HR Business Partner – Continuous Improvement, Change, Projects & Early Careers

This vacancy is not currently eligible for the UK Employee Referral Scheme.

Description

This vacancy is open to permanent and fixed-term BAE Systems employees only. While agency workers have access to relevant permanent opportunities, this role has been designated as an internal opportunity and therefore only permanent and fixed-term employees of BAE Systems are eligible to apply.

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your Line Manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

HR Business Partner – Continuous Improvement, Change, Projects & Early Careers

The HR Business Partner – Continuous Improvement, Change, Projects & Early Careers is responsible for leading and delivering HR improvement initiatives, change programmes, and supporting strategic business change projects that support organisational objectives. The role partners with business leaders to enhance people processes, improve employee experience, drive operational efficiencies, and ensure successful implementation of people change across the organisation.

You will identify opportunities to improve HR services, policies, systems, and ways of working while managing projects that deliver measurable business benefits. The role is also accountable for overseeing the delivery and effectiveness of the organisation's Early Careers programme, including graduate and apprentice pathways, ensuring services delivered through Shared Services meet business requirements and support future workforce capability.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your career within BAE Systems due to exposure gained across multiple business areas.

Your main responsibilities as HRBP – CI, Change, Projects & Early Careers will be:

· Provide expert advice on change management, workforce planning, and people-related transformation initiatives.

· Identify, lead, and deliver continuous improvement initiatives across HR processes and services.

· In conjunction with the ER lead, review and redesign policies, procedures, and systems to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and customer experience.

· Develop and implement change plans, communication strategies, stakeholder engagement activities, and training interventions.

· Manage HR projects from initiation through to implementation and evaluation.

· Act as the HR lead for Early Careers programmes, including apprentices, graduates, and industrial placements.

· Working in partnership with the Shared Services Early Careers Delivery Team where the Shared Services roles will lead the strategy and programme, with this role will act as the key business partner to ensure alignment of current and future business needs.

· Establish governance, performance measures, and service standards for Early Careers delivery.

· Manage relationships with training providers, educational institutions, and other external partners as required.

Your skills and qualifications:

Essential:

· Significant experience in an HR Business Partner or equivalent role.

· Proven experience leading change, transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

· Experience delivering complex HR or business projects.

· Experience managing or overseeing Early Careers, apprenticeship, graduate, or talent programmes.

· Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

· Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

· Sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.

· CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

· Experience of digital transformation or HR systems implementation.

· Experience working within complex, unionised, or highly regulated environments.

· Knowledge of apprenticeship frameworks and early talent development programmes.

Location: Rochester (Hybrid – 3 days per week on site)

Grade: GG12

Electronic Systems

The Electronic Systems (ES) sector spans the commercial and defence electronics markets with a broad portfolio of mission-critical electronic systems, including flight and engine controls; electronic warfare and night vision systems; surveillance and reconnaissance sensors; secure networked communications equipment; geospatial imagery intelligence products and systems; mission management; and power-and energy-management systems. Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, ES employs approximately 13,000 people globally, with engineering and manufacturing functions primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of. You’ll have the opportunity to work from concept to completion, giving you real ownership of projects. Whatever you do, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing you're making a difference to people's lives.

We are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

There are endless opportunities to grow at BAE Systems, and we will build upon the diversity of your experience through supporting your movement across our organisation. Our mission is to support our colleagues reach their full potential and so you’ll always find something new that will continue to inspire and provide an exciting and varied career that continues to play a crucial role in creating a secure tomorrow for generations to come.

We believe when you bring together different people and different perspectives it inspires creativity and drives innovation. It helps us fulfil our purpose and it's integral to our culture. We want everyone to be heard and respected, allowing us all to develop in an inclusive workplace and thrive together. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Job: Human Resources

Primary Location: Rochester

Organisation: BAE Systems Inc (GSF)

Closing Date: 18/Nov/26, 11:59:00 PM