HR Business Partner

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

K2 Space is hiring more than one HR Business Partner as its engineering, production, operations, and HR teams scale. The role partners with K2’s HR team, leadership, managers, and employees to shape company culture and people strategy while helping build the HR function at a high-growth, fast-paced aerospace company. HR Business Partners will work alongside Senior and Principal HR Business Partners, support their efforts, develop partnerships with the teams they serve, and grow with the organization. The position supports initiatives across the employee lifecycle, provides guidance on core HR functions, and addresses employee relations matters. It also contributes to HR policies, programs, and processes that support business growth and meet legal and contractual requirements. The role requires knowledge of employment law, particularly California labor and employment law and requirements affecting non-exempt employees. The person hired must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or Generalist, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.
Hands-on experience working with relevant internal stakeholders and independently managing employee relations matters, internal investigations, and similar contentious matters.
Ability to coach, guide, and influence managers and individual contributors and achieve positive resolutions to complex matters without damaging relationships.
Direct experience with California labor and employment law, including work with non-exempt employees, wage and hour matters, and employee entitlements.
Experience managing HR functions for non-exempt employees and a deep understanding of hourly workforce dynamics and challenges.
Experience developing and implementing compliant policies under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other wage and hour regulations.
Ability to advise managers on timekeeping, overtime, and scheduling best practices and foster trust and engagement to promote retention and productivity.
Ability to manage projects from concept to closure, including stakeholder awareness and communications.
Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Nice To Haves

Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.
Experience working in a California-based aerospace, engineering, technology, or hardware manufacturing technology startup.
Experience with people data analytics.
Knowledge of how to scale a fast-paced startup.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic partner and reliable resource for people managers and individual contributors, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
Partner on initiatives across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, to ensure a seamless and positive employee experience.
Respond to employee questions and provide information, guidance, and direction on core HR functions.
Proactively identify and address potential employee relations matters, and manage and drive timely, collaborative, and fair solutions to existing matters.
Identify, develop, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to deploy HR policies, programs, and processes that meet contractual and legal requirements and enable the business to scale.
Drive initiatives that foster employee engagement and satisfaction and promote retention.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple states.
Contribute to strategic initiatives that support company goals, including diversity and inclusion efforts and workforce development programs.