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About BAE Systems
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.
About the Role
BAE Systems is seeking a Human Resources Manager to serve as a strategic partner within our Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business in Endicott, NY. This role operates alongside operational and product leadership to shape talent strategy, strengthen leadership capability, and drive organizational performance. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Human Resources.
Talent Strategy & Acquisition
- Serve as the trusted HR business partner to Endicott Operations and Product Management Leadership Teams, aligning people strategy to business goals and influencing decisions at both tactical and strategic levels.
- Act as a strategic advisor using data-driven HR analytics and workforce insights to diagnose challenges and recommend solutions at both tactical and strategic levels.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to translate workforce strategy into executable hiring plans.
- Collaborate with leaders to identify top talent and succession candidates; ensure targeted, action-oriented development plans are in place to strengthen leadership and technical capability.
Leadership Development & Culture
- Partner with leadership to cultivate an inclusive, high-performance culture grounded in safety, ethics, and continuous improvement.
- Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, feedback, and alignment to enterprise expectations; challenging leaders to drive clarity, accountability, and consistent execution.
- Partner with talent development to design and implement workforce training and capability-building programs.
HR Operations & Compliance
- Lead and advise on the full performance management lifecycle: goal setting, mid-year and annual reviews, promotions, demotions, PIPs, and organizational changes; ensuring clear expectations and differentiated outcomes.
- Guide leaders through compensation planning, promotion decisions, and internal equity considerations.
- Partner with the Employee Relations and Labor Relations teams to address and resolve employee concerns, ensuring timely escalation and consistent application of policies and practices.
- Monitor HR metrics and leverage analytics to surface trends, identify gaps, and inform leadership decisions.
- Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver consistent, high-quality HR programs aligned to critical business needs.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field; 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3+ years in a strategic HR business partner role.
- Experience as a strategic HR business partner within a complex, matrixed environment.
- Proven ability to influence leaders and drive outcomes without direct authority.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect talent strategy to operational and financial results.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across all levels of the organization.
- Strong analytical capability and comfort using data to inform decisions.
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification is preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated environments is preferred.
- Prior experience supporting site operations or serving as a lead HR partner is preferred.
Key Skills/Competency
- Human Resources Management
- Strategic HR Business Partnering
- Talent Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Performance Management
- Employee Relations
- HR Operations
- Compliance
- Data Analytics
- Organizational Development
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