Senior HR Business Partner, Kuiper

Sr. HRBP For Production Operations

Kuiper is an initiative to increase broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. Their goal is to provide fast, reliable, affordable internet to unserved and under-served places around the world. We're investing in new technology that will impact millions of customers globally, including households, small businesses, and organizations. From designing satellite management systems to building solar panels, we create solutions that make technology more accessible. We're aiming high. We want to help change the aerospace industry and close the global digital divide.

The Kuiper HR team is looking for a talented and strategic Sr. HRBP to help the Production Operations (ProdOps) business develop and execute HR strategies that enable business priorities and foster the employee experience. Kuiper ProdOp's org mission is to build the Kuiper Production System and to accomplish this, the team is divided into eight verticals: Supply Chain, Satellite Production and Assembly, Launch, Quality, Infrastructure, Enterprise Systems, Ground Infrastructure, and Global Trade & Compliance. This rapidly growing organization comprises a diverse, multi-disciplinary workforce of both hourly and salaried employees across technical and non-technical roles. This organization is based predominately in the US, with the majority across four sites in the Redmond/Bellevue area and one in Merritt Island, Florida. As the Sr. HRBP, this role will have to plan and execute work that touches all aspects of this unique business, from building infrastructure for the hourly technician workforce to providing leadership coaching and driving HR functional excellence. We are seeking an experienced Sr. HRBP who can effectively interact with the senior leadership team, possesses excellent communication skills, strong business acumen, and works effectively across multiple geographies.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement talent strategies that support production goals and business growth
• Partner with senior leaders and executives on organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning
• Drive skills assessment and development initiatives to enhance organizational capabilities
• Design and execute effective communication strategies to support business objectives
• Collaborate with specialist and central HR teams globally on compensation, rewards, and diversity programs
• Work closely with talent acquisition teams to develop sustainable recruiting pipelines
• Support employee relations and enable career development opportunities across the organization
• Analyze business metrics and employee data to recommend systemic improvements
• Function as a strategic consultant to key leaders, translating business objectives into actionable HR solutions
• Participate in strategic planning meetings to align HR initiatives with organizational goals
• Balance enterprise-wide HR initiatives while tailoring solutions to meet specific business unit needs
• Contribute to the global talent strategy while addressing the unique needs of your assigned business area
• Review and optimize employee experience initiatives to improve retention and engagement

A day in the life:

• Work with executive leadership team to develop and implement organizational initiatives and solutions at scale.
• Partner closely with the HR team work that supports the business to drive results.
• Define and deliver on people goals that are based on business drivers and tied to strategic priorities of the business.
• Earn trust as a partner to the extended PXT leadership locally and regionally/globally.
• Partner with business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and skills assessment and development.
• Review and analyze business metrics including data on retention and employee experience in order to recommend systemic improvements.
• Partner with the business to lead both annual and mid-year review processes which focus on performance management and talent development.

About the team:

The Kuiper PXT team is a highly cross-functional team. Given our start-up nature, we work very closely across our TA, COE, and international teams to present one people view to the business. It's also a very mission-based organization where we get to be an intimate partner to bring that mission alive.