HR Business Partner

Overview

BAE systems are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who combines strong commercial awareness with excellent stakeholder management skill to join the team in Washington.

The Job:

As the primary HR contact for the Washington site and two Ranges teams, supporting around 400 employees, you'll work closely with business leaders and the wider Defence Solutions HR function to deliver strategic and operational HR support.

• Partnering with leaders to provide proactive HR advice and guidance across a range of people matters.
• Supporting the development and delivery of the business People Strategy and People Plan, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Translating business requirements into practical HR solutions that drive performance and engagement.
• Working with Centres of Excellence, HR Shared Services and external partners to ensure the effective delivery of HR initiatives.
• Providing coaching and support to managers on employee relations, performance, organisational change and people development.
• Using business and market insight to inform workforce planning and people initiatives.

Key Skills

• Degree qualification in HR, Business or a related discipline - Level 7 minimum CIPD
• CIPD qualification (or working towards).
• A minimum of five years' HR experience in a Business Partner or similar generalist HR role.
• Proven experience translating business needs into effective HR solutions and delivering against agreed objectives and timescales.
• Experience working within a unionised environment (essential).
• Previous experience supporting engineering, manufacturing or project-based organisations (desirable).