HR Business Partner

United Airlines•Newark, NJ

8d•$102,220 - $133,194•Hybrid

About The Position

The HR Business Partner for EWR and IAD serves as a strategic advisor to business leaders, partnering across teams to align people strategies with operational and organizational goals. This role supports leaders through complex workforce matters, employee relations, talent planning, organizational effectiveness, and change initiatives. Operating with a high degree of independence, the HR Business Partner uses business insight, HR expertise, and data-driven recommendations to develop and implement practical solutions that support both employee engagement and long-term business success.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in Human Resources, specifically in an HR Business Partner or strategic HR role
Up to 30% travel to the IAD airport as needed
Demonstrated experience in strategic thinking and translating business objectives into HR strategies
Strong influencing skills to drive organizational change
Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws
Experience in stakeholder management across multiple business units or functions
Strong prioritization skills with ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment
Experience in succession planning, organizational design, workforce planning, restructuring initiatives, and talent management for diverse employee populations
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in HR analytics tools and data-driven decision making
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position

Nice To Haves

Airline/Aviation industry experience
Experience working with union environments and frontline/hourly employee populations
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or other HR certification
Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving. Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies for responsible AI use, data privacy, and security

Responsibilities

Delivers HR advisory support to leaders to facilitate resolution of complex queries and ensures that diversity and inclusion are a foundation of the business HR plans (values driven thought partnership).
Supports escalated challenges relating to represented population and line managers (large volume of HR policy and procedure implementation) when providing support to Operational/ Frontline teams.
Guides talent, performance and compensation management processes to enable people to build the capabilities our business values and monitors their impact on organizational effectiveness.
Directly communicate with senior leaders (Officers) regarding long-term talent activities (workforce planning) when providing support to Corporate/ Functional teams.
Monitors complex employee relations issues and provides context and oversight for management of formal ER cases, manages sensitive or senior cases where appropriate.
Shapes and delivers design, implementation and monitoring activities for a variety of human resource programs in support of broad business objectives; interprets/guides employees and leaders on HR policies and procedures and is familiar with Federal and State laws.
Actively engage in organizational development, talent management, and succession planning activities.
Recommends sound inputs to the definition of the HR strategy, analyses HR data and provides a deep understanding of the business to drive and deliver organizational change initiatives.