Vice President of Human Resources

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a holistic HR strategy aligned with Tiberius Aerospace’s mission, vision, and growth objectives
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team on workforce planning, organizational health, succession, leadership capability, and talent risk
• Translate business strategy into actionable people priorities across engineering, manufacturing, operations, programs, and corporate functions
• Partner with executive leadership on organizational design, restructuring, and change initiatives as the business scales
• Lead organizational design efforts to ensure the company structure supports business priorities, speed, accountability, and growth
• Build workforce planning processes that align hiring, capability development, and organizational structure with operating plans
• Audit talent gaps and organizational needs across technical, operational, and corporate teams
• Support long-range headcount planning, leadership bench strength, and succession readiness
• Culture & Employee Engagement
• Champion a positive, high-performance, and mission-driven culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence
• Drive employee engagement initiatives that strengthen communication, retention, trust, and manager effectiveness
• Foster an inclusive and respectful work environment that supports both business performance and employee development
• Help leadership reinforce company values as the organization grows and matures
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with employment law, HR best practices, and people-related risk management across applicable jurisdictions
• Oversee employee relations, investigations, policy interpretation, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution with sound judgment and consistency
• Develop and maintain policies, documentation, and HR controls appropriate for a regulated aerospace and defense environment
• Possess strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to navigate sensitive issues with maturity and clarity
• HR Systems, Analytics & Operations
• Implement and optimize HRIS, digital tools, and people analytics to support data-informed decision-making
• Build scalable HR operations, service delivery processes, and reporting cadence to support continued company growth
• Establish workforce dashboards and metrics to provide leadership visibility into hiring, retention, engagement, performance, and talent risk
• Improve efficiency, consistency, and data quality across all core HR processes
• Executive Partnership & Change Management
• Act as a trusted executive advisor on organizational effectiveness, leadership dynamics, executive coaching, and team health
• Support major change management efforts as Tiberius Aerospace evolves and scales
• Partner with senior leaders to improve communication, alignment, and organizational resilience during periods of growth or transformation
• Help the leadership team build a disciplined, scalable organization without losing speed or mission focus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including VP, Head of HR, or senior Director roles
• Deep understanding of employment law, compliance, employee relations, and risk mitigation
• Experience implementing HRIS and digital people analytics tools
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and executive advisory skills
• Proven ability to influence leaders across technical, operational, and executive functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, hardware, or other mission-critical operating environments
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or program-driven organizations
• Familiarity with government-contractor or regulated-industry HR environments
• Experience building HR infrastructure during periods of rapid growth or organizational transformation
• Master’s degree, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or other relevant advanced credential