Here at Volocopter, we are the pioneers of electric air taxis (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - eVTOLs). We have pledged to bring sustainable urban air mobility to life by getting electric air taxis off the ground in a way that complements existing transportation options in megacities across the globe. In 2011 we carried out the first-ever crewed flight of a fully electric multicopter and have since conducted more than 2,000 public and private test flights across the world (www.volocopter.com).

Your crew during this flight: 

We are a team of People & Organization enthusiasts dedicated to building the world's best workplace for sustainable air mobility pioneers. You will be surrounded by helpful and open P&O colleagues from a truly multicultural group with strong collaboration - who love what they do and have fun along the way.

Your mission during this flight:

The HR Business Partner is accountable for delivering value-added service to management and employees along the complete employee lifecycle. Your holistic business view and relationship building skills will help you to identify needs quickly. Your creativity and operational experience will then enable you to translate them into successful people-centred solutions, supporting successful growth.

The ideal candidate for this job will have a strong solution focus, emotional intelligence, and strategic design thinking. You embrace facts and data and know-how to obtain them, combined with a strong business consulting and business acumen. You demonstrate the ability to collaborate and be able to understand management needs while communicating in an inspiring and engaging way, supporting the personal and professional growth of employees and the company itself.

• You will be responsible for continuing to build a highly collaborative environment that connects Business and People, striving to work effectively, inter-dependently and cooperative, ensuring the team has the right people with the right skills at the right time
• You will manage close relationships with respective business units, consult with line management on the team’s needs and provide the excellent HR guidance
• You will analyze trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies
• You will manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, maintaining an in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
• You will work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
• You will provide guidance and input on organizational development, workforce planning and succession planning
• You will work on HR projects to further improve our people experience services and structures

Check in your professional skills:

• Degree in an HR-related field (e.g. law, business administration, social sciences)
• Operational experience in German employment law, combined with basic tax and social security knowledge
• You are a people person and strive to ensure that those around you thrive
• Like all of us at Volocopter, you want to change the world and get things done
• Excellent MS Office, HRIS and digital tool knowledge
• Excellent business English written and spoken, as well as min. intermediate verbal and written communication skills in German.
• You roll up your sleeves and get what needs doing done

Preferred skills:

• Change management and project management (agile preferred) experiences are a plus
• Experience in aviation/engineering or a heavily regulated/technical field with a fast-paced environment will be an added advantage