to solve complex business challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level influencing skills.
• Ability to analyze data to assess root cause, design solutions, and execute change.
• Understands P&L, business strategy, and market dynamics to shape people's decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence others; proventrack recordof building collaborative partnerships.
• Proven success in driving performance, organizational development, employee relations, succession planning, culture and engagement, and change management.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience within A&D industry
• Experience within a manufacturing environment
• Relevant experience in Labor Relations; experience supporting union workforce
• Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now or similar HRIS