Job Description:
HR Business Partner (m/f/d)For Airbus Defence and Space in Bucharest, we are looking for a dedicated and strategic professional to join our HR team within the legal entity in Romania.
About the Role and the RISE Strategy
Within the framework of the RISE (Romanian Initiative for Strategic Expansion), Airbus is committed to significantly growing its footprint and operational excellence in Romania. As we expand our local legal entity, HR plays a pivotal role in ensuring that our growth is sustainable, culturally aligned, and operationally high-performing.
Our mission is to provide world-class HR support that balances local agility with the global standards of the Airbus Group. You will not just manage processes; you will be a strategic architect of our Romanian success story, ensuring that our leadership and workforce are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow. As the legal entity matures, there is a clear path for this role to evolve in complexity and leadership scope.
By joining this team, you become a key driver of the RISE strategy, bridging the gap between local operational needs and the global Airbus HR functional guidelines.
Your LocationAt our Bucharest site, you will work at the heart of Romania’s vibrant capital. You will be part of a dynamic, growing hub that combines the heritage of Airbus with the energy of a strategic ramp-up. Enjoy a modern working environment where international collaboration meets local entrepreneurship.
Your ResponsibilitiesStrategic HR Partnership: Act as a trusted consultant to the local leadership team, supporting cultural change and driving the HR agenda in line with Airbus values.
RISE Strategy Execution: Support the "Romanian Initiative for Strategic Expansion" from an HR perspective, ensuring the organization is equipped for a significant ramp-up over the coming years.
Operational Excellence: Ensure solid HR performance across the entire employee lifecycle (recruitment, development, retention, and separation).
Global-Local Alignment: Act as the bridge to the Group HR functions (disciplinary line), ensuring strict adherence to Airbus Group guidelines, policies, and overarching strategy.
Labor Law & Compliance: Provide expert guidance on Romanian labor law and local legislation to mitigate risks and ensure fair practices.
Leadership Coaching: Support managers in developing their leadership skills, facilitating performance management, and driving high-engagement team cultures.
Growth & Scaling: Proactively manage the HR challenges associated with a fast-paced organizational ramp-up, including talent mapping and organizational design.
Professional Experience: Approximately 10 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or similar HR role initial experience in leading teams or projects is not a mandatory requirement but would be highly appreciated as you prepare for the future scaling of the entity.
Academic Background: Successfully completed Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Law, or a related field.
Solid Experience: Proven track record as an HR Business Partner within a large, matrix-organized international corporation (aerospace or high-tech industry preferred).
Strategic Mindset: Experience in supporting organizational growth, ramp-ups, or large-scale transformation projects.
Legal Expertise: Deep knowledge of Romanian labor law and the local HR regulatory landscape.
Matrix Proficiency: Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and manage stakeholders across different countries and reporting lines.
Language Skills: Fluency in English (C1/C2 level) is mandatory; Romanian is essential for local legal and employee interactions.
Values & Potential: High alignment with Airbus values (Customer Focus, Integrity, Respect, Creativity, Reliability and Team Work) and a clear potential for future professional growth within the company.
A great place to develop your career
Exciting and meaningful projects
Continuous education and training
A motivating salary and a comprehensive package of benefits
Performance related bonus
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Defence and Space Romania SRLEmployment Type:
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Experience Level:
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HR Business PartnershipBy submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Skills Required
- Approximately 10 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or similar HR role
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Law, or related field
- Proven track record as an HR Business Partner within a large, matrix-organized international corporation
- Experience in aerospace or high-tech industry
- Experience supporting organizational growth, ramp-ups, or large-scale transformation projects
- Deep knowledge of Romanian labor law and local HR regulatory landscape
- Fluency in English (C1/C2)
- Romanian language (essential for local legal and employee interactions)
- Ability to navigate complex matrix structures and manage stakeholders across countries and reporting lines
- Initial experience in leading teams or projects
- Experience across the full employee lifecycle (recruitment, development, retention, separation)
- High alignment with Airbus values and potential for future professional growth
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Airbus and has not been reviewed or approved by Airbus.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
