People & Culture Lead for Space Tech Growth

Space Tango; Lexington (KY); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Space Tango, a Lexington, Kentucky based space technology company, seeks a hands-on Human Resources Manager to support employees, strengthen culture, and help build leadership capabilities for growth.

You will own daily HR operations, partner with leadership on recruiting, onboarding, performance coaching, compensation, and workforce planning, while guiding the team through growth in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five or more years of progressive HR experience, including broad, hands-on responsibility across core HR functions.
• Experience supporting a growing small or medium-sized company, preferably as the primary HR professional or part of a small team.
• Demonstrated success recruiting technical professionals and partnering closely with hiring managers.
• Experience managing employee relations, coaching managers, and supporting leadership development.
• Ability to manage competing priorities independently and balance immediate needs with longer-term improvements.
• Strong knowledge of employment practices, benefits administration, and HR compliance.
• Excellent communication, organizational skills, discretion, and follow-through.

Responsabilidades

• Own daily HR operations. Manage benefits, leave, employee records, HR systems, policies, compliance activities, and payroll coordination.
• Lead recruiting and hiring. Partner with hiring managers, actively source technical professionals, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, prepare offers, and manage onboarding.
• Manage employee relations and performance. Address concerns, conduct investigations, coach managers through difficult conversations, and manage documentation, corrective actions, and offboarding with discretion and consistency.
• Nurture company culture. Build relationships across the team, gather employee feedback, and carry out practical initiatives that strengthen communication, collaboration, accountability, and engagement.
• Develop employees and future leaders. Coordinate performance reviews, coach managers, identify development needs, and implement opportunities that prepare employees for greater responsibility.
• Support compensation and workforce planning. Work with the CFO and leadership on salary benchmarking, compensation reviews, incentive programs, and staffing needs.
• Build and maintain HR practices that support growth. Identify gaps, implement improvements, and keep required activities and deadlines on track while adapting to changing priorities. Coordinate with legal counsel and other specialists when needed.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Discretion

Organizational skills

Coaching managers

Recruiting technical professionals

HR compliance knowledge

Payroll coordination

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field

SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification

Herramientas

HRIS implementation experience

Descripción del empleo

Space Tango, a Lexington, Kentucky based space technology company, seeks a hands-on Human Resources Manager to support employees, strengthen culture, and help build leadership capabilities for growth.

You will own daily HR operations, partner with leadership on recruiting, onboarding, performance coaching, compensation, and workforce planning, while guiding the team through growth in a fast-paced environment.