Director, People Business Partner - Adaptive Communications and

BAE Systems

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Job Description

Are you passionate about high-impact talent strategies, shaping organizational effectiveness, and fostering a culture of high performance? If you thrive in dynamic, complex environments where leadership, agility, and innovation are key, we invite you to make a difference with us.

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, partnering to develop and execute people strategies that fuel business success, drive talent growth, and enhance organizational resilience. Your expertise will be instrumental in attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent, while building the workforce of the future.

This role supports Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) portfolio of our Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance solutions (C4ISRS) business and report directly to the C4ISRS Senior Director, Human Resources.

This position is a hybrid role based out of Hudson, NH with 25% travel to key locations including Fort Wayne, IN; Wayne, NJ; Dallas, TX; and other New Hampshire campuses. The role offers a blend of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility, ensuring impact across multiple sites. This position can also be remote with a higher percentage of travel.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement an agile, forward-thinking people strategy that aligns with business goals, supports workforce growth, and embraces the future of work.
  • Orchestrate key talent movement, ensuring succession planning and leadership pipelines are robust and aligned with business needs.
  • Partner with leaders to evaluate and optimize organizational design, enhancing agility, collaboration, and efficiency.
  • Lead and support change management efforts, ensuring smooth transitions that enhance business continuity and team effectiveness.
  • Serve as a trusted HR advisor, coaching senior leaders on team dynamics, organizational strategies, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Drive a culture of high performance, helping leaders build engaged, motivated, and high-achieving teams.
  • Provide data-driven insights that empower leaders to make informed talent decisions and drive business impact.
  • Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deploy best-in-class solutions in talent acquisition, total rewards, leadership development, high performance culture, and performance management.
  • Champion performance development strategies, equipping leaders with the tools to effectively assess, develop, and retain top talent.
  • Navigate employee relations matters with strategic insight, balancing business needs with a people-first mindset.
  • Serve as a member of the C4ISRS HR Business Partner team, actively partnering with other team members across the function and business to drive innovative, strategic, and consistent people strategies across Electronic Systems sector.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • 12+ Years with BS OR 10+ Years with MS OR 6+ Years with PhD
  • Must be willing to travel up to 25%.
  • 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
  • Proven HR leadership experience in a strategic business partner role, supporting organizations of 500+ employees.
  • Strong track record of coaching senior leaders and shaping workforce strategies that drive measurable business results.
  • Experience working for a government defense contractor highly preferred.
  • Business acumen: ability to align people strategies with business priorities, influence leadership through impactful and data driven storytelling, and drive impact in a matrix environment.
  • HR expertise: deep knowledge of talent management, total rewards, performance development, learning and development, and organization effectiveness.
  • Data-driven mindset: analytical ability to interpret workforce trends, anticipate challenges, and develop proactive solutions.
  • Project leadership: strong prioritization and execution skills, ensuring HR initiatives deliver meaningful outcomes.
  • Change leadership: capability to guide organizations through transformation, fostering resilience and adaptability.


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $135556 - $230444

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.
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At BAE Systems, our ethos is etched in purpose – a purpose that binds us to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. Guided by unwavering commitment, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our defenders, fostering an environment where purpose isn’t just a statement, it’s our shared heartbeat.

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