CORP - Human Resources Business Partner

Avports BIM Ltd.•Sterling, VA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Avports, founded in 1927 as a division of Pan American World Airways, is an experienced and trusted airport manager and operator. The company currently operates with over 650 staff at 14+ airports across the US and the Caribbean, with plans to grow to 800 staff within the next year. Avports is also involved in public-private partnership (P3) projects at Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) and Manassas Regional Airport (HEF). The company has historically managed and operated a diverse portfolio of airport operations and maintenance (O&M) and P3 contracts at over 30 US airports, including commercial and general aviation airports, passenger terminals, joint-use airports, heliports, NASA facilities, and spaceports. Avports is actively working to integrate electric aviation, hydrogen fuel cells, and zero-emission decarbonization concepts into existing airport environments. In 2018, Goldman Sachs acquired Avports, committing to help the company expand its operations and offerings, transitioning from a third-party operator to a redevelopment-focused business. The Human Resources Business Partner provides strategic and operational support across all employee lifecycle stages, ensuring smooth onboarding, compliance, and workforce optimization. This role involves partnering with managers, HR teams, and leadership, balancing multiple priorities in both union and non-union environments, and requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and effective collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or certificate required.
Minimum three years of progressive experience managing HR programs, including union and non-union environments.
Proficiency in ADP required (on/offboarding, time and attendance, payroll, reporting, benefits administration, and system management).
Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, and policy administration including local wage, hour, leave laws, including FLSA classification, and recordkeeping requirements.
Experience conducting internal HR audits.
Ability to understand and apply/support the full employee lifecycle, ensuring alignment between HR strategy and business needs.
Experience administering performance appraisal, improvement, and corrective action/discipline programs.
Familiarity with job architecture, position management, and workforce analytics.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
Must speak, read, understand, and write fluently in the English language.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be eligible to travel domestically, including occasional overnight stays.
Must comply with applicable corporate facility access requirements if traveling to operational sites.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR).
Experience in aviation, transportation, or unionized industries.
Strong communication and vendor management skills.
Experience with employee engagement initiatives and culture-building strategies.
HRIS reporting and workforce analytics skills to support data-driven decision-making.
Change management experience in growing or evolving organizations.
Budget awareness and ability to support compensation planning and cost controls.
High emotional intelligence and strong conflict resolution skills.
Strong ethical judgment and commitment to confidentiality.
Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability.
Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced, operational setting.

Responsibilities

Provide HR services across all employee lifecycle stages, setting expectations for employment compliance and workforce optimization.
Partner with managers, corporate HR teams, and leadership to support employee life cycle activities as needed, balancing multiple priorities.
As directed, configure and maintain HRIS portals and systems, ensuring data integrity and supporting system enhancements.
Execute onboarding, change, and offboarding activities to ensure compliance and smooth employee experience.
Manage HR department invoices for benefits, vendors, and HR-related expenses.
Support budget tracking and vendor relationship management.
Manage workforce planning, job architecture, and position management as requested.
Support headcount tracking and hire/change/exit processes. Support hiring managers with selection, offers, and onboarding coordination.
As needed, administer full-cycle recruitment, ensuring compliance and equitable hiring practices.
Maintain recruitment records, pre-hire assessments, and applicant tracking systems.
As assigned, support coordination of vendor management transactions.
Maintain HR department templates and legal-approved documents; serve as “resource owner” for template updates and production.
Administer personnel file programs and audits to ensure compliance with employment laws and postings via vendors.
Administer performance management programs for union and non-union employees.
Provide support for safety and security initiatives, as assigned.
Apply meticulous recordkeeping practices while ensuring compliance with internal standards for centralized and confidential systems. Partners with department stakeholders to document, memorialize, and continuously improve standards, procedures, and workflows.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support business objectives.