Job Description Are you passionate about developing and executing talent initiatives that build highly effective leaders? Have you been proactive in driving organizations to attain and maintain an inclusive culture where creative ideas are brought forward and turned into solutions to support important customer missions? Then we would love to meet you!

BAE Systems is hiring a Human Resources Director who will support our Enterprise Shared Service sector located in Falls Church, VA. In this role, the Human Resources Director is responsible for strategizing, planning, organizing, and coordinating all aspects of HR Management, including the implementation of key activities related to DEI, succession planning, talent management, benefits, compensation, performance management, and high potential assessment and development. This role will own the HR strategy for a subset of the ESS organization, identifying solutions and tackling the most pressing talent opportunities and challenges at a strategic level, successfully partnering with ESS leaders to create value for the business. This role is pivotal to ensuring the organization's ability to create an inclusive, service oriented culture, accelerate development for our employees, build people leader capability, forecast and develop our critical skills roadmap and implement solutions that result in a strong retention for our talent.

Responsibilities

Serve as a coach, strategic advisor, and business partner to the sector senior leadership team
Identify and develop key talent to grow the business, build current and future capability, and achieve long-term business success
Build relationships with business leaders to offer thought leadership on organizational and people-related strategy and execution
Execute HR strategies to progress the ESS People Strategy and deliver value to the business
Understand the business strategy and identify opportunities to increase alignment with the strategy by helping business leaders identify, prioritize and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures and processes
Diagnose gaps between current and desired organization performance and deploy actions to resolve gaps, including organization redesign, process change, coaching and training
Analyze workforce trends to model and forecast future labor requirements to support senior leaders in workforce planning and succession management
Align performance management and reward strategies to reinforce an environment of dedication and innovation
Coach senior leaders to improve leadership abilities, relationships among teams/individuals and interpersonal communications, as well as deliver effective performance feedback.
Partner closely with sector Human Resources colleagues and leadership, as well as colleagues in the center of excellence and others across the company
Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to foster trust and influence key decisions
Influence leaders to action and understand business strategies
Translate strategies into an executable plan that will help Sector leadership address key human capital needs that are directly related to the successful delivery of business outcomes and performance
Serve as a project manager, including strategizing, planning, organizing, and coordinating all aspects of Human Resources
Lead diversity and inclusion initiatives, partner closely with the employee resource groups, and serve on both the sector and company-wide diversity councils
Serve as a creative problem solver; formulate recommendations using data to clearly demonstrate the value of the solution
Must be results oriented and resilient, delivering consistent results while exhibiting behaviors in line with our ESS culture
Provide strong people leadership by serving as a direct supervisor to HR manager

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of experience or equivalent experience
Experience in Human Resources Management/Leadership
Experience in Strategic HR development and execution
Experience in Human Resources including DEI, succession planning, talent management, benefits, compensation, performance management, etc.
Clear, comprehensive understanding of the link between talent and other HR initiatives and business strategy as well as deep knowledge of HR policies, processes (e.g., workforce planning and talent management) and talent management practices
Ability to identify new ways for HR to support the business strategy and develop clear, actionable steps in support of the overall business strategy
Ability to synthesize large quantities of quantitative and qualitative data, recognize trends, tie back to business priorities and develop recommendations based on data analysis
Experience in Program/Project Management
Experience in People Management/Leadership
Ability to develop effective relationships
Ability to lead change and organizational transformation
Strong business acumen
Strong communication and presentation skills
Strong partnership skills and the ability to influence aligned business unit or functional leader
Effective team player and networker
Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Graduate Degree
HR Certification
Experience in Defense/Government Contracting

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $128100 - $217800

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems, Inc.BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Our Commitment To Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

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