Lead, Human Resource Business Partner

Chromalloy; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy in Windsor, CT seeks an experienced Lead HR Business Partner to advise the Site GM and Leadership Team, driving initiatives that strengthen capability, engagement, and operational excellence in a fast-paced aerospace setting.

You will partner with leaders on workforce planning, leadership development, employee relations, and FAA/DOT compliance, delivering proactive HR solutions across a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field.
• 5+ years as HR Business Partner in a complex, matrixed environment with a high non-exempt population.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and compliance.
• Experience in employee engagement, talent management, workforce planning, organizational design, retention, and leadership development.
• Familiarity with HR systems, analytics, compensation, benefits, payroll, occupational health, security, and talent acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary HR advisor to site leadership on organizational design, talent development, and workforce strategy.
• Build relationships with senior leaders to drive culture transformation and leadership development.
• Implement HR programs with minimal disruption and maximum impact.
• Ensure HRIS data integrity and deliver monthly workforce analytics to leadership.
• Lead workforce planning, forecasting, succession, and internal mobility.
• Drive performance management and goal alignment across teams.
• Collaborate on compensation decisions with equity and compliance.
• Maintain skills matrices to align capabilities with operational needs.
• Champion change readiness and continuous improvement.
• Oversee onboarding, stay interviews, engagement initiatives, and retention programs.
• Ensure legal compliance with labor laws and FAA/DOT requirements; partner with payroll and EHS.
• Coordinate talent acquisition for interviews and hourly candidate sourcing; manage contingent workforce.

Skills

HRBP

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Leadership development

Employee engagement

Compliance

HR analytics

Payroll coordination

Talent acquisition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

Job description

As the Lead HR Business Partner at Chromalloy, you will serve as a strategic advisor to the Site General Manager and Leadership Team, driving initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, enhance talent engagement, and support operational excellence. This role partners closely with business leaders to align people strategies with Chromalloy’s performance goals by delivering proactive HR solutions in workforce planning, leadership development, and employee relations across a dynamic Aerospace manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is a go-getter who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, takes initiative to solve challenges before they arise, and is passionate about building relationships that drive both people and business success.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnership

• Act as the primary HR advisor to site leadership, providing guidance on organizational design, talent development, and workforce strategy.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to drive culture transformation and leadership development.
• Implement corporate HR programs with minimal disruption and maximum impact.
• Ensure HRIS data integrity and deliver monthly workforce analytics to leadership.

Talent & Workforce Planning

• Lead workforce planning, forecasting, and succession strategies in partnership with site leadership.
• Drive performance management cycles, goal alignment, and internal mobility initiatives.
• Collaborate on compensation decisions, ensuring equity and compliance.
• Maintain accurate skills matrices to align workforce capabilities with operational needs.
• Champion change readiness and continuous improvement, rejecting the status quo.
• Support enterprise-level HR initiatives and monitor progress through data and feedback.

Employee Engagement & Retention

• Develop engagement strategies, lead stay interviews, and manage retention programs.
• Administer pulse surveys, analyze results, and partner with leaders on action plans.
• Facilitate leader assimilation sessions and provide insights to HR leadership.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, corporate policies, and FAA/DOT requirements.
• Partner with payroll and EHS teams to maintain accuracy and safety standards.
• Oversee severance processes, pre-employment checks, and corporate training compliance.

General HR Activities

• Coordinate onboarding, visitor management, and export control assessments.
• Support talent acquisition for interviews and hourly candidate sourcing.
• Manage contingent workforce lifecycle and ensure adherence to company and legal requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years as an HR Business Partner in a complex, matrixed environment with a high non-exempt population.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and compliance.
• Proven ability in employee engagement, talent management, workforce planning, organizational design, retention strategies, and leadership development.
• Familiarity with HR systems, analytics, compensation, benefits, payroll, occupational health, security, and talent acquisition.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align HR initiatives to business goals.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal skills; able to influence and build relationships across all levels.
• High judgment, adaptability, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Comfortable managing multiple priorities independently or collaboratively.