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BlackSky · 18 hours ago

Senior People Operations Partner/Senior HRBP

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $145K/yr

8+ years exp

BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company that provides satellite imagery and automated analytics. The People Ops Partner will drive a positive employee experience across the full talent lifecycle, supporting recruiting efforts, employee engagement, and compliance.

Defense & Space

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Hannah Nyberg, SHRM-CP

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, providing guidance on workplace policies, conflict resolution, and employee relations matters

Conduct regular check-ins, surveys, and feedback sessions to identify engagement and employee relations trends

Support or organize recognition programs, cultural events, BlackSky Briefs and other engagement or team-building activities that reflect our values and strengthen connections

Lead and support employee relations investigations—including complaints, policy violations, and workplace concerns—ensuring fairness, confidentiality, and compliance

Conduct exit interviews and work to incorporate feedback as appropriate

Assist with compensation review and recommendations based on market data for new roles and annual reviews or adjustments

Categorize employee to labor categories (LCATS), validate with in appropriate bands for pay and experience

Full life cycle recruiting: building the job requisition out with hiring managers, sourcing candidates, coaching managers and interviewers through the process, negotiate with candidates and run background and reference checks

Assist with onboarding development and oversight to include new employee check-ins, manager check-ins, and general acclimation to the company

Partner with security to oversee the Washington State Safety Programs for our Seattle and Tukwila offices

Work with the payroll team to support payroll review, with a focus on compliance and working within our SOX controls

Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

HR Business Partner experienceEmployee relationsFull life cycle recruitingGreenhouse ATSADP HRMHR CertificationEmpathyCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaborative work styleEmotional intelligence

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, psychology or other relevant field of study

At least eight (8) years of HR experience, including a minimum of five (5) years in an HRBP role supporting employee relations, performance management, recruiting, and other responsibilities listed above

Experience with Greenhouse or another similar ATS and ADP or another similar HRM

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, emotion intelligence and empathy

Previous experience working with an engineering or technology company, preferably within the aerospace industry

Strong problem-solving skills and comfortable with autonomy and supporting local and geographically dispersed teams

Collaborative work style, strong ethics and business acumen are critical skills for this position

Experience recruiting for non-exempt employees (specifically, technicians)

Preferred

HR Certification such as SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP or HRCI

Master's degree in a relevant field of study

Experience working with/for a government contractor and awareness of relevant compliance needs

Previous experience working for a publicly traded company

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance + BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!

15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more

401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs

Employer matching donations

Professional development

Mac or PC? Your choice!

Awesome swag

Company

BlackSky

BlackSky is a space-based intelligence company that delivers real-time imagery with global rapid revisit, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events.

Founded in 2013

Herndon, Virginia, US

201-500 employees