Job Description Summary

GE Aerospace is a major manufacturer of aircraft engines and components partnering with the world's major aerospace companies covering commercial, business jet and military applications.
We offer unique opportunities to work on major international projects, developing critical aircraft systems that will be relied on by people across the globe for decades to come.

We are actively hiring for a senior HR professional to act as our UK Ireland Country Leader and HRBP for Sales Director - Europe & Africa on a 2 year contract.

This is a hybrid role we'd ideally prefer based in Cheltenham, though we would consider someone to work full time from home in the UK.

Job Description

This is a great role divided into two halves - UK&I Country HR Focal & HRBP for Sales Director responsible for Europe & Africa & UK&I Corporate Functions.

UK&I Country HR Focal
This role will also serve as the GE Aerospace Country HR leader for UK & Ireland ensuring consistency, compliance and governance in alignment with local country regulations and market conditions.

Advise on talent practices such as pipeline development, local country policy , cross-functional talent sharing & moves, country TA strategy, and country employer brand. Partner with and advise HR CoEs to enable Aerospace framework and local law into country policy. Support country escalations and process/policy deployments (including government relations, crisis management, Employee Relations, Global mobility/immigration, and total rewards) Ensure HR governance, compliance and consistency, relative to country specific issues and policy deployment, including activities related to legal entities within country and businesses Enable HR alignment across the UK&I Country HR team, connecting across divisions and P&Ls

HRBP for Sales Director responsible for Europe & Africa & UK&I Corporate Functions

Partner with the business and global functional leaders and HRBPs to develop and execute both long-term and short-term HR strategies that directly support and enable business objectives; including: workforce planning and execution, drive hiring plan execution, HR KPI excellence, and site culture Develop and embed a contemporary organizational culture and leverage change acceleration techniques to assist in driving broad change In partnership with SED leader, provide HR strategy that aligned with CES - Sales & Commercial objectives

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university Significant experience in a variety of Human Resource positions, both client and specialist based. Experience working with legal entities Some travel expected to connect with team

Desired Characteristics:

Master's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations or Business Administration from an accredited college or university preferred Strategic mindset with strong business acumen resulting in the ability to connect dots and develop / drive HR agenda with proactive thought leadership. Global HR experience preferred, understanding and working with UK labor laws and government requirements Demonstrated results driving global talent management processes and organization design and development Excellent collaboration, influencing, project management, organizational and change agent skills Strength in executive leader coaching and business partnership to drive change

Total Reward

At GE Aviation 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 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;

• Pension
• Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover

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 and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.