HR Manager - Organisation Design

BAE Systems; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in the UK seeks an experienced professional to join their Business & Digital Transformation Team. You will deliver transformational changes through Organisational Design, partner with major transformation programmes, and work on complex cross-functional projects. Candidates should have strong stakeholder engagement skills and relevant qualifications in business or HR, along with experience in OD consultancy. This role offers competitive benefits and an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Organisational Design and its role in change programs.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and management skills.
• Experience of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transformational change through Organisation Design.
• Business partner with major transformation programmes.
• Assess impact of transformation programmes on people and organisation.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Organisational Design knowledge

Education

Degree in Business, Technology, HR, or Legal

Post Graduate or CIPD Level 5 or 7

Tools

Orgvue or similar OD software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deliver transformational change through Organisation Design (OD) as one of multiple Business & Digital Transformation capabilities, swarming to realise change and benefits for the Air sector through a variety of programmes
• Business partner with major transformation programmes across Air to support the delivery of our OD strategy and ensure people-related benefits from transformation are realised
• Assess the impact of transformation programmes on our people and organisation, working with HR colleagues and business leadership to model structure and role implications. This will draw heavily on OD software and models, such as Orgvue
• Plan and execute to-be organisational and role states with HR and business leadership on complex, cross-functional programmes
• Enable smaller-scale OD activity to be executed locally, sharing best practice and coaching colleagues on how to deliver change through OD
• Govern and measure the benefits of OD activity, feeding into our wider Organisation Effectiveness and Resilience approaches
• Experience of delivering change programmes across organisational structures and teams/different lines of business

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Knowledge of Organisational Design and the role it can play in a change programme
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Experience of continuous improvement

Desirable

• Experience of internal or external Organisational Design consultancy coupled with strong generic project management skills
• Experience with Orgvue or other associated OD software platforms
• Degree Qualified (Business, Technology, HR, Legal)
• Post Grad or CIPD Level 5 or Level 7

Note on security and eligibility

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.

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.

About the team

The Business & Digital Transformation Team: The Business & Digital Transformation Team is at the heart of shaping the Air sector's future. From digital innovation and organisation design to workforce transformation and ESG, we deliver change that keeps us competitive, sustainable, and ready for what's next. As part of the team, you'll work on everything from local improvement projects to major, multi-year programmes— partnering with senior leaders, using the latest tools and technology (including AI), and helping to design how our business works for the future. Why join us? You'll gain exposure across diverse transformation disciplines, influence strategy at the highest level, and build sought-after expertise in change and organisational design. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your consultancy skills, shape complex programmes, and progress towards leadership and specialist transformation roles across the business. 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.