People Business Partner

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service - spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack - from the lab to the field - we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Position Summary

At Metrea, people are the power behind mission success. We don't just hire world-class Aviators, Flight Operations leaders, and technical specialists-we create an environment where they can thrive, grow, and deliver critical effects worldwide.

Our Air Domain covers everything from Airborne ISR and Aerial Firefighting to Advanced Training, and Aircraft Engineering-operating across FAA, EASA, and CASA standards.

Now we're expanding fast-and we're looking for an Aviation focused People Business Partner in Tampa. This is your chance to shape something new. You'll partner directly with aviation leaders, build workforce strategies, design organizations, and develop talent plans that keep pace with a complex, safety-critical, multinational environment. You'll also craft People policies, tackle fresh challenges, and build scalable solutions as we grow.

This isn't a typical HR role-it's a chance to design, influence, and partner at the heart of a mission that impacts global security. If you're excited by growth, thrive on trust and impact, and love unlocking potential in others, we want to hear from you. Success means balancing strategy and action: designing scalable people practices, advising on complex employee matters, and leaning into the tough problems with curiosity and pragmatism. As both a thought partner and problem-solver, you'll directly influence how our teams thrive and how our mission is achieved.
What You'll Do

• Partner with Aerospace Engineering, Aviation and enterprise leaders in the US to shape workforce strategy, organization design, and leadership capability as we grow
• Build trusted relationships with people leaders and employees, driving engagement, performance, and a culture of accountability
• Support our Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and People Development teammates and continuously improve our recruiting, onboarding and employee experience across the US Aviation domain
• Guide and resolve complex employee relations matters, coaching leaders and supporting wellbeing, inclusion, and compliance
• Collaborate with the People Development and Total Rewards teams to deliver talent, reward, and capability programs that scale with growth and tackle the complexities of multi jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with regional labor laws and aviation regulations (FAA, EASA, CASA), while embedding best practice people processes
• Act as a change partner during organizational growth and transformation, helping leaders and teams navigate change with confidence
• This will be a hybrid role in our Tampa office with travel required on an ad hoc basis

What You Bring

• Minimum of 8 years of experience resolving complex employee relations issues as a Human Resource Business Partner, People Business Partner, or HR Director role
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, and performance management
• A strong background in aviation, engineering, and/or defense (experience in one essential, both highly desirable)
• Solid knowledge of US employment law, with confidence navigating complex people issues
• A track record of building trust and credibility quickly with senior leaders, managers, and employees
• Flexibility and resilience to thrive in a fast-moving, safety-critical environment
• Experience shaping and delivering people initiatives across the full employee lifecycle-workforce planning, talent, engagement, and employee relations
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• A practical, hands-on mindset-comfortable with both strategy and rolling up your sleeves when needed
• High integrity, discretion, and a commitment to building inclusive, high-performing teams
• Bachelor's Degree

In addition to the above, any of the following would be beneficial:

• Master's Degree
• Certificates and Licenses: Professional in Human Resources or SHRM-CP
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite Programs and HRIS

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
AAP / EEO Statement

Metrea Management LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.
Travel

15%

Our Firmware

At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.

Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.