[Hiring] Bus & HR Analytics Principal @BAE Systems

Role Description

In a data-driven organization, the cost of an error is high. As the Principal, HR Analytics Quality, you are the final line of defense and the internal driver of excellence. You ensure that every dashboard, report, and analysis leaving the Workforce Intelligence (WFI) hub meets a gold standard of quality and accuracy. By combining program management with rigorous auditing, you help the team scale without sacrificing the trust of our stakeholders.

What You’ll Lead in This Role

• Deliverable Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough audits of all dashboards and reports to ensure data accuracy, logic consistency, and visual alignment.
• Internal Program Management: Drive internal WFI projects, tracking milestones and ensuring the team meets its roadmap commitments.
• Data Governance Support: Partner with the Data Enablement lead and HR Technology teams to audit data access and ensure governance policies are being followed.
• Analytics Structuring: Help define the templates and standards for how deliverables are structured and archived.
• Process Improvement: Identify gaps in the current "Hub" work and propose improvements to increase efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of related experience (managerial, office, customer service, or data entry), with 2+ years in quality assurance, analytics, program management, data auditing.
• Must have experience working with people data.
• Associate’s degree required, preferably in a data or analytics-focused field such as Computer Science, Accounting, Sociology, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.

Requirements

• Critical Thinking & Curiosity: Demonstrates strong critical thinking by questioning assumptions, exploring root causes, and connecting patterns across data and processes; approaches problems with curiosity, seeking to understand the “why” behind issues and proactively identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Analytical Eye: An exceptional ability to spot errors, inconsistencies, or logical flaws in data presentations. Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools.
• Organization: Strong project management skills with the ability to track multiple moving parts across a team.
• Communication: Ability to provide constructive feedback to analysts to improve the quality of their work.
• Mindset: Detail-oriented and disciplined; a "perfectionist" in the best sense of the word.

Company Description

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.