Head of HR – Organisational Effectiveness

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Head of HR – Organisational Effectiveness to develop and implement a comprehensive People Strategy at their Portsmouth location. The role involves collaborating with senior leaders to enhance workforce effectiveness and drive diversity and inclusion initiatives. Candidates should have extensive HR leadership experience and a strong ability to influence at the executive level.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior HR role with a focus on strategic HR leadership.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders.
• Experience in driving DE&I strategies.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a People Strategy to attract and retain talent.
• Drive strategic workforce planning and talent management initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to enhance organisational effectiveness.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Organisational effectiveness

Workforce planning

Data analytics

Team leadership

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Job Title: Head of HR – Organisational Effectiveness

Location:Portsmouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £85,000 dependent on skills and experiences plus executive package

What you’ll be doing:

• Create and carry out an integrated People Strategy to help Defence Solutions attract, grow, and keep the right talent
• Collaborate with senior leaders, HR teams, and Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to design and deliver business-focused solutions that enhance organisational effectiveness
• Drive strategic workforce planning, talent management, and diversity, equality, and inclusion (DE&I) activities that match with HR strategic priorities
• Analyse employee data to detect patterns, assess performance, and implement short and long-term solutions to enhance workforce effectiveness
• Lead knowledge sharing and best practice dissemination across the organisation, acting as a coach and mentor to the People team
• Improve engagement with HR processes and technologies, such as SuccessFactors, for consistent and effective communication across the organization
• As a trusted advisor, collaborate with business leaders to provide high-quality, efficient help that aligns with their objectives

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in a senior HR role with a strong focus on strategic HR leadership, organisational effectiveness, and workforce planning
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders across the business, including executive-level stakeholders
• Strategic Workforce Planning: Experience in designing and implementing strategic workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning initiatives
• Experience in driving DE&I strategies and initiatives, ensuring an inclusive workplace culture
• Proficiency in using HR metrics and data analytics to create insights, inform business decisions, and measure HR effectiveness
• Proven ability to lead organisational change initiatives and drive HR process improvements
• Familiarity with HR tools and systems (e.g., SuccessFactors) and experience in integrating HR solutions within a complex business environment
• Strong team leadership experience, with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop HR teams

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The HR team:

Come and be part of a forward-thinking HR team that appreciates innovation, supports best practices, and fosters ongoing improvement in employee experience, diversity, and talent management.

As the Head of HR – Organisational Effectiveness within BAE Systems M&L Defence Solutions (DS), you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing an integrated People Strategy across the business. Working from Portsmouth Naval Base with flexible hybrid options, you will collaborate with senior leaders, HR teams, and Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to ensure that the organisation attracts, develops, and retains the right talent.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:2^nd June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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