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Lead, HR Business Partner

Waco, Texas

Job ID 23418
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead, HR Business Partner

Job Code: 23418

Job Location: Waco, TX

Schedule: 9/80, off every other Friday

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for a Lead, HR Business Partner to support both functional and P&L employees based in our Waco, Texas site driving HR programs and change management initiatives. 

The Lead, HR Business Partner will support and drive business and HR strategic initiatives resulting in continuous improvement, enhanced employee engagement, and superior business results.  This is a hands-on role and will require performing transactional work.

Essential Functions:

  • Partner with business leaders, HR Business Partners, and Centers of Excellence to drive initiatives aligned to business strategy and improve organizational capability.
  • Utilize trends and analytics to provide proactive recommendations and propose solutions to enable sound talent decisions and initiatives.
  • Respond to data requests for program, division, and sector reviews regarding staffing, diversity, and attrition.
  • Manage projects and special initiatives within and outside the HR function.
  • Utilize business strategy to drive functional staffing implementation.
  • Work with business leaders to develop and implement effective employee engagement solutions.
  • Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and client areas to ensure the business can hire the right talent at the right time.
  • Ability to influence and problem solve in the areas of compensation, talent assessment, performance management, talent acquisition and employee relations.
  • Promote effective diversity and inclusion activities across the site and the functions supported.
  • Facilitate employee changes through proper processes and tools.
  • Leverage decision making capabilities to facilitate resolution of employee relations issues, complaints, and investigations.
  • Run analytics to drive people related decisions; identify trends in employee relations, retention, and engagement.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement efforts related to people strategy.
  • Recommend solutions and creative ideas to continually improve engagement and productivity.
  • Ability to travel up to 5%

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • Relevant experience required is HR Business Partner or HR Generalist experience.
  • US citizenship

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with Team Facilitation, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Staffing, Compensation, Diversity & Inclusion, and Organizational Development
  • Proficient working knowledge and competent understanding of Human Resources management, principles, and laws.
  • General aptitude for HRIS tools such as PeopleSoft, Oracle TM Suite.
  • Work independently on day-to-day responsibilities and utilize strong problem-solving skills to reach resolutions.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment.  

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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