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 eleven (11) global capability units via Operations, Solutions, Strategy, Legal, and Finance teams.
Capability Unit
Metrea Management is our global shared service providing support for the Capability Units (CU) in areas such as People, Finance, Legal, Strategy and Information Technology.
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 function.
Skills and Experience
- 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.
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
Our Culture
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
Retirement plan eligibility
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
Employee must be a US citizen.
AAP/EEO Statement
Metrea Special 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.
Work Location
Hybrid, however, must be on-site Annapolis Junction office 3-4 days/week.
Work Environment
This job operates in an office setting
Physical Demands
This is a largely sedentary role; however, some physical abilities may be required
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform the responsibilities outlined in this job description to a satisfactory standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with additional needs to perform the essential functions.
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. The role, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
