Employee HR Manager - Edison Works Engineering

Job Description SummaryIn GE Aerospace we invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely. As a Human Resource Manager for the Edison Works Engineering teams, you will support our world class engineering team, playing a critical role supporting our purpose and our greatest asset, our people. In this role you will be the first point of contact for ~350 employees and managers providing counsel, coaching and support on HR fundamentals and employee questions. This role is critical in executing key HR initiatives, providing available and responsive internal employee support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partner with Executive Engineering Leaders and sub-sections managers supporting multiple employee populations across various disciplines.
• Strong project management skills to help drive our hiring and retention action plans for assigned client groups to ensure focus and data-driven actions against our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Lead key HR processes including annual talent, performance, and compensation planning within assigned client groups; Partner with extended HR team to participate in best practice sharing, calibration, and process rollouts.
• Provide dedicated guidance and coaching to managers and employees with specific focus on: employee advocacy/engagement, HR fundamentals and process training, employee relations management, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations as appropriate
• Act as an available first point of contact for questions and guidance on fundamental HR topics and issues and help employees and managers to navigate self-services and HR services when they are more appropriate resources.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to execute business-specific HR strategies such as hiring, retention, leader coaching etc.
• Ensure that all employee relations issues are properly identified, reported, investigated, and resolved
• Provide advice and counsel to managers and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, procedures, and practices at 100% compliance to promote an ethical and compliant work environment
• Conduct HR related training and support for functional processes like People, Performance & Growth (PPG), Talent Deep Dive Discussions, People Reviews, Salary & Wage Planning, and New Manager Assimilation and Team Touchpoints.
• Assist with other HR special projects or initiatives as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years client-facing Human Resources experience)
• Minimum of 3 years professional work experience in the Human Resources function with responsibilities such as hiring, training, compensation, benefits, employee development or performance management.

Desired Characteristics

• Fluent in AI Claude Chat or other common AI modalities.
• Strong excel skills to provide data-based business decisions.
• Effective written and verbal communications, ideally with a ‘Smart Brevity’ mindset.
• Passionate employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organization by helping employees succeed
• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels
• Works collaboratively: excels in a matrixed work environment, contributes constructively to team performance
• Applies solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, and confidentiality
• Strong interest in innovative HR solutions and process improvement. 
• Performs with a continuous improvement mindset and is skilled in applying FLIGHT DECK tools to improving business operations
• Strong problem-solving skills: ability to make independent decisions, manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational & documentation skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. 

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.