Principal /Sr. Principal Sourcing Talent Acquisition Business Partner

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 Sourcing 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 will be responsible for leveraging their professional experience and network to source candidates for requisitions and diversity pipelines. The selected candidate will work closely with client-facing recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and build targeted diversity sourcing plans as part of the greater Talent Acquisition team.  This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a very special group whose goal is to be one of the world’s premier talent acquisition organizations.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems recognizes sourcing as a key strategic priority for the business. This role will be supported with recruitment technology, investment in training and development, and a commitment to being part of a culture that is dynamic, successful, and fun.  As a Sourcing Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Northrop Grumman, you will directly impact the quality of candidates we hire by sourcing and prescreening top quality talent in the marketplace.

Now is a fantastic time to join our sourcing team, because Talent Acquisition has never been more important to the success of our organization. We need a creative, social, savvy recruiter to support our aggressive hiring goals and share our high impact culture, core values, and passion for delivering incredible service to our customers with each and every candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Partners with client-facing recruiters and hiring managers to understand the hiring need, builds targeted sourcing plans, and works with multiple stakeholder expectations
• Create events that make an impact in the marketplace and cultivates relationships with key candidates and specific talent pools defined according to long-term initiatives and direction of the organization
• Uses social networking media (i.e., LinkedIn groups and other online forums) to promote employment brand messaging that drives traffic to open roles by establishing and promoting positive relationships
• Develops strategies to attract cleared talent to the company and maintains a knowledge base of security clearances
• Research market conditions and industry trends as it relates to our competitors to assist in decision-making and marketing position
• Turns applicants from passive to active by developing strong executive candidate relationships
• Uses professional network to source candidates for active requisitions
• Sources candidates with a variety of means; strong emphasis on LinkedIn, Clearancejobs.com, social media, and search engines: Google Chrome, Google X-ray, advanced Boolean searching strings and niche job boards
• Tracks day-to-day sourcing activity in candidate relationship management systems

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

Basic Qualifications for Principal Sourcing TABP:

• Must have one of the following:
  • High School diploma or GED with a minimum of 9 years sourcing and/or recruiting experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of sourcing and/or recruiting experience
  • Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of sourcing and/or recruiting experience
• Candidate must have 5 years of experience working within sourcing tools that enable success for the business
• Responsible for complex sourcing tasks
• Experience in leading a significant so