HR Leader - Defense and Systems Engineering - Sciences and Operations

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.
This HR leader will work in a highly matrixed Organization and will support the Science Disciplines in the Defense and Systems Engineering Team, with a growing client group of ~475 and 1 direct report. The Sciences team plays a pivotal role in defining the next generation of product and technology needs, while ensuring advancement in our science disciplines within the product lines and across the distinct P&Ls in Defense and Systems. Specific coordination will be needed with the Engineering Sciences Team that is part of the Technology and Operations Organization. As the Business continues to evolve and grow, the disciplines functions will continue to grow in the support and development of the new technologies. This role will also support the D&S Engineering Operations Team and will work closely with the Defense and Systems Engineering HR Leader and staff for the deployment of Integrated Talent Strategies and Rhythms for the total D&S Engineering Team.
We look to this leader to execute a comprehensive People Strategy, with a focus on the culture of respect for people, continuous improvement, and customer focus while ensuring alignment with the Defense and Systems HR Leadership and broader GE Aerospace vision.Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Partner with the business leadership team including broader organization leaders to understand industry and market dynamics, and design and execute HR strategies and activities aligned with business priorities.
• Lead and partner with business planning and organizational alignment and strategy, articulate insights to business leaders about HR risks and implications of key business activities and provide commercially sound solutions to support the business objectives.  
• Serve as a key contributor to the D&S Engineering leadership team, forging strong relationships with leadership and providing leadership coaching to clients and HR team for professional and personal development.
• Communicate with a high level of impact and strong influencing and collaborating skills. Work with the business leaders, Defense and Systems HR Leadership teams and CoEs (Talent, Total Rewards, Workforce Engagement & Insights, Employee Experiences, etc.), communications and Government Relations, as appropriate.
• Communicate a clear, accurate understanding of HR KPIs and metrics (e.g., culture & engagement survey, succession bench metrics, attrition) to the business and provides insights and strategic direction on how to use them to grow the business, deliver results and drive continuous HR improvement.
• Provide leadership to the HR team, delivering appropriate coaching, mentoring and development opportunities, communicating proactively, and ensuring HR team engagement, retention, and growth.
• Strategically lead business and HR team through critical HR operating rhythms such a talent review, strategic workforce planning, succession planning, salary planning, and performance management
• Develop and drive strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain strong and diverse talent in partnership with the HR team.
• Lead and /or support Aerospace wide HR initiatives or functional projects as appropriate.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BA/BS degree with major concentration in HR related field
• At least 8 years Direct experience in client-focused HR generalist role including learning and development, recruiting, employee relations, and compensation. 

Desired Characteristics:

• A track record and reputation as a trusted advisor and someone who can influence business leaders and the strategic direction of the organization 
• Strong analytics, business, and financial acumen (e.g., understand the business and impacts of financial statements on business operations) 
• Strong Engineering and Commercial acumen, a client focus and be able to support the organization to drive new business.
• Deep project and change management skills, with the ability to act as a change agent high energy individual with the ability to lead, coach and advise leadership to empower employees and builds high-performing teams.
• Experience Leading HR Teams.
• Employee Relations and or Union Relations experience desirable.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information