Director, People Business Partners

The role

You will lead the People Business Partner team and set the strategy and operating model for business partnering. You will act as a strategic advisor to executive leaders on organizational design, talent, and change management during rapid growth.

What you will do

• Develop and own the People Business Partner strategy and multi-year operating model
• Lead, develop, and inspire the People Business Partner team
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and change leadership
• Define and improve the People Business Partner operating model
• Drive execution of company-wide people programs including performance management and succession planning
• Translate business strategy into people strategy
• Design business partner coverage across geographic locations in California, Houston, Washington, D.C., Japan, and France
• Support evolution into a multi-product company
• Coach senior leaders and managers on building inclusive teams and delivering feedback
• Champion employee engagement using survey and feedback data

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management, business, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience
• 6+ years in a Business Partner capacity supporting senior and executive leaders
• 5+ years of experience directly managing and developing a team of HR Business Partners
• Demonstrated success partnering with executives on organizational design, workforce planning, and leading teams through significant change
• Experience in a start-up or a fast-paced, high-growth, hardware, or manufacturing environment
• Deep expertise across core HR domains, including performance management, talent management, compensation planning, and employee relations
• Strong understanding of California wage & hour and employment law
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Ability to travel to other Vast locations (Mojave, Hawthorne, etc.) as required

Nice to have

• Experience leading a People Business Partner function in an aerospace, defense, or complex hardware manufacturing company
• Experience supporting Manufacturing or operations-heavy groups with large hourly workforces across multiple sites
• Track record of scaling an HRBP team and operating model through a period of rapid headcount growth and change
• Experience supporting teams in international locations
• Strong knowledge of and experience with HR systems and people analytics tools
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and lead a team through ambiguity in a dynamic, evolving environment

Benefits

• Company equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off
• Up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
• Up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• Other discounts and perks

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital.