Mgr. Human Resources

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 Mission Systems is seeking a Senior HR Manager Business Partner to join the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting & Survivability HR Team. The position has flexibility to be based in Rolling Meadows, IL or the Baltimore, MD area. The selected candidate will partner with the VP of Engineering & Sciences and will be responsible managing a team of HRBPs across the division.

This role has key responsibilities as a strategic partner and consultant to help drive culture change and position the organization as an enabler of strategic goals across the corporation. Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, strategy development and deployment, hiring and retention strategies, change management, development of technical leaders, staff planning, and preparing our technical workforce for future needs.

The candidate will possess 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. Experience working in a matrix organization is a plus;
Project management, interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, business acumen, and problem-solving skills required. Candidate must be flexible and a progressive thinker with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/tasks from inception to completion in a changing environment. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication abilities, can quickly build strong rapport and credibility as a forward‑thinking thought leader, demonstrates strong problem‑solving skills, and is flexible enough to pivot direction when required.

A successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and build an internal network that champions best‑practice HR solutions. They will lead cross‑functional projects from initiation to completion, expertly organizing, prioritizing, planning, scheduling, and tracking concurrent tasks while escalating issues and securing additional resources when needed. The individual must also be capable of working independently, making sound decisions, and maintaining high‑level collaboration with stakeholders and subject‑matter experts.

• Establish strong business relationships with client leadership teams and create effective partnerships across HR, centers of excellence (COE’s), Engineering, Operations as well as Profit & Loss organizations

• Leadership Development—focused 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.

• Provide day-to-day people leadership of 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

• Using data and analytics, 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,…