RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector has an opening for a Manager Process Improvement 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our ASTAR Organization. This leadership role is located at Palmdale, CA.

The Manager Process Improvement 2 will oversee and manage our compliance organization and training certification processes. The ideal candidate will ensure that our organization adheres to legal standards and in-house policies and procedures or customer requirements. This role involves creating and implementing compliance programs, training audits, and sustaining employees Certifications. This role will also include managing our State Grant apprenticeship portfolio and state incentive business packages, which will include the following responsibilities:

Role Responsibilities:

• Oversee and empower the Staffing Employee Experience Team: Staffing Demand Manager, Operations Manager, Training Team, and any ad hoc Experience and Engagement Team(s) as they execute their responsibilities and develop a welcoming experience for all new hires or transfers from day 1 through day 365 and improve the overall ambient experience for all employees.
• Oversee and manage facilitation of site experience activities including
  • Design, execute, integrate and ongoing improvement of site orientation and unique division or other programmatic offerings from pre-hire through year 1 of work
  • Ensure the engagement and process facilitation of new hires via Talent Reserve Sheet (TRS) and Clearance Processing
  • Advise and execute communication and change management plans across all stakeholders at the site to build buy-in and ensure program effectiveness
  • Provide guidance to site specific leadership based on extensive knowledge of the ambient experience strategy, policies and procedures.
  • Sponsor and manage social staff and recruiting events and activities, virtually and in-person, to support a strong, NG brand recognized, culture of employee engagement.
  • Sponsor, define and execute developmental and networking experiences for employees; inclusive of programming for interns, rotational employees, new hires, manager community of practice, etc.  Nurture and foster a diverse and inclusive environment
  • Manage and maintain all metrics associated with Talent Acquisition and Staffing Demand Profiles
  • Help develop and shape additional programs/processes to improve Employee Engagement
• Maintain and manage contractual certifications.
• Be responsible for leading ASTAR’s onboarding experience for new talent and resourcing leadership to support employee connection, assimilation, and development. 
• Collaborate effectively and partner across a diverse set of stakeholders and organizations (Human Resources, Communications, Site Operations, and Program Leadership) to develop, implement, measure, communicate, and oversee the change management associated with such programs for the site.

This position will offer be 1st shift, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 5+ years of experience in certification management utilizing LX (Learning Exchange)  in Aircraft, Aerospace, Manufacturing Industries or Military related experience OR Master’s Degree AND 3+ years of experience in certification management utilizing LX (Learning Exchange)  in Aircraft, Aerospace, Manufacturing Industries or Military related experience OR High School Diploma AND 9+ years of experience in certification management utilizing LX (Learning Exchange)  in Aircraft, Aerospace, Manufacturing Industries or Military related experience
• Minimum of 2 Years of management, supervisor, or other demonstrated leadership experience.
• Must have an ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance that is in-scope Granted or renewed in the last 5 years and the ability to obtain special program access.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science
• Leadership experience through a program or organizational stand-up
• Formal Human Resources leadership experience
• Proven history coordinating, conducting and managing Employee Engagement on Recruiting Outreach Events
• Proven history developing and implementing Talent Acquisition Strategies

Salary Range: $125,500.00 - $188,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.