Head of HR and Workplace
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Senior
Bachelor's
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
In Person
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or above is required.
- At least 5 years of HR or site-service work and leadership experience is required; aviation-industry and multinational-company experience is preferred.
- Fluent English and familiarity with relevant regulations are required.
- Proficiency in industrial, aeronautical, and environmental ISO standards and environmental, health, and safety regulations is required.
- Knowledge of the regulatory framework in countries of operation for site-service and human-resources domains is required.
- Specific knowledge of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul field is required.
- Basic understanding of electricity, water treatment, industrial buildings and equipment such as overhead cranes and industrial doors, airport safety, or fire safety is required.
- Leadership, entrepreneurship, adaptability, flexibility, teamwork, coordination, creativity, operational agility, customer focus, project management, strong interpersonal skills, communication, and analytical and problem-solving skills are required; the candidate must be able to work under pressure.
- An intermediate-level or higher registered safety engineer qualification or CCAR-398 certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop the overarching organizational strategy and create implementation plans for people-related strategic goals.
- Lead the company’s environmental, health, and safety function, establish safety policy, and support employee health.
- Establish a green aircraft-recycling system in accordance with environmental requirements.
- Communicate with production and other internal customers to clarify requests and provide site-management services when needed.
- Deliver environmental, health, and safety and security training to employees and contractors to promote safety and security awareness and self-discipline.
- Deliver security, facility-management, and environmental, health, and safety services to meet site business needs.
- Report consumption and hazardous-waste quantities to customers and drive site-wide savings activities.
- Define human-resources procedures and ensure compliance with local legal requirements and applicable policy guidance.
- Ensure the company follows Airbus China human-resources campaigns, including performance, salary, team, and resource reviews.
- Lead local human-resources team members in delivering recruitment, training, employee case handling, certification and staffing, personnel-file administration, employee discipline management, policy explanation and implementation, payroll, and compensation analysis.
- Serve as the local human-resources and workplace contact in liaison with the Roof Center of Expertise on governance, policy, and global mobility management.
- Ensure payroll is processed within the defined timeframe by team members.
- Ensure recruitment policies and processes comply with Airbus guidance.
- Design, implement, and revise employee salary structures and schemes with the Roof Compensation and Benefits team, using industry references.
- Advise business teams on human-resources matters and policies.
- Establish compliant local human-resources practices, direct Airbus China initiatives, and lead end-to-end site human-resources services, including recruitment, payroll, compensation and benefits, and learning and development.
- Partner with the Roof Center of Expertise to advise business leadership and advance corporate strategic objectives.
- Lead site security management to protect assets, employees, facilities, and reputation and ensure compliance with site security plans.
- Lead the site security team in protecting employees, information, technological heritage, products, facilities, and reputation from hostile acts.
- Be responsible for security and firefighting at the Chengdu site and for protecting its assets.
- Define and enforce security policies for people and property.
- Implement occupational health and safety and environmental management systems to maintain a safe, clean, and energy-efficient production environment.
- Implement Airbus environmental, health, and safety policies, directives, and procedures; support company-regulation development; monitor environmental regulations; and establish relevant key performance indicators.
- Help the business identify applicable environmental, health, and safety legal requirements and potential impacts, hazards, and risks.
- Coordinate with the Part-145 Safety and Quality Department to ensure legal compliance and control environmental, health, and safety impacts and risks.
- Communicate, promote, and deliver training to embed health and safety in the business culture and drive systematic adherence to standards.
- Lead environmental, health, and safety improvement actions and supervise accident follow-up.
- Ensure environmental compliance for existing infrastructure and development projects.
- Lead site waste management, particularly waste from the group’s recycling activity, in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Monitor energy performance and execute approved investment plans.
- Implement required facilities and manage project execution, budgets, schedules, and data protection.
- Partner with procurement on site-management subcontracting and ensure contractors comply with Airbus policies.
- Ensure regulatory compliance of facilities and equipment within the role’s scope.
- Manage service suppliers, including shuttle-bus, on-site maintenance, and travel services.
- Coordinate with procurement to establish subcontracts for site-management services.
- Communicate with and coach the team to develop skills, maintain engagement, and sustain a high-performing team.
- Plan and execute appropriate team training programs.
- Ensure site regulatory compliance and coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors, and external authorities, including security, environmental, and fire-brigade authorities.
- Establish measurable goals, monitor service key performance indicators, and perform additional management duties as needed.
- Complete budget planning on time and maintain oversight of the operational budget.
- Ensure a safe, secure, comfortable workplace while optimizing energy expenditures.
- Deliver required entity outputs and results for organizational human-resources campaigns.
- Address client requirements within designated timeframes and realize environmental, health, and safety targets through site commitment and support.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and conducive operational workspace and optimize total energy expenditures.
- Implement the environmental, health, and safety management system and secure site property and production activities.
- Deliver a comfortable work environment and ensure facility availability.
- Ensure employee onboarding meets recruitment needs and manage the employee lifecycle, including mobility, performance management, transfers, promotions, and departures.
- Deliver human-resources solutions on request.
- Perform additional duties and ad hoc responsibilities as requested by management.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the aviation industry and in multinational companies is preferred.
- Experience in supplier management and project management is preferred.
- Experience in dangerous-goods management is preferred.
- An intermediate-level or higher registered safety engineer qualification or CCAR-398 certification is preferred.
About the company
Airbus designs and manufactures commercial airplanes, helicopters, military aircraft, and space systems like satellites and launch services. The company builds these products by integrating advanced airframes, propulsion systems, and digital communication networks to support global travel, defense, and scientific exploration. Airbus distinguishes itself through its massive global manufacturing network and its active development of hydrogen-powered aircraft to eliminate carbon emissions. Its goal is to provide safe, connected aerospace solutions while leading the industry toward sustainable flight and environmental responsibility.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970
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What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 28% to €20.5 billion, with EBIT up 54%.
- H1 2026 deliveries reached 351 aircraft, reversing earlier supply-chain disruptions.
- Qantas's A350-1000ULR tests and Jet Zero's SAF funding deepen Airbus's premium partnerships.
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- Spanish strikes froze hiring in August 2026 and slowed military and commercial production.
- June 2026 engine shortages threatened Airbus's 870-jet target and dragged first-quarter deliveries.
- Boeing's challenge to the EIB loan escalates trade scrutiny and could tighten Airbus financing.
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- Airbus spans jets, helicopters, defense, and space across Europe, China, and America.
- The A350F targets 109 tonnes and 115 orders before certification begins.
- The €3 billion EIB package funds research through 2030 across civil, defense, and technology.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Professional Development Budget
- Flexible Work Hours