Senior Specialist, Employee Communities

Job Description As a member of the People & Culture Center of Expertise, you will contribute meaningfully to advancing our culture, values, and engagement programs to positively impact employees' experience at the company. The People & Culture team is a collaborative, consultative partner to leaders and teams in developing and executing inclusive initiatives that help drive our business performance and make BAE Systems a great place to work and grow a career.

The Senior Specialist, Employee Communities will play a pivotal role in connecting employees with each other and fostering connection to the mission and identity of BAE Systems. You will be responsible for driving the implementation and growth of our Communities of Purpose (CoP), keeping them aligned with business priorities and ensuring programs are impactful and accessible to all employees.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic direction, planning, execution, and oversight to national and local CoP programming and events, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Lead the selection and onboarding processes, and ongoing guidance for Communities of Purpose leaders, fostering strong, trusted-based relationships to drive their success.
• Plan and execute the annual Communities of Purpose Conference, including logistics, content, and stakeholder engagement.
• Establish, maintain, and update CoP policies, toolkits, forms, guidelines, and other resources to standardize and elevate CoP operations.
• Manage CoP budget planning and oversee procurement processes to support community initiatives.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive communication and content strategy for CoP, ensuring consistent, engaging, timely, and accessible content across the organization.
• Partner with enterprise and sector communications teams to embed CoP updates and stories in other organizational communications.
• Drive enterprise-level project management, maintaining project plans, reporting frameworks, meeting cadences, and risk management processes.
• Shape executive-level briefings and reports for CoP activities, outcomes, and impacts.
• Track and analyze membership, engagement, and program metrics to inform CoP strategy and improvement.
• Collaborate with Segment People & Culture Councils and identify integration points with CoP programming.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including ability to develop strategic content and draft executive-level presentations.
• Highly collaborative; able to constructively challenge and effectively influence and inspire team members and build broader consensus.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, plan workflow, and take initiative.
• Capable of working onsite in the Falls Church, VA office at least two days a week.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience in cultivating employee communities at work, such as communities of practice or employee resource groups (ERGs).
• Experience managing projects within cross-functional or large organizations.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $82779 - $140723

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, Inc.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.

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.