Head of Human Resources

Are you an accomplished Human Resources Leader? An opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional to join our Engineering & Energy Services Business Stream as the Head of Human Resources at our site in Portsmouth.

Engineering & Energy Services is a relatively new business stream and is focused on improving and growing our engineering and energy capabilities, whilst continuing to provide a consistent and dedicated service into Warship Support and Products & Training Services. The business stream has a challenging and exciting growth agenda to offer these capabilities to the wider Maritime businesses and indeed, external customers.

As Head of Human Resources, you will be responsible for the deployment, implementation and delivery of the overall Human Resource strategy to include employee relations, strategic workforce planning (SWP), Talent Management and ensuring diversity and inclusion is at the heart of the people agenda. You will be a strategic partner and provide advice & counsel to Heads of Departments, People Services Leads, E&ES Senior Management & Leadership Team and Line Managers.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Human Resources professional to join one of the largest global defence companies where you will be influential in the exciting growth agenda for Engineering & Energy Services.

Your main responsibilities as a Head of Human Resources will involve:

Contributes to the business strategy and strategic direction to meet business objectives and requirementsDevelops the People Strategy and implements and ensures alignment of the Strategy with business requirements and objectivesDevelops effective business relationships and coaches senior managers and Director; equipping them with appropriate tools and knowledge to create high performing teams.Encourages employees and line managers to use correct service channels.Promotes transition to new HR operating model, by encouraging People Managers to adopt self-service functionality.Leads, drives and ensures delivery of complex business change projects, ensures alignment with People Strategy and Plan, and realisation of business and People Plan benefits/objectives.Provide HR support to future Bid submission & provide HR due diligence in relation to Acquisition activities.Employee Relations (manage ER engagement plan, implementation plan around business construct and people impacts and Case management activity).A member of the HR Function Senior Management Team and contributes to MS business People Strategy.Uses a comprehensive understanding of the business and relationship management skills to influence, facilitate and implement change.

Your skills and qualifications:

Experience operating at senior level within a complex & multi-matrix organisation with a proven track record managing people.A HR Generalist with demonstrable experience leading a HR function and delivering a full range of HR activities to the business including Employee Relations, Culture, Reward, Talent and Performance Management, Occupational Health, Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion.In-depth understanding of how to influence managers to operationalise, integrate and deliver people processes, people projects and change within the business. Comprehensive knowledge and application of People processes and procedures with demonstrable experience driving outcomes and conclusions on a range of complex activities and projects.Strong experience across business transformation, change and culture.CIPD Qualified.

Desirable:

Experience of operating successfully within an engineering, energy, digital or manufacturing environment.

What we are looking for in you:

You will be an effective communicator with the drive, energy and resilience to deliver results. Your confidence and assurance will enable you to develop strong working relationships at senior level and challenge the status quo. You will be commercially astute and solutions driven, with excellent diplomacy skills in order to guide, influence and persuade colleagues, managers and external agencies. You will be comfortable with independent decisions, balancing priorities and championing best practices for the business.

Location: Portsmouth (flexible hybrid working environment)

Salary: Up to £75,000 + Executive Level Benefits Package to include Car Allowance + Bonus

Benefits:

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Maritime Services

We serve and protect those who serve and protect us. Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK Maritime Services Business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent. At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

At BAE Systems we are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

Our Maritime Services Business

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us.

Our people are encouraged to be as creative as they can be and are always looking at ways to develop and challenge the way we do things, identifying and prioritising continuous improvement activities across the business.

With our international programmes and core support to the Ministry of Defence our highly skilled teams design, develop, support and maintain a wide range of complex equipment.

Join us and the projects you'll be involved in will positively impact our customers for decades to come. You'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.