Human Resource Business Partner

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Department Summary:

Join MITRE in making the world a safer place and play a key role in engaging our workforce to advance our mission. If you are a strategic thinker and passionate about developing innovative HR solutions to drive success, we want you to be part of our team!

MITRE currently has a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) opportunities in the Air & Space Center. In this role, you will be expected to work collaboratively and in a consultative fashion to effectively align workforce strategies and practices with business objectives. We seek dynamic HR practitioners who can lead talent management initiatives, foster continuous improvement, and cultivate strong partnerships within MITRE. This role involves data-driven decision-making, anticipating needs, and preparing the organization for future challenges and opportunities. If you are an HR professional with a proven track record of delivering results, we want to hear from you.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted business partner and coach to employees and all levels of leaders from front-line management to executives.
• Partner with leadership to understand business needs and provide HR insights to develop and drive people-related outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with leaders and employees to implement HR programs including talent reviews and succession planning, workforce planning, compensation planning, performance management, actioning employee survey data, and internal processes and policies.
• Lead or collaborate on organizational design strategy and change management initiatives to drive alignment across the organization.
• Use business knowledge and metrics data to identify trends and develop appropriate actions.
• Identify people-related challenges and deliver strategic solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Collaborate with HR subject matter experts to align HR strategy to meet business needs.
• Stay informed on employment laws, regulations, and proven practices to drive positive business outcomes.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by leveraging intellectual curiosity to explore innovative HR practices and solutions.
• Promotion of a diverse and inclusive culture, fostering development and learning.
• Collaboration with other HR leaders to enhance customer impact through shared resources, subject matter expertise, and partnerships.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• At least 6 years of related experience working at a mid-size or large multi-site organization.
• Ability to quickly build trust and effectively engage with leaders, many of whom possess high credentials and analytical skills, translating business priorities into actionable talent strategies, and achieving targeted outcomes.
• Experience aligning HR strategies with business objectives to drive organizational success and improve employee engagement.
• Strong expertise in conflict resolution, and performance management, ensuring compliance with labor laws and fostering a positive workplace culture.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement HR programs, policies, and initiatives that support business goals and enhance employee experience.
• Proficiency in HR technologies and systems (e.g., HRIS, ATS), with the ability to leverage tools for efficiency and scalability.
• Proven ability to diagnose issues, draw on both professional experience and strategic thinking skills, and drive appropriate solutions with self-initiative.
• Experience in talent management, organizational design, performance enablement, compensation, and talent/leadership development.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to quickly build strong and trusted relationships across leadership teams, cross-functional partners, and key stakeholders.
• Proven critical thinker with a strong analytical mindset, consistently delivering innovative, data-driven solutions that drive business success and informed decision-making.
• High business acumen, coaching skills, persuasive communication skills when engaging leaders and employees.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and conflicting opinions to facilitate the best decisions for employees and the business in an environment of ambiguity and rapid change.
• Dynamic human resources partner with a proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive results, leveraging a hands-on, iterative approach to seamlessly transition between strategy, development, change management, and execution to scale programs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Proven ability to ignite energy, enthusiasm, and engagement in teams, fostering a collaborative and motivated environment that drives exceptional performance and results.
• Exceptional negotiation and decision-making skills, consistently demonstrating integrity, ethical leadership, and a commitment to achieving equitable and strategic outcomes.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous U.S. government contracting experience, especially within a highly matrixed organization.
• HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, preferably Workday.
• Active U.S. security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a clearance as required.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills and the ability to prepare high quality documents as well as present and facilitate group meetings and events.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
None

Work Location Type:
Hybrid

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