HR Business Partner (Employee Relations)

The role

You will execute people strategies to retain talent and coach employees and managers on HR policies. You will also provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and strategic initiatives.

What you will do

• Respond to employee inquiries, questions and complaints
• Provide information, guidance and direction on employee relations issues, performance management, and other core HR functions
• Operate as a key business partner on workforce analytics, organizational optimization, leadership development, and other strategic initiatives
• Work closely with functional experts in HR to ensure programs are optimized
• Counsel and assist employees and managers guided by Company policies and relevant laws/regulations
• Facilitate internal transfers and promotion opportunities
• Conduct exit interviews and identify trends to support retention and minimize risk
• Work with managers and above to implement key HR recommendations and change efforts
• Assist with the creation, documentation, and implementation of human resources policies, programs, and processes
• Maintain employee files and process HR transactions in Workday

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of human resources experience
• Not a remote or hybrid position
• Will require relocation if not already local to the Hawthorne, CA area
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX locations

Nice to have

• Experience in an engineering, production or manufacturing environment supporting an exempt and hourly workforce
• Demonstrated success at building effective relationships
• Ability to lead with a positive attitude and approach challenges head-on
• Experience independently handling employee relations issues
• Familiarity with Greenhouse, UltiPro, and/or Workday
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use independent judgment to make decisions as well as organize and prioritize work
• Demonstrated excellence thriving in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Benefits

• Company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.