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Principal and Sr. Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Northrop Grumman
VAUKEE, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Sept 2025
💰 $154,800/yr($82,900/yr$154,800/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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 is looking for a Principal or Sr. Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner to support our Weapon Systems Division in our Defense Systems Sector.

This position will be full time remote.

The successful candidate must be able to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with the ability to provide consultative guidance to hiring managers and candidates throughout the selection process.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide sourcing focused full-life cycle recruiting, to include screening, qualifying, interviewing and managing candidate relationships while advising hiring managers through the assessment and selection process.  
  • Accurately assesses candidates for cultural, competency and skill fit, quickly synthesizes candidate and hiring manager feedback and routinely pre-closes candidates to ensure high acceptance rates.  
  • Acts as a business partner by advising hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques and collaborates with others throughout the organization to ensure a smooth process and meeting required business objectives.
  • Possesses the business acumen to influence key stakeholders, develop trusting relationships and effects business outcomes.
  • Effectively leverages other functional areas as well as utilizing data and market intelligence when advising the business and executing staffing strategies.
  • Understands and adheres to compliance, diversity and talent acquisition processes.
  • Exhibits the actions and behaviors that demonstrate the Leadership Characteristics.

This position can be filled with either a Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner or Sr. Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner, depending on years of experience and qualifications.


Basic Qualifications for Principal TABP:

  • Must have a high school diploma or GED with a minimum of 9 years of full life cycle recruiting experience
  • Will also consider:  
    • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of full life cycle recruiting experience
    • Master’s degree with a minimum 3 years of full life cycle recruiting experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience using an applicant tracking system
  • Responsible for complex TA tasks
  • Experience in leading a significant TA project
  • Must be able to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time)

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal TABP:

  • Must have a high school diploma or GED with a minimum of 12 years of full life cycle recruiting experience
  • Will also consider:  
    • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of full life cycle recruiting experience
    • Master’s degree with a minimum 6 years of full life cycle recruiting experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience using an applicant tracking system
  • Responsible for complex TA tasks
  • Experience in leading multiple TA projects or teams
  • Ability to provide strategic direction and influence the customer
  • Must be able to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time)

Preferred Qualifications for both Principal and Sr. Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner:

  • Prior experience conducting basic compensation analysis and communicating compensation
  • Proven ability to hire candidates for energetics-related roles.
  • Experience with Workday applicant tracking system
  • Strong candidate sourcing knowledge and experience
  • Social Media advertising of jobs (LinkedIn, etc.)

Primary Level Salary Range: $82,900.00 - $124,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,200.00 - $154,800.00

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