Human Resources Business Partner

Airbus Commercial is looking for a Human Resource Business Partner to join our team based in Mobile, Alabama.

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units.

Meet the Team:

Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience.

Your Working Environment

Nearby on ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities

Act as a strategic business partner:

• Anticipate and influence HR related needs by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of business objectives, strategies, challenges
• Anticipate potential resistances to change, taking the work culture and social and business environment into consideration
• Act as an arbitrator of management and employee concerns ensuring fair process and treatment for all involved
• Identify potential risk areas/future issues and deescalates conflict whenever possible
• Actively engages and suggests improvements to initiatives that help promote a positive corporate culture
• Ensure full compliance with relevant legal matters protecting the interests of the business and employees
• Provide optimal balance of support and advocacy to business and employees

Delivering high quality, customer-focused service:

• Champion and demonstrate high level of personal integrity and ethics
• Lead meaningful career coaching, including following through with professional development goals
• Advise and support on internal mobility opportunities
• Enforce consequential management when appropriate
• Partner with regional benefits team to ensure effective benefits program delivery
• Actively engage and listen to employees, responding appropriately and in a timely manner

Implementing Region Wide HR projects, programs and processes:

• Understand, drive, promote and monitor the implementation of HR policies and related processes in line with the strategy.
• Simplify the complex process and procedures to reduce administrative actions.
• Promote, master and apply new information technology tools to HR work & share best practices within HR.
• Lead specialist process improvements and projects as identified.
• Facilitate training in order to effectively communicate new processes and procedures.
• Participates in cross functional and divisional initiatives within the HR community to ensure communications and collaboration on projects, planning and programs.

Change Management

• Lead innovation and creative problem solving to champion change management initiatives.
• Anticipate potential resistances to change taking the work culture and business environment into consideration.
• Create connections between people to get feedback and generate buy in.

Other Duties as Assigned

Your Boarding Pass:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or combination of education and appropriate work experience.
• 8 years of progressive HR experience as an HRBP. (required)
• Experience working in a multi-functional international environment.
• Ability to challenge and influence the business taking the human aspect of change into account.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local employment law, and HR regulations
• Demonstrated success working in a complex, matrix organization
• Experience with HRIS tools like ADP, Workday or SAP
• Proficient in utilizing Google Suite

Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

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