RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Systems is currently seeking an HR Business Partner Manager 2 to provide leadership to a team of HR Business Partners. This role will be responsible for human capital strategy in support of functional leaders, including senior leaders through the VP/Executive Leadership Team level. The position will be located in Melbourne, FL and will require occasional travel to support a geographically dispersed team and client groups.

This role has key responsibilities supporting leadership in Business Management, Strategy & Growth and Security acting as a strategic partner and consultant to position the organizations to meet long-term objectives, strengthening and optimizing the functions. The successful candidate must have strong business acumen, leadership engagement and high levels of emotional intelligence in order to meet both current and future needs. 

The HR Manager will partner with the HR Director to develop and execute talent strategies that support sector and enterprise goals, providing HR guidance and counsel to leaders and managers regarding succession planning and talent development, reward and recognition, compensation, organization effectiveness, performance management, staffing and employee relations.  

Keys to success include:

• Ability to listen, communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively across levels and functions
• Ability to establish strong rapport and credibility as a strategic thought leader
• Strong project management skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Someone who is energized by and adept at navigating ambiguous cultural and business sensitivities to drive some stability and clarity, and champion diversity and inclusion, performance, and employee engagement.
• Ability to identify and develop high potential talent and build a strong team
• Working well under pressure

Specific duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Establish a solid understanding of the business, build, and expand relationships with client leadership teams, and create effective partnerships
• Lead client leaders through processes 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 in partnership with HRBPs, division and matrix leadership, and program/division HR business leaders.
• Provide business insight through data analytics, researching and benchmarking to develop solutions to current business issues as well as proactively engage in risk mitigation.
• Leverage and partner with HR colleagues across other functions, programs, and Centers of Excellence (COEs) to support talent strategies

• Represent the HR function with ELT members as needed in partnership with or in place of the Functions HR Director.

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. Position must model the Northrop Grumman values and leadership behaviors. The incumbent must have strong communication and executive presence.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field and a minimum of 8 years of applicable and progressive experience in HR OR Master’s degree in HR or related field and a minimum of 6 years of applicable and progressive experience in HR
• Solid track record in overall HR business roles, project management, and acting as a trusted HR advisor
• Demonstrated success in the application of HR principles, concepts, policies, and practice
• Proven ability to influence for impact at all levels and develop and internal network to gain support for best HR practices
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with a matrix or homeroom environment
• Demonstrated experience supporting and influencing senior executives

Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00The 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.