Senior People Business Partner

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 a spectrum of domains including Air & Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Synthetic. Metrea Management provides central services to 9 global business units via Operations, Solutions, Strategy, Legal, and Finance teams

Position Summary  

The People Business Partner drives and implements People initiatives to increase organizational effectiveness, build capability and the talent of workforce and team while leading day to day activities of the People function to positively impact overall business performance. This position requires a commitment to working closely with business unit managers and leaders to enhance a high-performance culture and contribute to the company’s success. The People Business Partner supports the Metrea Management (MAM) People processes, policies, and procedures to include payroll, benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, on-boarding, policy implementation and compliance. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with Business Unit leaders, people managers, and employees to provide guidance on policy, procedures and employment matters.
• Manages onboarding process for all new hires within assigned Business Units. 
• Coordinates employee benefits related actions within assigned Business Units including but not limited to, initial online enrollment of all new hires, annual open enrollment, and employee questions. 
• Manage employee relations actions, including but not limited to, employment verifications, leaves of absence, FMLA, employee counseling, and exit interviews. 
• Line manager of a People Generalist, supporting them with day-to-day employee requests and challenges
• Process the day-to-day payroll operations to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.  
• May prepare and process special payrolls (i.e., bonus, commissions, manual checks, etc.) as needed, to ensure timely payments to employees.  
• Review timecard entries weekly to ensure compliance with established company standards and government project costing.  
• Ensure internal controls and standard operating procedures are being adhered to within the assigned Business Units. 
• Responsible for all new hire onboarding processes in accordance with established MAM procedures. 
• Assist People Operations with legal compliance by monitoring applicable People federal and state requirements for the assigned Business Units. 
• Responsible for maintaining proper posting of all State and Federal Labor and Safety publications at assigned Business Unit locations. 
• Assist with maintaining Drug Abatement Program. 
• Ensure employee benefits questions and changes are routed to the People Operations team for resolution.  
• Coordinate and communicate with other departments with regards to proper accounting of benefits invoice payments and employee deductions.  
• Assist with annual reporting for all People related items to include but not limited to AAP, EEO-1, VETS100, OSHA, DBA and 401k. 
• Leads and ensures compliance of training programs for all employees within assigned Business Units. 
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned in relation People functions. 

Competency Statements 

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi-task.   
• Ability to lead and execute established strategy and policy. 
• Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.  
• Must be diligent in attention to details and pursue quality in accomplishing tasks.  
• Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals.  
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels in the organization through excellent oral and written skills.   
• Maintain discretion and a high level of confidentiality at all times.  
• Must possess a strong commitment to company values.  

Reasonable Accommodations Statement 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Essential Functions Statement: 

Administer People processes and procedures in compliance with MAM established Standard Operating Procedures. Assists Recruiting with maintaining job descriptions for positions within assigned Business Units. Responsible for maintaining employee personnel files and data in collaboration with People Operations for all People systems, including but not limited to, ADP, D365, Clear Review, Concur, and Absorb.

Supervisory Responsibility 
Oversight of Employee Relations teammates including People Generalist(s) on site (as required) 

Work Environment 
This job operates in a clerical office setting.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.  

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 outside of typical working hours, as business needs require. 

On-site requirement 4 days per week at assigned facility location. 

Facility Location:  Tampa, FL
  
Required Education, Experience and Certificates 
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 federal and state respective employment laws. 

Certificates and Licenses: 

Professional in Human Resources or SHRM-CP 

Computer Skills: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite Programs and HRIS.  
  
Preferred Education, Experience and Certificates 
Master’s Degree 

Experience: Government contracting; military/defense; aviation industry 

 
Additional Eligibility Qualifications 
Must be able to accomplish any and all duties with little or no assistance. 
Must have good command of the English language; oral and written. 

Ability to travel a minimum of 25% of the time. 
  
Work Authorization/Security Clearance 
Employee must be a US citizen. 
 
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. 
  

Other Duties 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.