Vice President of Human Resources

Tiberius Aerospace•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

The Vice President of Human Resources will serve as a critical member of the executive team, shaping Tiberius Aerospace’s people strategy as the company continues its growth. This leader will architect and scale HR operations, foster a high-performance and mission-driven culture, and act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team. This is not simply an HR administration role. The Vice President of Human Resources will help build the workforce, leadership capability, and organizational infrastructure required to support a high-growth aerospace and defense company. The role requires a hands-on executive who can translate business priorities into practical people strategies while building scalable systems that support engineering, manufacturing, programs, operations, and corporate teams. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in strategic HR leadership within aerospace, defense, manufacturing, hardware, or other operationally intensive environments. This person should be equally comfortable advising senior leadership, strengthening culture, driving accountability, and building the HR foundation needed to scale a world-class defense manufacturer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including VP, Head of HR, or senior Director roles
Demonstrated success in scaling HR functions in high-growth, transformative, or operationally complex environments
Deep understanding of employment law, compliance, employee relations, and risk mitigation
Experience implementing HRIS and digital people analytics tools
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and executive advisory skills
Proven ability to influence leaders across technical, operational, and executive functions

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, hardware, or other mission-critical operating environments
Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or program-driven organizations
Familiarity with government-contractor or regulated-industry HR environments
Experience building HR infrastructure during periods of rapid growth or organizational transformation
Master’s degree, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or other relevant advanced credential preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a holistic HR strategy aligned with Tiberius Aerospace’s mission, vision, and growth objectives
Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team on workforce planning, organizational health, succession, leadership capability, and talent risk
Translate business strategy into actionable people priorities across engineering, manufacturing, operations, programs, and corporate functions
Partner with executive leadership on organizational design, restructuring, and change initiatives as the business scales
Lead organizational design efforts to ensure the company structure supports business priorities, speed, accountability, and growth
Build workforce planning processes that align hiring, capability development, and organizational structure with operating plans
Assess talent gaps and organizational needs across technical, operational, and corporate teams
Support long-range headcount planning, leadership bench strength, and succession readiness
Champion a positive, high-performance, and mission-driven culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence
Drive employee engagement initiatives that strengthen communication, retention, trust, and manager effectiveness
Foster an inclusive and respectful work environment that supports both business performance and employee development
Help leadership reinforce company values as the organization grows and matures
Ensure compliance with employment law, HR best practices, and people-related risk management across applicable jurisdictions
Oversee employee relations, investigations, policy interpretation, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution with sound judgment and consistency
Develop and maintain policies, documentation, and HR controls appropriate for a regulated aerospace and defense environment
Partner with leadership and legal resources as needed on sensitive employee matters and organizational risk
Implement and optimize HRIS, digital tools, and people analytics to support data-informed decision-making
Build scalable HR operations, service delivery processes, and reporting cadence to support continued company growth
Establish workforce dashboards and metrics to provide leadership visibility into hiring, retention, engagement, performance, and talent risk
Improve efficiency, consistency, and data quality across all core HR processes
Act as a trusted executive advisor on organizational effectiveness, leadership dynamics, executive coaching, and team health
Support major change management efforts as Tiberius Aerospace evolves and scales
Partner with senior leaders to improve communication, alignment, and organizational resilience during periods of growth or transformation
Help the leadership team build a disciplined, scalable organization without losing speed or mission focus