Senior Director of Human Resources, EHS and Facilities

Airbus • Kinston, NC

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for an Senior Director of Human Resources, EHS and Facilities t o join our team in Kinston, NC The Senior Director of Human Resources, EHS and Facilities, Kinston establishes, directs, and leads the Human Resource function at an operational facility, with 900+ shop floor and office-based employees. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the Site Management Team, guiding, supporting and coaching leaders at all levels of the organization. This role is responsible for the successful alignment of HR & Workplace Function deliverables at the site, ensuring that site, region, and enterprise-level objectives and goals are met. This requires constant coordination with Site, Program & Functional leadership interfaces, both within the U.S and with the Airbus Founding Countries. Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience. The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• 15+ years of Operational HR experience.
• Past experience leading teams and complex strategic initiatives at a site or regional level.
• Labor or Industrial relations experience within manufacturing
• Past success in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel up to 15% Domestic and International
• Citizenship Authorized to work in the US
• Advanced knowledge of U.S. Employment and Labor law.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant compliance topics.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to multitask and prioritize workload.
• Skilled in supporting managers to achieve their operational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to manage difficult situations, including crisis-level situations.
• Demonstrated ability to create an inclusive and performance driven team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, including negotiation and matrix management coordination.
• Google Workspace productivity tools, MS office, etc.
• HRIS experience

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or JD- preferred)
• Experience in a complex, international organization (preferred)
• Workday and Dayforce preferred

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the site-level HR & WP function and its successful delivery towards site objectives including: HR Strategy development and deployment, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Training & Organizational Development as well as delivering of all other HR & WP initiatives via strong collaboration and partnership with all Centers of Expertise (COEs) as well as our Employee Services teams.
• Develop and deploy a cultural improvement program, to further enhance the employee experience at the Site.
• Act and interface as a senior member and contributor to the U.S Commercial HR Leadership Team, aligning site-level requirements with regional and enterprise-level HR & WP strategies.
• Advise/Support site-level top-management on all people and workplace related matters as a member of the site senior leadership team.
• Champion a health and safety-first culture within the team and site
• Lead site ramp-up staffing, onboarding and training initiatives - delivering on time and within budget.
• Coordinate finance, program, and site leadership to ensure budgets and headcount models are appropriately defined and delivered.
• Report KPI status of defined initiatives at regular intervals to site, Program regional, and EU-level leadership .
• Lead a team of 4 direct reports, along with their teams, to deliver on defined objectives.
• Curate and maintain a collaborative, open, and performance-driven culture within the HR & WP organization.
• Mentor, advise, and support reporting managers in the delivery of their team’s objectives and goals.
• Foster change leadership within the organization, supporting the teams to act as Brand Ambassadors for HR & WP across the site, acting upon opportunities to improve the employee experience wherever possible.
• Maintain positive employee relations, respond to employee concerns and facilitate investigations as needed.
• Provide guidance to employees in the deployment of consistent, accurate, and efficient HR & WP consulting practices at the Site.
• Ensure teams are resourced properly and actively eliminate blockers to the delivery of HR & WP objectives as escalated by the teams.
• Responsible for the production ramp-up related HR deliverables.
• Regularly review and deliver on site-level HR and Culture projects to support site objectives.
• Actively participate and/or mentor direct reports in the delivery of regional and enterprise-level projects as defined.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Mentor others in the Airbus way of leading and working.
• Supports other initiatives as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes; and both national and international mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director