People Business Partner at Metrea Management LLC

Tampa, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Aviation, Defense, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Design, Leadership Development, Compliance, Change Management, Communication, Influencing, Workforce Planning, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Diversity, HR Disciplines, Problem Solving

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Company Overview Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of nine support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Platform, Strategy, Engagement, Science Technology & Craft, and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea's files (product, projects, programs etc.) leverage to achieve their targets.  Position Summary At Metrea, people are the power behind mission success. We don’t just hire world-class Aviators, Flight Operations leaders, and technical specialists—we create an environment where they can thrive, grow, and deliver critical effects worldwide. Our Air Domain covers everything from Airborne ISR and Aerial Firefighting to Air-to-Air Refueling, Advanced Training, and Aircraft Engineering—operating across FAA, EASA, and CASA standards. Now we’re expanding fast—and we’re looking for an Aviation focused People Business Partner in Tampa. This is your chance to shape something new. You’ll partner directly with aviation leaders, build workforce strategies, design organizations, and develop talent plans that keep pace with a complex, safety-critical, multinational environment. You’ll also craft People policies, tackle fresh challenges, and build scalable solutions as we grow. This isn’t a typical HR role—it’s a chance to design, influence, and partner at the heart of a mission that impacts global security. If you’re excited by growth, thrive on trust and impact, and love unlocking potential in others, we want to hear from you. Success means balancing strategy and action: designing scalable people practices, advising on complex employee matters, and leaning into the tough problems with curiosity and pragmatism. As both a thought partner and problem-solver, you’ll directly influence how our teams thrive and how our mission is achieved. Key Duties and Responsibilities * Partner with Aviation and enterprise leaders in the US to shape workforce strategy, organization design, and leadership capability as we grow. * Build trusted relationships with people leaders and employees, driving engagement, performance, and a culture of accountability. * Support our Talent Acquisition and People Development teammates and continuously improve our recruiting, onboarding and employee experience across the US Aviation domain. * Guide and resolve complex employee relations matters, coaching leaders and supporting wellbeing, inclusion, and compliance. * Collaborate with the People Development and Total Rewards teams to deliver talent, reward, and capability programs that scale with growth and tackle the complexities of multi jurisdictions. * Ensure compliance with regional labor laws and aviation regulations (FAA, EASA, CASA), while embedding best practice people processes. * Act as a change partner during organizational growth and transformation, helping leaders and teams navigate change with confidence. * This will be a hybrid role in our Tampa office with travel required on an ad hoc basis. Skills and Experience * A strong background in aviation and/or defense (experience in one essential, both highly desirable). * Solid knowledge of US employment law, with confidence navigating complex people issues. * A track record of building trust and credibility quickly with senior leaders, managers, and employees. * Flexibility and resilience to thrive in a fast-moving, safety-critical environment. * Experience shaping and delivering people initiatives across the full employee lifecycle—workforce planning, talent, engagement, and employee relations. * Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. * A practical, hands-on mindset—comfortable with both strategy and rolling up your sleeves when needed. * High integrity, discretion, and a commitment to building inclusive, high-performing teams. Required Education, Experience and Certificates * Education: Education: Bachelor’s Degree * Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience resolving complex employee relations issues as a Human Resource Business Partner, People Business Partner, or HR Director role. * Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and respective employment laws. Preferred Education, Experience and Certificates * Master’s Degree * Experience: Aerospace/aviation or defense industry Certificates and Licenses: * Professional in Human Resources or SHRM-CP * Computer Skills: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite Programs and HRIS. Legal Entity: Metrea Management LLC is our global shared service providing support for the Capability Areas in groups such as People, Operations, Finance, Legal, Platform, Engagement, Solutions, Strategy and Science Technology & Craft. Our FIRMWARE Metrea’s single core value “rooted in humility” is supported by four key attributes; entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver which combined; form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process, when we grow our teams and to continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, and how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for Benefits Health and welfare, Immediate retirement plan eligibility, competitive PTO, Paid Parental Leave Work Authorization / Security Clearance N/A Work Arrangement Hybrid; minimum of 3 days/week onsite – Tampa, FL AAP/EEO Statement Metrea Management LLC (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m . Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Travel Ability to travel a minimum of 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

The People Business Partner will partner with aviation leaders to shape workforce strategy and develop talent plans. They will also guide complex employee relations matters and ensure compliance with labor laws and aviation regulations.