People Business Partner
Anduril· People : People Business Partners
Costa Mesa$142k - $188kFull-timePosted 10mo ago
About the role
People Business Partner to engineering client groups in Costa Mesa, CA, partnering with leadership to build a high-performing engineering organization through strategic talent development, employee relations, and organizational development.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Advisor: Serve as a strategic thought partner to business owners on people-related strategies and employee engagements
- Collaborate with senior leadership to build, develop, and execute people strategies through our next iteration of anticipated growth
- Coach and advise for best practices within the team
- Develop deep relationships and cultivate trust with all parts of the teams you’re supporting
- Employee Relations: Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning
- Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation
- Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations
- Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
- Coach Andurilans, functioning as an advocate and resource in resolving key employee issues while balancing the needs of the business
- Organizational Development: Autonomously lead the design, implementation, and iteration of new people programs, as well as assess and improve current people programs
- Help build and improve processes in a dynamic and high-growth phase
- Lead high value talent calibrations and compensation planning
- Utilize people metrics to drive key insights and decisions around growth and retention
- Building data-drive and proactive processes to attract, grow and retain our talent
Qualifications
- 8+ years of HR Business Partner experience, preferably with engineering client groups
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
- Experience across multiple HR/People channels such as compensation & benefits, compliance, employee relations, and learning and development
- Thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure, outcome-oriented environments
- Is a clear, empathetic, and effective communicator who understands differences in others and adjusts their approach accordingly
- Is an effective partner and coach to managers and leaders; delivers feedback and challenging information in a way that builds trust and collaboration
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a high level of emotional intelligence
- Data-driven and detail-oriented
- U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
Skills
Required:HR Business PartneringChange ManagementEmployee Relations
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health coverage and related support (details available in the benefits information)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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