📍13900 Lincoln Park Dr, Herndon, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
Experience & Lifecycle Design and implement an exceptional employee journey across the full lifecycle (attraction, onboarding, development, performance, engagement, retention, and separation).
Champion initiatives that continuously improve engagement and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.
Lead change management efforts in partnership with business and P&C leaders to support reorganizations, pivots, and growth.
Lead the P&C team’s compliance-related activities, ensuring alignment with U.S. labor law and applicable global regulations.
Oversee complex and sensitive employee relations matters, ensuring issues are handled with empathy, fairness, consistency, and legal compliance.
Coach business leaders on effective, compliant, and empathetic people leadership, especially in complex performance, conduct, or structural situations.
Lead Workday and other HCM system integrations as part of the SteerCo; assign and guide P&C team members involved in implementations and enhancements.
Integrate the employee engagement app into the employee communications ecosystem to drive communication, feedback, and engagement.
Lead global strategic workforce planning in alignment with annual business planning and shifts in strategic priorities.
Present insights and recommendations to the Business Leadership Team, using data to inform decisions on capacity, capability, and organizational health.
Oversee the IMPACT community involvement program, providing strategic direction in collaboration with the Generalist managing and executing the program.
Track record of planning and executing large, complex programs or transformations.
Champion of change who promotes a culture of agility and helps others navigate and adapt to change.
Requirements
People Analytics & Workforce Planning Partner with the HRIS team to define, analyze, and report key people metrics monthly and quarterly.
Influence and align the Business Leadership Team around desired culture, leadership behaviors, and people priorities, ensuring visible executive sponsorship and role-modelling. Basic
Qualifications (Required) Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 15+ years of progressive HR/P&C experience. 10+ years of directly managing a team of senior P&C/HR leaders, preferably supporting multi-function organizations. 5+ years in a senior leadership role leading a global team of P&C business partners within a multi-national organization.
experience designing and implementing talent processes that enable a high-performance culture.
Experience supporting and influencing C-suite executives and senior leadership teams. Demonstrated
experience serving as a trusted advisor to business leadership teams, including challenging and coaching leaders to drive better people and business outcomes.
Experience leading and developing in a matrixed environment. M&A and post-merger integration
Strong understanding of U.S. labor law and ability to research, interpret, and apply changes; familiarity with global employment practices.
Experience overseeing the entire employee lifecycle and depth in one or more HR functional areas (e.g., Talent Management, OD, Total Rewards, ER).
Adept at working on complex issues that require deep understanding of business context, data, and tradeoffs.
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Benefits
Global Programs, Systems & Operations Direct the consistent application and delivery of global corporate P&C programs through the Business Partners, including performance management, compensation, talent reviews, employee relations, and separations.
Clearance Level No Clearance The salary range for this role is: $191,000 - $280,875 AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
Contact
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Additional details
Worker Type Regular Job Description Role Summary The Sr. Director, People & Culture (P&C) Business Partnerships is a key member of the P&C Leadership Team and a principal advisor to the Chief People Officer and executive leadership.
This role is also a critical strategic partner to the Business Leadership Team, proactively shaping and enabling business strategy through people, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
This role leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of AV’s people strategy to support business goals and a high-performance culture.
It is a hands-on leadership role that partners with leaders and employees at all levels and across all functions.
The Sr. Director will drive initiatives that: Elevate and humanize the employee
experience and lifecycle Strengthen leadership and people-manager capability Improve engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness Ensure empathetic, compliant, and consistent employee relations globally Equip and support the Business Leadership Team as trusted advisor, coach, and thought partner on all people, culture, and organizational topics The Sr. Director builds strong alliances across the organization, using data and insights to demonstrate the business impact of people strategies.
They lead and develop a global team of Sr. P&C Managers, Business Partners, and Generalists, providing strategic direction, coaching, and P&C functional expertise. Key
Responsibilities Strategic People & Business Partnership Partner with the Chief People Officer to develop and execute global People & Culture strategies that align with business strategies and growth plans.
Serve as a primary P&C advisor to the Business Leadership Team, providing insight, coaching, and recommendations on organization design, leadership effectiveness, culture, and talent decisions.
Embed P&C strategy into segment and functional business plans, ensuring people implications are understood, funded, and sequenced appropriately.