People Business Partner

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

At Metrea people are the power behind mission success. We dont just hire world-class Aviators Flight Operations leaders and technical specialistswe create an environment where they can thrive grow and deliver critical effects worldwide.

Our Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C) is responsible for developing flexible and survivable advanced electronic warfare and secure communications equipment while providing the industrys leading signals intelligence electronic warfare and cyber experts.

Now were expanding fastand were looking for an engineering focused People Business Partner in Annapolis MD or Victor NY. This is your chance to shape something new. Youll partner directly with technical engineering leaders build workforce strategies design organizations and develop talent plans that keep pace with a complex safety-critical multinational environment. Youll also craft People policies tackle fresh challenges and build scalable solutions as we grow.

This isnt a typical HR roleits a chance to design influence and partner at the heart of a mission that impacts global security. If youre excited by growth thrive on trust and impact and love unlocking potential in others we want to hear from you. Success means balancing strategy and action: designing scalable people practices advising on complex employee matters and leaning into the tough problems with curiosity and pragmatism. As both a thought partner and problem-solver youll directly influence how our teams thrive and how our mission is achieved.

• Partner with technical engineering and enterprise leaders in the US to shape workforce strategy organization design and leadership capability as we grow
• Build trusted relationships with people leaders and employees driving engagement performance and a culture of accountability
• Support our Talent Acquisition Total Rewards and People Development teammates and continuously improve our recruiting onboarding and employee experience across the US Electromagnetic and Cyber domain
• Guide and resolve complex employee relations matters coaching leaders and supporting wellbeing inclusion and compliance
• Collaborate with the People Development and Total Rewards teams to deliver talent reward and capability programs that scale with growth and tackle the complexities of multi jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with regional labor laws while embedding best practice people processes
• Act as a change partner during organizational growth and transformation helping leaders and teams navigate change with confidence
• This will be a hybrid role in either our Annapolis or Victor offices with travel required on an ad hoc basis

• Minimum of 8 years of experience resolving complex employee relations issues as a Human Resource Business Partner People Business Partner or HR Director role
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines including compensation practices organizational diagnosis employee and union relations diversity performance management and respective employment laws
• A strong background in aviation and/or defense (experience in one essential both highly desirable)
• Solid knowledge of US employment law with confidence navigating complex people issues
• A track record of building trust and credibility quickly with senior leaders managers and employees
• Flexibility and resilience to thrive in a fast-moving safety-critical environment
• Experience shaping and delivering people initiatives across the full employee lifecycleworkforce planning talent engagement and employee relations
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• A practical hands-on mindsetcomfortable with both strategy and rolling up your sleeves when needed
• High integrity discretion and a commitment to building inclusive high-performing teams
• Bachelors degree

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA / FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Metrea Management LLCis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to racecolor religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteranstatusor other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may changein accordance withdepartment and business needs. This is a hybrid position with three (3) days a week in office. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require.

This job operates in an office setting.

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