Strategic HR Business Partner

Job Description
Ready to make a difference? Our employees design, integrate, and test the world’s next generation communication and electronic warfare systems for the United States DoD and international customers. You will be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.

BAE Systems is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to support our Cedar Rapids, Iowa hub. The role will report directly to the Business Area Director, HR - Precision Strike. This position plays a strategic role in driving organizational success by developing and executing people strategies that align with the business objectives. This role requires a strategic and creative thinker who can partner with business leaders to promote a high-performance culture that inspires employee engagement and drives performance excellence.

Additional responsibilities of the role will include:

• Advance talent management maturity through succession planning, talent development, retention, and workforce planning.
• Ensure competitive compensation and reward practices through annual compensation planning and pay competitiveness analysis.
• Foster high-performance teams, optimizing organizational design, and promoting culture adoption to drive organizational effectiveness.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders. Analyze data to access organizational health, identifying risks, and driving actions to mitigate them.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 6 years of relevant experience OR in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required.
• Must be willing to travel up to 10%.
• Experience in an HR Business Partner role supporting an organization with a population of 500 employees.
• Experience serving as a coach to senior leaders for their organization on HR matters relating to organizational strategies and business imperatives.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to adapt and lead change, build trusted relationships, and influence.
• Understanding of HR fundamentals (talent acquisition, total rewards, performance management, employee and labor relations, people and culture, organizational change, learning and development, and organization effectiveness).
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. BAE Systems, Inc. will not offer sponsorship for this position.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience working for a government defense contractor.
• Ability to develop and present senior level leaders with data-driven solutions that will effectively advance business strategies and drive change throughout their organizations.
• Project management and prioritization skills with proven attention to detail.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $105835 - $179920

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Salary : $105,835 - $179,920