Job Title: Change LeadLocation: Preston or Frimley. 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 £50,000 depending on experience and skillsWhat you’ll be doing:Foster and maintain a stakeholder communication networkUse tools and techniques to support to investigate business situation, evaluate actions and document requirementsUnderstand both labour and non labour cost base for the functional area of responsibilityAnalyse the business impact of change requirements from multiple sources; application driven change (releases), business-initiated change, people strategy driven change and continuous improvement initiativesBe responsible for ensuring change control and change management procedures are followed within the project team applying appropriate levels of change governanceManage the preparation and presentation of change assessments with recommendations to weekly/monthly Change Review Board(s)Collect, understand, qualify, and transmit the business requirements for the project to key stakeholders for impact assessment, initiation/statement of work, development and delivery phasesWork with the appropriate technical leads and 3rd Party organisations to ensure solutions are properly designed, developed, tested and implementedValidate the design with stakeholders to ensure that the design satisfies the business requirementsLeverage best practice and ensure structured documentation and governanceYour skills and experiences:Essential:Business Analysis professional qualification or proven working experienceGood attention to detail and the ability to plan and control workloadsStakeholder management and the ability to foster and build relationshipsDesirable:Extensive operational experience, ideally in a Shared Service environmentUnderstanding and awareness of organisational financial business planningProject Management professional qualification or proven working experienceKnowledge and experience of Business Process Modelling Notation toolsetsUnderstanding and awareness of the external HR IT market landscapeBenefits: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 Shared Services team:Based within Employee Business Services and aligned to the Human Resources processes and services and technology, the role of Change Lead reports into the Senior Change Lead and is aligned with the function of Project Management.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: 17th September 2025We 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.#LI-SH1#LI-Hybrid
