**Other Professional** **HR Business Partner** Herndon, VA Posted: 2/17/2025 Job Description Job ID#: 210055 Job Category: Other Professional Position Type: Associate - W2 Shift: 1 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a HR Business Partner, in Herndon, VA. Job ID#210055** **Job Description:** This opportunity will allow you to be a proactive, strategic HR Business Partner for a number of Corporate Functions, as well as the primary HR interface for 300+ employees. You will prepare and support the execution of business plans by translating the needs of the business into appropriate HR solutions, contributing actively to the optimization of the business performance, through positive challenges and coaching to a variety of business leaders. This position will work with individuals and teams, both domestically and internationally to deliver projects on behalf of our client. This role is based in Herndon, VA, working on-site at least three days per week. Assignment is expected to last at least six (6) months. **Your Challenges:** The opportunity will allow you to be a proactive, strategic HR Business Partner for a number of Corporate Functions, as well as the primary HR interface for 300+ employees. You will prepare and support the execution of business plans by translating the needs of the business into appropriate HR solutions, contributing actively to the optimization of the business performance, through positive challenge and coaching to a variety of business leaders. **Act as a strategic business partner: 30%** -Anticipate and influence HR related needs by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of business objectives, strategies, challenges. -Provide optimal balance of support and advocacy to business and employees. -Identify potential risk areas/future issues and deescalates conflict whenever possible. -Actively engages and suggests improvements to initiatives that help promote a positive corporate culture. -Ensure full compliance with relevant legal matters protecting the interests of the business and employees. -Explain HR policies, processes and push for standard solutions, while taking into consideration specific needs. -Provide optimal balance of support and advocacy to business and employees. -Delivering high quality, customer-focused service: 25% -Champion and demonstrate a high level of personal integrity and ethics. -Lead meaningful career coaching, including following through with professional development goals -Advise and support on internal mobility opportunities. -Apply consequential management guidelines when appropriate. -Actively engage and listen to employees, responding appropriately and in a timely manner projects, planning and programs. -Implementing Region Wide HR projects, programs and processes: 25% -Understand, drive, promote and monitor the implementation of HR policies and related processes in line with the strategy. -Simplify the complex process and procedures to reduce administrative actions. -Promote, master and apply new information technology tools to HR work & share best practices within HR. -Lead specialist process improvements and projects as identified. -Facilitate training in order to effectively communicate new processes and procedures. -Participates in cross functional and divisional initiatives within the HR community to ensure communications and collaboration on projects, planning and programs. **Change Management 15%** -Lead innovation and creative problem solving to champion change management initiatives. -Anticipate potential resistances to change taking the work culture and business environment into consideration. -Create connections between people to get feedback and generate buy in. **Other duties as assigned 5%** **Required Education** -Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or combination of education and appropriate work experience. **Required Experience** -6+ years of progressive HR experience in a CoE or generalist role. **Preferred Experience** -Experience in Aerospace -Experience supporting Corporate functions (i.e. Legal, Finance) -Experience working in a multi-functional international environment **Travel Required-15% Domestic and International** -Citizenship- Authorized to Work in the US -Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities -Ability to challenge and influence the business taking the human aspect of change into account. -Demonstrated project management skills. -Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder expectations. -Working knowledge of federal, state and local employment law, and HR regulations, -Demonstrated success working in a complex, matrix organization, -Experience coaching employees as part of their professional development. -Experience handling difficult employee relations issues. -Well-organized, self-directed, and an engaged, collaborative team player. -Customer focused with a strong business orientation. -Demonstrated ability to take ideas and concepts and turn them into a reality. -Experience working as part of a geographically dispersed team, -Ability to work with all levels of employees and managers both locally and internationally, building consensus to achieve solutions. -Strong analytical skills. **Required Communication Skills** -Fluent written and spoken English -Written, presentation and oral communication, interpersonal and consultative skills, as well as effective result-oriented problem solving skills. -Required Technical Systems Proficiency -Experience with HRIS tools like ADP, Workday or SAP -Experience with Google Suite **Physical Requirements** Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Hearing: Daily able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Carrying: Rarely able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Lifting: Rarely able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Pushing / Pulling: Rarely able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. Squatting / Kneeling: Rarely able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to Appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance **VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled** To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled