Manufacturing People Capability Lead in Preston

Location: Samlesbury - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £56,766 + depending on experience

• Design and deliver L&D programmes, workshops and career development pathways
• Implement and manage talent development activities (i.e. Mentoring, leadership development, upskilling, development and assessment centres) in collaboration with other arms of the business, e.g. Resourcing
• Creation & Deployment of a Mentoring /Coaching business framework
• SME for development guidance
• Leading a culture of continuous improvement within learning and development by encouraging continuous professional development at all levels, driving initiatives for employee engagement and retention
• Grow and maintain a cross functional and sector network to share best practice continuous improvement

• Strong understanding of L&D and/ or HR practices
• Strategic thinking to connect People Capabilities with strategic goals
• Coaching, facilitation and communication skills with strong ability to manage stakeholders at senior levels
• Analytical ability to assess capability gaps, evaluate processes and measure outcomes

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 Air Manufacturing People Capability Team focuses on building, developing, and sustaining the skills, knowledge and overall effectiveness of employees within the Manufacturing Function. The People Capability Leads focus on Workforce capability, Functional Talent, Aspirational and personal development.

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: 20th February 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.