Job Title
HR Manager
Location
Portsmouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary
Up to £67,200 depending on skills and experience.
What you’ll be doing
* Demonstrates knowledge and provides support to area of the business Defence Solutions based on expertise in Employee Relations, Reward and Case Coaching
* Providing operational advice on a range of people issues with senior leaders, managers and employee representatives
* Supporting the development of integrated Reward and ER strategies and implementation plans
* Managing functional and business projects; including local policy review and case coaching mobilisation
* Working at pace and with professionalism, ensuring high levels of accuracy
* Analysing data to identify trends and implications, and leads on local action to address these
* Experience in operating in a manufacturing, unionised, project-based organisation
* Influencing and coaching others in line with business priorities
* Working closely with Senior Leads/Partners and Heads of and delegates responsibilities to Advisors and/or Associates
Your skills and experiences
* Demonstrates reliable knowledge specific to the Discipline – Generalist HR, ER, Reward, Case Coaching, Business Integration
* Ability to assess information from a variety of sources, demonstrating evidence based decision making
* Is able to partner with and influence others to deliver value, coupled with strong stakeholder management capability, including employee representatives
* Previous experience of working within a unionised environment
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The HR Business Partnering team
The Maritime & Land Defence solutions People function fosters a genuine partnership with the business, boasting a well-recognised high-level reputation for its capability within the function and the broader business community. Operating within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, there is abundant variety and opportunities to actively participate in shaping the organisation during periods of change. This is a customer facing role with real impact, fostering collaboration across the business and people function.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date
18th November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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