HR Business Partner

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Support consultation activities involving employee representative bodies.
• Lead straightforward individual consultation processes.
• Participate in more complex consultation activities with guidance and support.

• 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.

• Works on and may lead projects of diverse scope within established…