# Sr. Director, P&C Business Partner

Hiring organization: [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cc8904c2-146b-4879-94a6-a6e229478658

Listed on AeroVironment's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Herndon, VA
- Salary: 191000 – 305750 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads people strategy and organizational development for a defense technology company, serving as a principal advisor to senior leadership on talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness. It suits experienced HR leaders with deep expertise in organizational development, change management, and strategic workforce planning who can partner with executives across a complex, multi-national organization.

_Our summary, not AeroVironment's wording._

## Skills named

Change Management, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Workday, Workforce Planning

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field
- 15+ years progressive HR/People & Culture experience
- 10+ years directly managing senior P&C/HR leaders in multi-function organizations
- 5+ years leading global P&C business partners in multinational organization
- Expertise in organizational development and change management
- Experience designing talent processes for high-performance culture
- Experience advising C-suite and senior leadership teams
- Track record executing large, complex programs or transformations
- Experience in matrixed leadership environments
- M&A and post-merger integration experience
- Ability to translate talent strategies into business outcomes
- Strong understanding of U.S. labor law and global employment practices
- Occasional travel within continental U.S. and internationally
- U.S. person status for ITAR/EAR compliance

## Nice to have

- SPHR or equivalent senior HR certification
- Experience scaling P&C organization in high-growth environment
- Aerospace & Defense or similarly complex, regulated industry experience
- Prior HRIS/HCM implementation experience with Workday
- Depth in employee lifecycle management and HR functional areas

Apply on AeroVironment's site: https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/13900-Lincoln-Park-Dr-Herndon-VA/Sr-Director--P-C-Business-Partner_7919