Vast
Director, People Business Partners
$184K–$275K
Long Beach, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including 6+ years in a Business Partner capacity; 5+ years directly managing and developing HR Business Partners.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
About the job
Leads Vast’s People Business Partner team and sets the strategy and operating model for advising leaders and scaling people practices across the company.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop the People Business Partner team, setting priorities, standards, and operating practices.
- Advise executive leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent, leadership effectiveness, and change.
- Drive company-wide people programs, employee engagement, people analytics, and consistent HR practices across multiple sites.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including 6+ years in a Business Partner capacity supporting senior and executive leaders.
- 5+ years directly managing and developing a team of HR Business Partners.
- Experience in a start-up or fast-paced, high-growth, hardware, or manufacturing environment; expertise in core HR domains and strong understanding of California wage & hour and employment law.
Nice to have
- Experience leading a People Business Partner function in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware manufacturing.
- Experience scaling HRBP teams, supporting multi-site hourly workforces or international teams, or using HR systems and people analytics tools.
Pay
$184,000 - $240,000 USD (base salary); $217,000 - $275,000 USD (base salary); $184,000 — $275,000 USD (base salary)
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