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LEAD PEOPLE PARTNER

VulcanForms

LEAD PEOPLE PARTNER

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LEAD PEOPLE PARTNER

\$116,000

• \$174,000/YEAR VulcanForms
• developer of industrial-scale laser metal additive manufacturing solutions.

We deliver end-to-end production by combining scalable additive manufacturing, precision machining, and advanced digital infrastructure for aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. About the

Role:

Partner with leaders and employees across the organization to help VulcanForms scale its People function and build strong, effective teams. This hands-on role combines strategic partnership with practical execution, including manager coaching, employee relations, organizational planning, talent development, and the creation of scalable People processes. The Lead People Partner will serve as a trusted advisor who helps leaders address challenges, improve team effectiveness, and create a strong employee experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the People Partner for assigned business units or shared-services functions
• Develop a deep understanding of business goals, organizational priorities, talent needs, and operational challenges
• Build trusted relationships with leaders and employees across all levels of the organization
• Proactively identify people, team, and organizational needs
• Coach leaders and managers on performance management, feedback, employee development, and team effectiveness
• Help managers become stronger and more confident people leaders
• Guide leaders in addressing performance and employee-related issues promptly and effectively
• Lead employee-relations and performance matters with sound judgment, empathy, consistency, and discretion
• Identify patterns and root causes and determine when matters should be resolved independently or escalated
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organization design, team effectiveness, talent development, retention, succession planning, and organizational change
• Build a strong employee experience through a visible and accessible onsite presence
• Develop relationships with hourly and salaried employees across roles, levels, and work environments
• Listen to employee feedback, identify improvement opportunities, and partner with leaders on solutions
• Build, improve, and implement practical, scalable People processes and programs
• Create structure where processes or ownership are evolving, while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy
• Simplify, standardize, automate, and continuously improve how People-related work is performed
• Partner closely with People Operations and other People team members to provide coordinated support
• Establish clear ownership across the People function and improve team operating practices
• Use data, technology, and emerging tools, including AI where appropriate, to improve efficiency, decision-making, and employee experience
• Operate with a high degree of ownership in a fast-changing environment
• Take initiative, follow through on commitments, and balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Qualifications:

• Seven-plus years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or similar role
• Experience supporting both salaried and hourly employee populations
• Strong employee-relations experience and practical knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices
• Sound judgment regarding when to resolve complex matters independently and when to escalate them
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence leaders and managers through performance, employee-relations, organizational, and other complex People challenges
• Experience building or improving HR processes in a growing or changing organization
• Ability to create structure and clarity when processes or ownership are still evolving
• Strong business judgment and relationship-building skills
• Ability to build trust, communicate candidly, and influence leaders a Active Filters

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