HR Manager

Are you passionate about empowering employees and leaders to succeed? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you can make a real impact? Join our team in Prestwick as an HR Manager and become a trusted partner to our People Leaders and employees, providing expert guidance, coaching, and support on HR fundamentals and employee-related matters.

In this role, you will play a key part in driving HR excellence, executing critical HR initiatives and developing a positive, compliant, and engaging workplace culture.

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to defining the future of flight. As an HR Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting our employees and leaders, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to our mission of delivering excellence in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide dedicated guidance and coaching to leaders and employees with specific focus on: employee and union relations, employee engagement, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations.
• Provide people leaders with an available first point of contact for questions and guidance on fundamental HR topics and issues; escalates concerns as required with HR specialists in the Centres of Excellence; navigates employees and managers to HR Services when it is the more appropriate resource.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Centre of Excellence professionals to execute business-specific HR strategies.
• Develop positive relationships with Trade Union leadership and work collaboratively to solve problems and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Provide advice and counsel to leaders to ensure consistent application of policies, procedures and practices to promote an ethical and compliant work environment.
• Ensure that all employee relations issues are properly identified, reported, investigated and resolved.
• Lead key HR processes including compensation planning and compliance.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to other HR team members to support their growth and development.
• Drive continuous improvement by engaging with lean methodologies, FLIGHT DECK at GE Aerospace, to enhance HR processes and practices.
• Lead site-wide HR projects, collaborating across multiple client groups to deliver impactful results.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Degree from an accredited university or equivalent proven experience.

Desired Characteristics:

• Passionate, employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organization by helping everyone succeed.
• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels.
• Strong customer service focus, with a high level of responsiveness.
• Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment; ability to diffuse a tense situation and have difficult conversations.
• Applies solid HR judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, & confidentiality.
• Strong interest in innovative HR solutions and process improvement.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law.
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational & documentation skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources.

Flexible Working:

GE Aerospace supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward:

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE Aerospace we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs:

• Non-contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

Security Clearance:

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role.