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Northrop Grumman

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Human Resources Manager 3

Northrop Grumman · El Segundo, California, United States · also Palmdale, California, United States

Full-timeOn site10+ yrs$160k–$239kListed as no visa sponsorshipDefense and Space Manufacturing
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In short

The Human Resources Manager will lead a geographically dispersed team of HR business partners and collaborate with executive leadership to drive talent strategies. They are responsible for identifying organizational trends, managing succession planning, and implementing best practices across various HR functions.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Bachelor's degree in HR10 years progressive HR experiencePeople leadership experienceTalent management and succession planningHR business partneringProject managementInfluence without authority

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Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of progressive HR experience or a Master's degree with 8 years of experience. The role requires strong leadership skills, the ability to work on-site in Palmdale, CA, and the capacity to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

About the employer

Northrop Grumman

We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe.

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On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.

INDUSTRY
Defense and Space Manufacturing
COMPANY
Public Company
HEADQUARTERS
Falls Church, VA
SIZE
10,001+on LinkedIn
OFFICES
3 on LinkedIn

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engineeringinformation technologyelectronicsmilitarysystems engineeringsoftware engineering

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Questions about this role

Is this Northrop Grumman role remote?
Tagged on site.
What does it pay?
The posting lists $159,500–$239,300 a year.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 10+ years.

The posting, in full

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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.

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 has an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Manager 3 to join our Human Resources (HR) team. This position preferred to be located in Palmdale, CA, but also open to El Segundo, CA. This role will report to the Aeronautics Systems Senior HR Director supporting all Functions and serve as a member of the organization’s HR leadership team, leading a geographically dispersed team of HR business partners. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role collaborating with Executive Vice Presidents, as well as their senior leadership teams, and provide direct/indirect leadership to HR professionals.

The selected candidate will possess depth and breadth of knowledge across HR functions to include talent management, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, compensation, talent acquisition and employee relations. Strong project management experience is essential; demonstrated skills in planning, organizing, and coordinating activities and projects utilizing cross-functional teams and influencing with and without authority; demonstrated skills in various organization effectiveness capabilities including and not limited to change management, talent management and group facilitation.

Responsibilities

  • Establish strong business relationships with client leadership teams and create effective partnerships across HR and centers of excellence (COE’s)
  • Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the organization and develop solutions in partnership with HR business partners, leaders, and COEs
  • Use data and analytics to develop solutions for current business issues
  • Provide business insight through data analysis, research and benchmarking
  • 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 leaders and employees to enable good business decisions
  • Partner with sector HR Business Partners to identify, develop and execute talent strategies with impacts at the Corporate and Sector levels
  • Leverage and partner with HR colleagues in talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion and organizational effectiveness to support talent strategies
  • Provide day-to-day people leadership to the team and create an environment that accelerates development of HR talent
  • Role model leadership behaviors and company values
  • Leadership Development—focused on strong succession planning and strategic leadership movement. Partner with enterprise-wide functional 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 results
  • This position has significant senior leadership contact and requires a candidate with strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to perform in a fast-paced, ambiguous and continually changing environment

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in HR or related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience OR Master’s degree in HR or related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of progressive HR experience
  • Solid track record in overall HR management and as trusted advisor
  • Experienced people leader
  • Superb communication skills and the ability to establish strong rapport and credibility as a forward-looking thought leader
  • Proven ability to influence for impact at all levels and develop an internal network to gain support for best HR practices
  • Ability to navigate cultural and business sensitivities to champion diversity, equity, inclusion, performance, and employee engagement
  • Must be able to work on-site in Palmdale, CA

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Business, Human Resource Management, Organization Development, Industrial Psychology, Management, or related field
  • Experience leading expanded teams and front-line leaders
  • Superb communications skills and the ability to establish strong rapport and credibility as a forward-looking thought leader
  • Experience with Workday Human Resources Information System
  • Clearance not required to start, but must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment

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Primary Level Salary Range: $159,500.00 - $239,300.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

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