Senior People Business Partner

3 days ago

Long Beach, California, United States Vast Full time $115,000 - $155,000

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world's first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Senior People Business Partner, reporting to the Senior Manager of People Business Partners , to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. Use this space to describe the role and sell the candidate on the cool stuff they would get to work on. 

This will be a full-time, exempt (fixed-term for 4 months) position located in our Long Beach location. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Serve as the key HR leader supporting various teams across multiple locations.
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure employee and business needs are met, with a focus on organizational design, change leadership, and talent management.
  • Recommend, develop, and implement new HR processes as needed to support business growth.
  • Influence business and talent initiatives aligned with short- and long-term business goals, including driving practices that enable high performance and operational excellence.
  • Provide counsel and guidance on complex employee relations matters.
  • Act as an executive coach for key leaders; hold a high bar for leadership values and behaviors.
  • Deploy and/or influence practices that increase employee engagement and satisfaction.
  • Manage and develop an Associate People Business Partner.
  • Model and reinforce our cultural values of All In, Make It Happen, and Commitment to Safety and Reliability.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in human resource management or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience as a direct HR/People Business Partner.
  • 2+ years of experience conducting or supporting employee investigations.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach leaders on personal and team development.
  • Ability to prioritize workload, self-manage projects, and handle multiple competing priorities.
  • Experience designing and deploying HR systems and processes.
  • Strong experience across core HR domains, including performance management, organizational design, talent management, compensation, and employee relations.
  • Experience advising and influencing executive leadership on talent and employment matters.
  • Experience with people's data analytics and using data to inform decisions.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Master's degree in HR or related field
  • HR experience in a tech start-up or high-growth environment.

Additional Requirements:

  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
  • Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
  • Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
  • Specific certifications, as appropriate
Salary Range: California $115,000—$155,000 USD COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
 
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.
 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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