**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. We are seeking a Senior Strategic Human Resources Business Partner to support our Fort Wayne and Guaymas, Mexico sites. The role will report directly to the Senior Director, HR- Operations & Central Functions. This. In this role, you will develop and execute talent strategies and deploy organizational effectiveness tools that attract reward, engage, retain, and develop our talented workforce. This position is an on-site role and is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana Primary Responsibilities: + Create and execute an agile people strategy across assigned sites that advances critical business priorities and supports the attraction, development and retention of our talent while embracing the future of work. Quantify business results via metrics review. + Leverage process improvement/lean manufacturing tools and methodology to align with business needs. + Orchestrate key talent movement while building high performance teams and robust succession fostering a future-ready organization. + Collaborate with the broader HR network (i.e. Employee & Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management) to develop and deploy strategies that address business and client group needs. + Partner with leaders to evaluate the effectiveness of their teams and their organizational design. Facilitate workshops to re-evaluate existing structures, where needed. Lead change management efforts and new leader onboarding/assimilation activities, as required. + Counsel / coach functional leaders on matters concerning development of their organization to enhance effectiveness and potential. Connect leaders to the right resources to support their own development and the development/effectiveness of their teams. + Serve as a member of the Operations & Central Functions HR team, actively partnering with other team members to drive innovative, strategic, and consistent people strategies across all of Electronic Systems. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time. **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** + Bachelor s Degree and 10 years of relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years of relevant experience OR in absence of a degree,12 years of relevant experience is required. + Must be willing to travel up to 15%. + 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. + Strong success in Change Management: Ability to navigate and facilitate change within teams and organizations, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum adoption of new processes or systems. + Highly experienced in developing and implementing comprehensive succession planning strategies to identify, develop, and prepare future leaders to assume key roles within the organization, ensuring continuity and minimizing disruption to business operations. + Proven experience serving as a coach to senior leaders for their organization on HR matters relating to organizational strategies and business imperatives. + Business acumen, be innovative, adapt well to change and work collaboratively with strategic influence to drive initiatives across a matrixed environment. + Deep knowledge of HR fundamentals (talent acquisition, total rewards, performance management, organizational change, learning and development, and organization effectiveness). + Proven track record of leading with a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving, delivering practical solutions and driving tangible results. + Experience working in a manufacturing/operations environment. + Experience working in a matrixed environment. + Ability to build relationships and influence. **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills** + Experience in an HR Business Partner role supporting an organization with a population of 500 employees. **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $108000 - $183600 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. **HR Business Partner** **118862BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression