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Working at BAE Systems

  • Founded
    November 1999
  • Company employees
    Around 110,000

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Join BAE Systems as a People Operations Capability Lead – Munitions in a site-based role with hybrid options available across Radway Green, Glascoed, or Washington. This permanent position offers a salary of up to £55,000 depending on skills and experience. You will lead the development and rollout of the Operations Capability Framework, implementing digital competence management systems and partnering with operational leaders to drive workforce excellence.

Requirements

  • Understanding of operational processes, workflows, and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of training, competency frameworks, organisational design, and workforce development.
  • Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
  • No specific degree or minimum years of experience are explicitly stated.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Operational processes: Apply understanding of workflows to align workforce capability and resource plans with business strategy.
  • Competency frameworks: Lead the development and rollout of the Operations Capability Framework and maintain job descriptions and role profiles.
  • Digital competence management: Implement and continuously improve digital competence systems to ensure accurate capability tracking and reporting.
  • Stakeholder engagement: Partner with functional leaders and training teams to build competency matrices and workforce training plans.
  • Potential transition routes: People from HR Project Management or Operations Training roles may bring transferable skills in stakeholder engagement and workforce development, alongside meeting core operational understanding requirements.

Job description

Job Title: People Operations Capability Lead – Munitions

Location: Radway Green, Glascoed or Washington – mainly site based

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 £55,000 dependent on skills & experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role description:

Based at any Munitions site, with travel across all Munitions sites, you will lead the development and delivery of people capability solutions that enable high-performing operations. Working closely with operational leaders, you will design competency frameworks, training and career pathways, assess capability needs, drive continuous improvement, and embed a culture of learning, performance, safety and operational excellence across the function.

Core duties:

  • Leading the development and rollout of the Operations Capability Framework across the Munitions business
  • Implementing and continuously improving digital competence management systems, ensuring accurate capability tracking and reporting
  • Partnering with functional leaders and line managers to develop and maintain job descriptions, competencies, skills, behaviours, knowledge frameworks, and role profiles
  • Developing competency matrices and workforce training plans, working closely with managers and training teams to build capability and support career development
  • Delivering people capability plans that ensure the workforce is equipped to meet current and future operational requirements safely and effectively
  • Building strong relationships across operational and business teams, monitoring capability effectiveness, driving continuous improvement, and representing Operations at key forums and working groups

Essential skills:

  • Understanding of operational processes, workflows and day-to-day delivery activities
  • Knowledge of operational capabilities, standards, policies and compliance requirements
  • Ability to translate business strategy into workforce capability and resource plans
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BAE Systems

People Operations Capability Lead – Munitions

Glascoed, Radway Green, Washington
On-site, Hybrid
Up to £55,000 dependent on skills & experience
  • Understanding of training, competency frameworks, organisational design and workforce development
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to inspire teams and build collaborative relationships across operational and support functions
  • Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office, with knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and technology-enabled operational excellence
  • The Operations team:

    Join a high-performing Operations team where Manufacturing, Safety, Quality, Maintenance Facilities & Infrastructure, Manufacturing Engineering, Planning and Logistics work as one. Together, we solve complex challenges, drive operational excellence, and create an environment where skilled professionals are empowered to learn, develop and make a lasting impact.

    Why BAE Systems?

    Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

    A place where everyone can thrive:

    We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

    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: 27th November 2026

    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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