Principal, HR Analytics Quality

Job Description The Opportunity

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.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience: 6+ years of related experience (managerial, office, customer service, or data entry), with 2+ quality assurance, analytics, program management, data auditing. Must have experience working with people data.
- Education: 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.
- 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.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $101398 - $172377

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 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.

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.