Sr. HR Business Partner, Tactical Systems

The Tactical Systems (TS) Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) reports directly to the Chief People Officer and serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to business segment leaders, driving the alignment of people strategies with business goals. This role combines deep expertise in organizational development, workforce planning, and employee relations to support a dynamic and evolving business environment. The Sr. HRBP will play a key role in building organizational capability, optimizing workforce effectiveness, and fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture across the region.

Essential Functions

• Partner with senior leaders to understand business priorities and develop people strategies that enable organizational success.
• Serve as a consultant to leadership on organizational structure, role design, and talent alignment.
• Act as a thought partner to regional and corporate HR teams to ensure consistency and scalability of HR initiatives.
• Lead change management and organizational effectiveness initiatives to enhance collaboration, performance, and agility.
• Conduct organizational assessments and design interventions that support growth, culture, and capability development.
• Coach leaders and teams to improve effectiveness, communication, and alignment to business strategy.
• Partner with business leaders to forecast talent needs and develop workforce plans that align with strategic priorities.
• Use data-driven insights to identify skill gaps, talent risks, and succession opportunities.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development to ensure workforce strategies support future capabilities.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations issues, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant resolution.
• Partner with legal and compliance teams to mitigate risk while fostering a culture of trust and accountability.
• Promote proactive employee engagement strategies that strengthen retention and morale.
• Drive the regional execution of enterprise-wide HR initiatives, including performance management, compensation reviews, and talent programs.
• Collaborate with business segment leaders and department leaders to ensure programs are locally relevant and effectively implemented.
• Monitor key HR metrics and partner with leaders to address trends impacting performance or engagement.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Proven background in organizational development, workforce planning, and employee relations within a complex or matrixed organization.
• Strong business acumen and analytical mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and coaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and drive organizational change.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.

Leadership Competencies

• Directs and provides expert knowledge in the day-to-day function of the department.
• Identifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent.
• Champions AEVEX's culture and empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals.
• Coaches, mentors, engage and develop the team, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and learning opportunities.
• Sets performance standards and encourages employee engagement and results through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting, and performance management.
• Maintains transparent communication. Appropriately communicates organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, and regular interpersonal communication.
• Provides oversight and direction to the employees in accordance with AEVEX's policies and procedures.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a strategic business partner or HR leadership capacity.
• Proven background in organizational development, workforce planning, and employee relations within a complex or matrixed organization.

Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Physical Requirements

• Constantly required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers Note: For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

About AEVEX

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

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