RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Systems sector is currently hiring a Human Resources Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Engineering HR organization. This leadership opportunity is based full time, in-office in Palmdale, CA.

This position has significant leadership contact and requires a candidate with strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to perform in an environment of ambiguity and continuous change. 

Successful candidates will possess the following attributes:

• Superb communication and presentation skills with the ability to establish strong rapport and credibility as a forward-looking thought leader
• A depth and breadth of knowledge across all HR functions to include talent acquisition, talent management, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, diversity and inclusion and compensation
• Ability to navigate cultural and business sensitivities to champion diversity and inclusion, performance, and employee engagement
• Proven ability to influence impact and outcomes at all levels across the business and ability to develop an internal network to gain support for HR best practices
• Project management, interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, business acumen, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to remain flexible and a progressive thinker with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/tasks from inception to completion in a changing environment

Key Responsibilities include:

• Support Engineering leadership and acting as a strategic partner and consultant to position the organization to meet long term vision and strategy
• Focus on future functional homeroom growth, strengthening, and optimizing the function and will require business acumen, leadership engagement and high levels of emotional intelligence to meet both the current and future needs
• Influence peers, and all levels of management to include executives
• Implement change management practices to shift culture and drive changes in leadership behavior

• Establish strong business relationships with client leadership teams and create effective partnerships across HR, centers of excellence (COE’s), business management, sector functions as well as operating divisions
• Leadership Development—focus on strong succession planning and strategic leadership movement. Partner with business leaders to build leadership depth to support the succession planning process
• Support and enable leaders to make informed decisions about talent and to hold their organizations accountable for business results
• Play a key change leadership role in the company’s transformation by creating a culture of growth, innovation and risk taking
• Provide day-to-day people leadership of HR team and create an environment that accelerates development of HR talent; apply rigorous knowledge management to capture learning, drive continuous improvement, and enhance employee engagement
• Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the organization and develop solutions in partnership with HR business partners, division and matrix leadership, and program/division HR business leaders
• Utilize data and analytics to develop solutions to current business issues as well as proactively engage in risk mitigation
• Recommend and implement winning practices employed in the areas of talent acquisition, assessment, development, compensation, organizational effectiveness, strategy, on-boarding, change management and communications
• Analyze and concisely present information to the management team to enable good business decisions
• Leverage and partner with HR colleagues across other Engineering disciplines, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee relations, diversity and inclusion and organizational effectiveness to support talent strategies
• Provide business insight through data analysis, research, and benchmarking
• Role model for leadership characteristics and assist in driving business growth from an organization and talent perspective. Be a diversity champion.

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 7 years of related Human Resources experience that includes a background in progressive HR roles and project management, OR a Master’s degree AND 5 years of related Human Resources experience that includes a background in progressive HR roles and project management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Human Resource Management, Organization Development, Industrial Psychology, Management, or related field
• Over 2 years formal people leadership experience
• Experience working with a matrix or homeroom environment
• Experience with supporting a large, California-based, employee population including both exempt and non-exempt employees

Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.