HR Project Manager

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Job Description:

Satair is looking for a HR Project Manager to join our team based in Herndon, VA.

In this role you will support the Merger & Acquisition Program Management Office (PMO) by providing tactical, administrative execution of HR activities related to M&A Day One readiness and post-acquisition integration. The primary objective is to ensure all 2026 project milestones are documented, tracked, and compliant with corporate standards.

Meet the Team:

You will get an exciting job in an innovative, growing, global company with a world-class service ambition. Our culture is non-bureaucratic, with a hands-on professional approach and customer-centric mindset. What we do is so much more than distribution, support and service; we deliver excellence when it’s needed and where it’s needed, so people all over the world can connect.

Your Working Environment:

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices: In our nation’s capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters – located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - it makes flying in a breeze!

Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:
 

1. Project Management & Acquisition Support: 40 %

• Provide tactical HR project support for large-scale US acquisition workstreams, focusing on tracking talent milestones, resource schedules, and risk logs.

• Maintain and communicate real-time project status updates to HR leadership and the M&A Program Management Office (PMO).

• Act as a point of contact to coordinate activities between internal HR departments and other business functions to ensure alignment with acquisition timelines.

• Collect, analyze, and visualize integration data. Maintain dashboards and generate weekly reports to track the progress of the 2026 strategic objectives.

• Execute assigned project tasks—such as auditing employee data migrations or checking compliance checklists—to ensure Day 1 operational readiness.

• Ensure rigorous documentation for all M&A activities; keep project management tools updated daily to ensure audit-readiness and data integrity.

• Work with all stakeholders : SMEs, HRBPs, Leadership) to ensure milestones are achieved.
   

2. Change Management and Communication: 25 %

• Support internal and external partnerships across HR (within Satair US, global as well as in the context of the Airbus Regional teams) and all other functions, to facilitate a smooth transition for newly acquired employee groups.

• Create and distribute change management communications to ensure all impacted employees are informed of upcoming activity

• Identify workflow gaps during the integration; support creation of training materials or procedural documentation to streamline the onboarding of acquired teams. Facilitate awareness sessions on new systems.
   

3. Administrative and Compliance Governance: 20 %

• Schedule and facilitate project meetings, capture detailed action items, and follow up with owners to ensure timely completion.

• Assist in gathering necessary documentation for US labor law compliance and regulatory filings related to the acquisition.
   

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned: 5%

• Support the Satair US HR team on other key improvement projects.

Your Boarding Pass:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a combination of education and experience.

• 7+ years of experience managing HR projects

• 3+ years of M&A implementation

• Advanced knowledge of change management principles and practices

• Ability to challenge and influence the business taking the human aspect of change into accountProficiency in project management tools and software

• Experience working with complex, matrixed organizations , preferred

• Experience in Aerospace, preferred

• PMP, SHRM- CP or PHR, preferred

• Ability to travel Domestic and International: Up to 10% domestic

• Authorized to Work in the US

Physical Requirements

• Onsite or remote: 60 % on site

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings: Daily

• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Rarely

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Rarely

• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Rarely

• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. Daily

• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Rarely

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Daily

• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Rarely

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily

• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site:

• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Satair in America.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

 

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Satair USA, Inc.

Employment Type:

Agency / Temporary

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

Flexible

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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