Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior HR Transitional Project Manager to support our Operations team as a Project leader that manages our overall portfolio of movement within our operations teams from an HR Lens.
The role will report to Director, HR- Operations. 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 through a project manager lens, influencing and leading our teams through significant changes.
This position has the responsibility for the leadership and management oversight of a project team assuring that project's financials, schedule, and technical objectives are met and that the highest level of customer satisfaction is achieved while meeting all contractual commitments. This role will require strong cross functional leadership and customer management to operate in this dynamic environment balancing program execution as well as supporting new business initiatives.
The candidate must be able to work effectively and collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, and all Program Office functional leadership to assure deliveries continue to exceed customer commitments and achievement of financial commitments to the company. Additionally, the candidate will participate in the support of new business and in the development of proposals.
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. Review Cross-functional talent pipeline and strategy for today and the future work
- 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.
- Accountable for all aspects of assigned program's execution (cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, risk management, and customer engagement) throughout all the Life Cycle Management (LCM) phases, ensuring program commitments are met while having the authority to make cogent and timely decisions related to the project.
- Acts as the primary point of contact between BAE Systems and suppliers, and key customer stakeholders.
- Improves our work environment by promoting teamwork, wellness, workplace flexibility, modeling good behaviors, and increasing leadership engagement.
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.
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.
Required Skills and Education- 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 30%.
- 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 Human Resources expertise or management background
- 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.
- Successful, proven past performance in leading and managing multi-discipline project teams.
- Expertise in project management, earned value management, risk management, and supply chain & subcontract management.
- 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 Skills and Education- Experience in an HR Business Partner role supporting an organization with a population of 500+ employees.
- Experience managing projects large in scope and geographical areas
- PMP Certification Preferred
