Associate Director, Human Capital Management
About The Position
York Space Systems is seeking an Associate Director, Human Capital Management, to help shape a modern, scalable people function during a critical phase of company growth. This role offers the opportunity to build people strategy and infrastructure, support leadership development, and partner with a rapidly scaling business at a newly public company. The Associate Director will lead, develop, implement, and operationalize enterprise-level people practices, translating priorities into action through hands-on leadership. The role partners closely with business leaders to align people strategy with business objectives, ensure compliance, strengthen leadership capability, and support organizational growth. It balances day-to-day execution with forward-looking strategic planning and reports to the VP, Human Capital Management. The position is onsite at York’s Greenwood Village, Colorado facility, where most employees are based, and may require travel up to 15% as needed.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 4 years in leadership roles.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating management training and other development programs.
- Demonstrated experience leading the design, administration, and maintenance of compensation programs, partnering with Legal and Finance on compliance, operational feasibility, and execution across compensation cycles and processes.
- Experience in organizational design, workforce planning, and strategic HR leadership.
- Strong employment law knowledge and experience managing highly complex HR matters.
- Ability to design scalable people practices in high-growth environments.
- Growth mindset and solutions-focused approach; ability to work effectively across organizational levels and build trusted working relationships.
- Ability to lead through change and ambiguity, set clear priorities, and maintain disciplined execution in evolving business conditions.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with leaders, building internal stakeholder relationships, and representing the organization to candidates and other external parties.
- Hands-on HRIS experience, including data management and reporting.
- Willingness to perform operational tasks as well as manage complex projects.
- Permanent authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Multi-state HR experience.
- Experience with HRIS system configuration and optimization.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the VP of Human Capital Management to develop strategy, translate it into actionable HR priorities and operational plans, and support high-quality execution across programs and initiatives.
- Develop, deploy, and oversee management and employee training and development programs, including a scalable management development framework; facilitate learning programs on management, leadership, and other topics as needed.
- Refine, implement, and operationalize compensation programs to support competitiveness, equity, and alignment with business strategy.
- Partner with leaders and the HCM team to develop, refine, and maintain job architecture and job descriptions, and support organization design and role definition.
- Serve as a senior advisor on complex and sensitive employee relations matters, guiding leaders, directors, and HR partners toward fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes; oversee employee relations, accommodations, and leave administration.
- Partner with leadership to drive organizational change and build processes, systems, and practices that support scalable growth; strengthen workforce capability through targeted interventions, talent programs, and coaching.
- Execute HCM processes and employee lifecycle operations, applying continuous improvement methods to improve efficiency and stakeholder, employee, and cross-functional partner experience.
- Lead a small team by coaching, developing, and managing performance, with a focus on growing talent for the future.
- Travel up to 15% as needed.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to spousal surcharge.
- Company holidays, floating holidays, and sick time.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Generous 401(k) match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
