Senior People Operations Business Partner

InvestedintheMission; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA/FSA

Disability & Life insurance

401k with company match

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to partner with staff in developing people strategies focused on effectiveness, onboarding, performance, engagement, compensation, and compliance. The role drives HR programs with team leaders to align with business strategies and to build a high-performing, inclusive culture.

You will lead compensation analyses, workforce planning, and scalable recruiting/training processes, while coaching leaders through complex people issues in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience across compensation, organizational design, payroll and benefits, Operations, Compliance, etc.
• Experience utilizing HR analytics to influence business leaders and drive decision making
• Experience implementing HR processes, business transformation strategies and organizational design initiatives in high growth teams.
• Experience solving complex employee issues with professionalism, confidentiality, and respect.
• Understanding of financial principals, inclusive of people budgets, with the ability to clarify manager questions on such issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR programs with team leaders throughout Ursa Major that foster our values and align with business strategies.
• Execute a cadence of regular check-ins with team leaders to improve team performance and increase team talent density.
• Champion Inclusion efforts and support initiatives for an inclusive culture.
• Partner with talent acquisition to devise workforce planning strategies and assist with internal mobility and succession planning.
• Maintain compliance with all state and federal employment requirements.
• Lead the development and implementation of People Operations plans and solutions delivering results while maintaining an engaged workforce.
• Provide compensation support to leaders for salary actions including reviews and analyses.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Org Development to build scalable recruiting and training processes for talent mobility.
• Coach and guide team leaders on complex people issues, identifying, investigating, and resolving employee concerns.
• Develop tools for a data-driven People Ops approach to identify trends and opportunities.
• Manage Total Rewards processes including Payroll & Benefits Admin with external vendors and the People Ops Director.
• Provides coaching and mentorship to direct reports to ensure growth and resources, with regular 1:1s.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Skills

HR analytics

Policy development

Employee relations

Organizational design

Budget management

Coaching & mentoring

Compliance

Education

MBA or graduate degree

Tools

HRIS/HCM systems

Payroll systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

The future of aerospace and defense starts here.

Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.

We are looking to hire a Senior HR Business Partner to provide critical support to our teams. This role will partner with staff to develop and execute people strategies and policies focused on organizational effectiveness, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, compensation, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement programs, policies, and practices with team leaders throughout Ursa that foster our values of conviction, cohesion, and humility, promote team success, and align with business strategies.
• Execute a cadence of regular check-ins with team leaders to improve team performance and increase team talent density.
• Champion Inclusion efforts and provide support for initiatives aimed at fostering an inclusive culture.
• Partner with talent acquisition to devise workforce planning strategies and assist with internal mobility and succession planning.
• Maintain compliance with all state and federal employment requirements.
• Lead the development and implementation of People Operations plans and solutions that deliver results while maintaining an engaged workforce.
• Provide compensation support to leaders for salary actions including salary reviews, promotions, and compensation analysis.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Org Development teams to build scalable recruiting and training processes to ensure a sustainable pipeline of external and internal talent mobility.
• Coach and guide team leaders on complex people issues, identifying, investigating, and resolving employee issues, concerns, etc.
• Develop tools that allow for a data driven approach to People Ops aimed at identifying trends in the business and proactively provide solutions to areas of opportunity.
• Manage Total Rewards processes, including managing Payroll & Benefits Admin and working with external vendors and People Ops Director to select company benefits each year.
• Provides coaching and mentorship to direct reports to ensure all team members have the resources necessary to perform their responsibilities accurately and effectively, while ensuring growth and development opportunities. This includes weekly 1:1s and check-ins.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Human Resources experience, across a variety of HR disciplines (i.e. Compensation, organizational design, payroll and benefits, Operations, Compliance, etc.)
• Experience utilizing HR analytics to influence business leaders and drive decision making
• Experience implementing HR processes, business transformation strategies and organizational design initiatives in high growth teams.
• Experience solving complex employee issues with professionalism, confidentiality, and respect.
• Understanding of financial principals, inclusive of people budgets, with the ability to clarify manager questions on such issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or graduate degree in related field
• Experience with HRIS/HCM implementation and associated change management skills
• Experience with execution of performance management cycles
• Experience in coaching and advising employees at multiple employment levels and settings.
• Adept at handling multiple competing priorities and duties in a fast-paced, results driven, rapidly changing environment.
• In-depth working knowledge, experience and understanding of Human Resources including Employee Relations, HRIS, Benefits, Compensation, and Training and Organizational Development.
• Evaluate organizational design and make recommendations to optimize performance, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $110,000 - $130,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)

• Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
• Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
• Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
• EAP Program
• Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
• Equity Grants in the Company

NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.

Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

We're an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

No outside recruiters, please.