Human Resources Business Partner, Associate

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

The Space sector HR Team is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner who will support multiple programs and leaders across the portfolio in HR activities including workforce planning/talent management, performance management/employee relations, compensation reviews, leadership development, education/training, and engagement activities. The ideal candidate will be viewed as a trusted partner who is eager to learn from an experienced HR team. Selected candidate should be extremely organized, responsive, consultative, and collaborative in driving win-win solutions. The ideal candidate will engage and support Peraton's Strategic Imperatives, Operational Priorities and be an ambassador for the Sectors employee retention, engagement, and culture initiatives.

Additional background and experience required for this role includes, but are not limited to:

Ability to drive HR initiatives (multi-task and execute on a timeline)
• Strong relationship building skills; develop collaborative partnerships across the business and HR Centers of Excellence to accomplish tasks and projects
• Proven track record of being able to work in fast paced environment with competing priorities
• Strong analytical skills; ability to identify trends and patterns in data
• Facilitate positive employee and leadership relationships
• Work with confidential information and communicate with team members with appropriate discretion to their role

Key HR Business Partner Behaviors:

• Unwavering ethics and values; trusted partner
• Strong partner and team player; focused on organizational and team success
• Excellent business acumen: focused on how HR processes and tools accelerate business results
• Ability to manage through ambiguity
• Solution-oriented; balances qualitative and quantitative measures

• 0-4 years of HR Business Partner experience with Bachelor's degree in HR, Psychology, Business, or related field
• Ability to safeguard sensitive material
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability/Willingness to make site visits minimum of two days per week
• Must be a US citizen.

Preferred:

• Human Resources Professional Certification (e.g. PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SP)
• Experience with Human Capital Management software (e.g. Workday, iCIMS)
• Defense Industry experience
• Ability to obtain or maintain a Top Secret clearance
• Preference for the HR Business Partner to be local to the Washington DC Area where the HR and the Sector leadership teams are located

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.