Senior HR Business Partner – Engineering Workforce Planning

About the role

ZeroAvia is looking for a strategic, data‑driven Senior HR Business Partner to support the growth of its UK engineering organisation as it moves towards certification and commercialisation of hydrogen‑electric aviation. The role sits within the People team and works closely with engineering leadership, Talent Acquisition and senior executives to align workforce strategy with ambitious programme timelines.

Key responsibilities

• Lead strategic workforce planning for engineering functions, forecasting permanent headcount aligned to UK defence and commercial aviation pipelines.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to translate workforce plans into hiring strategies and ensure timely delivery of critical engineering capability.
• Analyse workforce data and market insights to identify talent gaps and inform proactive hiring and retention strategies.
• Develop and present data‑driven workforce and retention plans to the Executive Team, linking to budget, cost modelling and long‑term capability needs.
• Own and track key workforce KPIs (attrition, time‑to‑fill, vacancy rates, utilisation trends) and provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compliant onboarding processes, including BPSS and NSV, and maintain HRIS data integrity in line with UK GDPR.
• Manage employee relations matters, grievance processes and annual performance and compensation review cycles in accordance with UK employment law.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role within a technical or engineering environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into strategic workforce recommendations.
• Deep knowledge of UK employment legislation, BPSS, NSV and GDPR compliance requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to influence senior leadership and cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• HR Information Systems (HRIS) management
• Data analytics and advanced reporting
• Strategic workforce planning