Director, HR Business Partner (Onsite - Chula Vista, CA)

Date Posted:

2025-11-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA21: Aerostructures - Chula Vista 850 Lagoon Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

The Director, Human Resources – Aerostructures Operations is responsible for providing overall HR leadership to the Operations,  Quality & Supply Chain functions in Aerostructures. In this role, the incumbent will help build talent strategies and deploy organizational effectiveness tools that attract, engage, and retain our talent. In total these organizations support $4.5B in Collins revenue and include over 2,500 employees across multiple global sites.  This position will help develop and execute the people/talent strategies for these functions and will lead an HR team of 19 people across 4 countries.

This position will be worked onsite in Chula Vista, CA.

What You Will Do:

• Effectively partner with client groups in a complex matrix and fast-paced environment, balancing competing priorities and engaging appropriate stakeholders.

• Partner with business leaders to meet organizational objectives, including talent management, organization development (change management, leader effectiveness, succession planning), and employee engagement.

• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and the People Services organization to implement program strategies to support the long-term business goals and objectives of the organization.

• Partner, advise and coach leaders and employees to optimize employee engagement, team development, and organization effectiveness.

• Ensure proper staffing levels, infuse talent into the organization and improve bench strength.

• Counsel employees and leaders on performance development, career planning, talent development and other topics.

• Drive the coordination and completion of talent reviews, associated talent calibration activities and associated action plans within their client group.

• Lead HR core processes: performance management, change management, succession planning, staffing, employee relations, salary planning, and incentive compensation.

• Deliver compensation, organizational design and strategies for workforce planning, deployment, and retention to address the current and future needs of the business.

• Objectively assess and bring to resolution employee relations issues and work with appropriate organizational stakeholders.

• Participates and collaborates as an integral part of the Aerostructures HR team.

• Participates in and promotes a collaborative team environment by working with the HR organization and other organizations.

• Ability to travel up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience

• 6+ years of progressive HR experience in a business partner role demonstrating increasing responsibility and expertise in human resources management, strategic partnership with business units, and specialized HR functional areas or centers of excellence

• Experience managing and leading a team

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in organizational design and development

• Experience working with a global workforce and international labor laws and regulations

• Experience working in a complex matrix environment

• Proven ability to influence others to drive organizational change

• Experience working with senior leadership to communicate and implement HR programs to support the business goals

• Ability to analyze and use data and reporting to drive decisions and influence business leaders

• Understanding of how to link HR initiatives to business objectives

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously

• Ability to communicate (written & verbal) and work effectively at all levels of the organization

• BA/BS in business, human resources or related area of study MA/MS/MBA is preferred

• Experience working in a unionized environment

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