Hr Manager
redwirespaceeurope
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80 ptsJoin the Redwire Space team in developing and fielding end-to-end innovative mission critical space system solutions for next generation space architecture. At Redwire, you will work closely with customers from concept development through mission operations to ensure mission success.
Our Vision
To pioneer next-generation space and defense technologies & infrastructure that empower scientific discovery, advance global industries, and strengthen security, transforming how humanity explores, connects, and protects, from the skies above to the stars beyond.
Our Mission
To profitably deliver innovative and reliable space, air, and spectrum technology to our customers that meet their requirements on time and within budget.
The space business within Redwire is involved in a wide variety of exciting projects and programmes, from developing and building satellites to complex space instruments and mechanisms.
Our projects are highly innovative, technically challenging and diverse. We have projects in all phases of the product lifecycle. It ranges from study phases, design and testing of qualification models up to full integration and testing of flight hardware and support to launch campaigns.
Operating across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Poland, we are dedicated to cultivating a positive and productive work environment that values our team members’ growth and well-being. As we continue to improve our HR department, we’re looking for an experienced HR Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in aligning our HR operations with our business objectives.
Responsibilities
HR Strategy Development: Being a strategic business lead to enhance our HR strategy as we grow, we’re currently a group of almost 200 employees and continue to grow.
HR Management: Oversee daily HR functions and processes across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Poland, ensuring smooth and efficient HR service delivery that aligns with local and organizational standards.
Policy Development and Implementation: Design, implement, and maintain HR procedures and policies to support strategic goals while adhering to best practices and legal requirements (with support of our HR Generalist).
This also covers translation of corporate policies to European standards.
This can go from overall governance to learning and development, recognition schemes, performance management.
- Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Lead end-to-end recruitment efforts across multiple regions, working with our Talent Acquisition Expert to forecast, attract, assess, and onboard talent.
- Compensation & Benefits Administration: Oversee the administration of benefits packages (together with our HR Generalist), ensuring competitive, fair, and consistent offerings that align with market standards and local regulations. Advising leadership if changes are needed.
- Employee Relations: Foster an open, positive work environment by addressing employee concerns and conflicts in a constructive, confidential, and professional manner.
- Stakeholder Management: Engage with individuals or groups affected by or capable of influencing HR policies and organisational projects, key Redwire stakeholders include employees, executive leadership, and line managers.
- Performance Management: Leading the performance process, ensuring that our people managers have the tools they need to manage our talent.
- Learning and development: Our company can only grow when our people do. Ensure that we have growth plans in place with a scala of learning opportunities.
- Employee engagement: Analyzing the yearly employee engagement data, creating relevant business action points and following suit. Administrative oversight of health & wellness, travel, training and canteen.
- Team Leadership: Manage the wider HR team providing guidance and mentorship.
Desired skills/experience/knowledge:
- In-depth knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and best practices, with strong business acumen and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience with human resource systems such as payroll, learning management, performance management and talent acquisition.
- Solid understanding of regional HR compliance, labor laws, and employment regulations. Have profound knowledge over the standards in Belgium and eager to gain knowledge about Luxembourg and Poland.
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Data-driven decision making
- Change management expertise
Qualifications
- Experience: 8+ years of HR Management experience, with expertise in overseeing regional HR operations and a proven track record in team leadership.
- Leadership abilities to foster a positive, inclusive, and productive work environment that reflects our company values.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration
- Experience in communicating throughout multinational environments including active listening skills.
- Languages: Dutch Native & Professional English
Disclaimer
Please bear in mind that our company is bound by ITAR regulations, restricting candidates from certain countries or holders of double nationalities.
Interested, but not sure you meet every single requirement? Research shows that men will apply to jobs when they meet only 60% of the requirements, but women and other minority groups may only apply if they're sure they meet 100%. If you were turning away because you don't meet 100%, well, we'd still like to hear from you - tell us how you're the best fit for the requirements you're sure you meet.
To accept positions and relocate to Redwire Space, candidates must
- have a police/criminal record check, that is not more than six months old.
- be approved by ITAR regulations.
- be uploaded to the greenhouse portal.
- apply directly or be uploaded by a recognized partner.
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