Principal/Sr. Principal Human Resources 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 Defense Systems is currently seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Human Resources Business Partner to provide consultation, subject matter expertise, and partnership to the Armament Systems business unit. This role is located at our Plymouth, MN facility.

 

This role will be the focal point to consult on and assist in the implementation of HR strategy, programs and policies across multiple client groups. The implementation of these programs will be through proficient leadership and project management skills and close collaboration with HR subject matter experts. In addition, the selected candidate will be responsible for project management of HR projects, and must demonstrate the ability to plan, organize, implement, and close multiple projects simultaneously on various topics within HR work streams.

 

The selected candidate will partner with the business to develop and implement solutions and deliver exceptional Human Resources (HR) support in a challenging and dynamic business environment.

 

This position can be filled at either a Principal Human Resources Business Partner or Senior Principal Human Resources Business Partner level.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a strategic business partner and consultant to internal customers and stakeholders, including organizational and talent development, performance management, employee relations, compensation, labor relations, and reward and recognition.
• Establish intimate understanding of the business, build and expand relationships with client leadership teams, and create close partnerships across HR, centers of excellence (COE’s), profit and loss (P&L), engineering, and other functional organizations.

• Support and partner with HR colleagues in operations, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee relations. and organizational effectiveness to support talent strategies.
• Evolve organizational capability in employee engagement, succession planning and pipeline readiness acceleration, change management, and org design.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the organization and develop solutions in partnership with division leadership, COEs, and HR business leadership.
• Advise leadership on new ideas and winning practices in the areas of talent acquisition, assessment, development, compensation, organizational effectiveness, strategy, on-boarding, change management and communications.
• Play a key change leadership role in the company’s transformation by reinforcing a culture of growth, innovation and calculated risk taking through the application of human capital strategy, tools and processes.
• Organize, prioritize, plan, schedule, and execute concurrent projects and tasks, escalating issues or obtaining additional resources when necessary.
• Support and enable leaders to make informed decisions about talent and to hold their organizations accountable for business results.

 

This position requires extensive senior leadership contact and the ideal candidate with possess a track record of leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to realize results in an environment of ambiguity.  The incumbent must have communication skills to effectively interact with a geographically disbursed leadership team. Role is based in Plymouth, MN, but will support multiple sites, two in Plymouth and one in Elk River, MN.

 

Job Qualifications:

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