Senior HRBP

BAE Systems (New); St Asaph; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to provide operational HR support, shape the People Strategy, and enhance engagement within the Munitions business. This role requires strong HR expertise, relationship-building skills, and a degree in HR or Business. Join a supportive team that values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in HR/Business or CIPD qualification.
• Experience in a unionised business.
• Strong operational and strategic HR expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide full client-facing operational HR business partner support.
• Shape and deploy the People Strategy and Plan.
• Partner with senior leaders for talent development.

Skills

Operational HR expertise

Strategic HR expertise

Relationship-building

Coaching

Commercial mindset

Education

Degree in HR/Business

CIPD qualification

Job description

Job title:Senior HRBP

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

Salary: Circa £65,000 (depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

You will be providing full client-facing operational HR business partner support for your areas of responsibility, including:

• Responsible for the shaping and deployment of the People Strategy and Plan to meet the requirements across the PM and Engineering functions, including the three integrated delivery teams within the Munitions business
• Partnering with senior leaders to enhance engagement and talent development specifically within the project management and engineering functions
• Serving as a trusted advisor to Senior Leaders, providing support and coaching on complex and sensitive HR issues
• Fostering a positive, inclusive culture and strong employee engagement
• Managing and implementing key HR initiatives and projects, driving positive change and securing buy-in from senior stakeholders
• Providing expert guidance and support to the Case Management Team on complex employee relations cases
• Working in conjunction with Reward Centre of Excellence to deliver a smooth reward review

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree qualified in HR/Business or CIPD qualification
• Experience of HR in a unionised business
• Strong Operational & Strategic HR expertise with a drive for innovation and improvement
• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively across various levels of the organisation
• A commercial mindset with a focus on delivering results and continuous improvement in HR processes
• Well practiced in coaching managers day to day to enhance their knowledge, skills and capability
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks effectively

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Defence Solutions HR team:

Reporting to the Defence Solutions, Munitions HRD you will join a small team of seven who support the Munitions’ business, five of the team are Glascoed based. The team is close-knit, supportive and high performing having won several internal awards in the last couple of years supporting the fast-paced, growing business. Our recent merger with Maritime Services to become Defence Solutions provides further opportunity for collaboration and development.

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:4^th June.

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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