Employee HR Manager - Edison Works Engineering

Job Description SummaryAre you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.
The Employee HR Manager - Edison Works Engineering will play a critical role supporting our purpose and our greatest asset, our people. In this role you will be the first point of contact for approximately 400 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

Essential Responsibilities:

• Partner with Executive Engineering leaders and their sub-section managers within a complex client group to support multiple employee populations across various disciplines.
• Lead our hiring and retention action plans for assigned client groups to drive 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, hiring 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 our hiring, retention, culture and engagement, 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), People Reviews, Salary & Wage Planning, New Employee Orientation and New Manager Assimilation and Team Touchpoints
• Assist with other HR special projects or initiatives as needed

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years professional work in the Human Resources function with responsibilities such as recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, employee development or performance management (may include internship experience)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Department of Defense security clearance

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience working with a salaried client population at an Executive or manager level
• Experience working with Workday
• 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
• Strong customer service focus, with a high level of responsiveness
• 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 Lean mindset and is skilled in applying lean 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
• Committed to learning and self-development seeks out learning opportunities to build expertise, skills, and capabilities.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources