Viasat, Inc.
HR Business Partner
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About us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do
The HR Business Partner is a critical, regionally aligned role within the People, Brand & Culture (PB&C) organization, supporting employees and leaders across Southern Europe and Ireland, with a particular focus on Switzerland and Ireland. Working closely with Strategic Business Partners, business leaders, Legal teams, and Centers of Excellence (COEs), you will provide pragmatic people advice and local expertise to support business objectives, manage employee-related matters, and ensure compliance with local employment requirements.
You will advise managers and employees on a broad range of people topics, including employee relations, performance management, workplace concerns, organizational change, and the application of people policies and practices. Operating across multiple jurisdictions, you will help navigate differing employment frameworks, cultural considerations, and business needs while delivering consistent, practical, and compliant solutions.
You will build trusted relationships with stakeholders, act as a key point of contact for managers and employees, and work in partnership with PB&C colleagues to effectively execute enterprise people programs and initiatives. Through strong judgment, attention to detail, and a people-centric approach, you will help translate global people strategies into locally relevant solutions that support business success while delivering a positive employee experience.
Your internal job title will be Solutions Partner.
The day-to-day
People Partnership & Advisory Support
- Provide guidance to managers and employees on people policies, practices, and employee lifecycle matters.
- Support delivery of core people programs, including performance management, annual compensation reviews, talent processes, and employee experience initiatives.
- Act as a key liaison between business leaders, People Operations and COEs.
- Advise managers on routine and moderately complex employee situations while ensuring consistency and compliance.
- Use people data and insights to identify trends and recommend practical solutions.
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Manage employee relations matters of routine to moderate complexity, including performance concerns, investigations, corrective actions, grievances, disciplinary matters, and policy-related issues.
- Lead straightforward PIPs, disciplinary processes, dismissals, and individual consultation processes.
- Partner with senior Solutions Partners, Strategic Business Partners and Legal on complex or high-risk employee relations matters.
- Maintain working knowledge of local employment legislation and market practices.
- Escalate highly complex employee relations matters, consultation activities, organizational risks and novel employment law issues as appropriate.
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Organizational Change & Workforce Support
- Support workforce planning and organizational initiatives led by Strategic Business Partners.
- Identify local implementation considerations and employee impacts.
- Assist managers during organizational changes and workforce initiatives.
- Support consultation activities and organizational change execution.
Employee Representative Bodies & Consultation
- Support consultation activities involving employee representative bodies.
- Lead straightforward individual consultation processes.
- Participate in more complex consultation activities with guidance and support.
Talent & Employee Experience
- Support talent review and succession planning activities lead by the Strategic Business Partner.
- Coach managers on development, performance improvement and employee concerns.
- Monitor engagement and workforce data to identify trends and opportunities.
Scope, Impact & Influence
Scope & Complexity
- Works on and may lead projects of diverse scope within established frameworks and processes.
- Exercises judgment to resolve a broad range of employee and business issues.
- Applies professional HR knowledge to support effective decision-making and business outcomes.
Decision Making & Autonomy
- Works autonomously on day-to-day matters with limited guidance.
- Seeks support on highly complex, sensitive, or novel situations.
- Recommends solutions based on policy, process, precedent, and local requirements.
Stakeholder Influence
- Builds trusted relationships with managers and stakeholders.
- Provides recommendations supported by policy, process, and experience.
- May require support from a P4 or Solutions Partner Lead during highly sensitive or high-risk discussions.
- Shares knowledge and best practices with colleagues.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree, diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations experience, preferably within a multinational organization.
- Experience supporting employee populations in Switzerland and Ireland.
- Demonstrated experience managing employee relations matters and advising managers on people issues.
- Working knowledge of local employment law and regulatory requirements.
- Strong communication, consultation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience analyzing workforce data and translating insights into practical recommendations.
- Sound judgment and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
- Experience using HR technology platforms such as Workday, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Office.
- Proven ability to build credibility and trust with Leaders and employees at all levels.
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What will help you on the job
- Experience supporting global or matrixed organizations.
- Exposure to investigations, disciplinary matters, PIPs, consultation processes, and organizational change initiatives.
- Experience partnering with Legal teams and Centres of Excellence.
- Experience in technology, telecommunications, aerospace, defence, or related industries.
- Experience supporting employees and managers across multiple European jurisdictions within a multinational environment.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across different countries, cultures and business environments.
- Familiarity with SATCOM industry is desirable.
- Professional proficiency in French and/or Italian is highly desirable.
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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