HR Business Partner

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

K2 Space is hiring more than one HR Business Partner as its engineering, production, operations, and HR teams scale. The role contributes to shaping the company’s culture and people strategy, partnering with the HR team and leadership to implement HR initiatives and foster an innovative, inclusive environment. The HR Business Partner applies knowledge of labor and employment law to support compliance while helping build the HR function in a fast-growing aerospace company. The HR Business Partner works alongside Senior and Principal HR Business Partners, supports their efforts, and builds partnerships with the teams they serve. The role provides strategic and practical support to managers and employees, contributes across the employee lifecycle, and helps develop and implement policies, programs, and processes that support contractual and legal requirements and business growth.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or Generalist; experience in a fast-paced startup is preferred.
Hands-on experience partnering with 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 non-exempt workers, wage-and-hour matters, employee entitlements, and related laws and regulations.
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 to foster trust and engagement that support 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 at 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

Partner with people managers and individual contributors as a reliable resource, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
Support initiatives across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding through offboarding, to provide a seamless 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 existing matters by driving timely, collaborative, and fair solutions.
Identify, develop, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to deploy HR policies, programs, and processes that meet contractual and legal requirements and enable business growth.
Drive internal 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 supporting company goals, including diversity and inclusion efforts and workforce development programs.