Director of Organizational Effectiveness & Change

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 190,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Director of Organizational Effectiveness 2 to lead enterprise OE initiatives across Defense Systems. Based onsite at multiple U.S.

locations including Roy, UT, this role shapes talent strategies, organizational design, succession planning, and culture initiatives in a matrix environment. The role requires extensive experience in OE/OD, change management, and leadership development, with strong collaboration across HR leadership and senior executives to drive measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, organizational development, human resources, or closely related field is required and at least 12 years of experience in organizational development or a role demonstrating expertise and thought leadership in implementing organizational and/or talent management solutions (e.g., change management, organization design, talent management and development, rotational programs, leadership/functional development) OR Master’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in organizational development or a role demonstrating expertise and thought leadership in implementing organizational and/or talent management solutions (e.g., change management, organization design, talent management and development, rotational programs, leadership/functional development)
• Experience operating within a $5B+ revenue manufacturing, technology or aerospace and defense organization with a track record of advising and implementing Talent Management/OD/OE solutions that drive business outcomes
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning with the flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and navigate ambiguous situations
• Experience leading org design and/or large-scale change initiatives in a complex or matrixed organization.
• Experience leading medium to large teams, including both direct and indirect oversight, to drive successful business and functional outcomes
• Experience collaborating with and influencing senior leaders regarding project and/or process goals and objectives and strategic initiatives
• Outstanding organization and project management skills with the ability to manage the delivery of high-quality, on-time programs in a dynamic environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration, communication and relationship-building skills with an ability to manage multiple clients with diverse needs in an efficient and effective manner.
• Systems and strategic thinking capability
• Executive level presentation experience and proven proficiency

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Consulting: Serve as a trusted advisor to Defense Systems senior leadership on organizational effectiveness, design, and change.
• Strategic Leadership & Consulting: Translate business and people strategies into OE roadmaps with clear priorities, outcomes, and success measures.
• Strategic Leadership & Consulting: Assess organizational health and effectiveness, identify systemic issues and recommend actionable solutions.
• Organizational Design & Workforce Alignment: Consult with HR Business Leaders to develop and implement talent strategies that address critical business priorities.
• Organizational Design & Workforce Alignment: Assess business and leadership issues to design and implement organizational effectiveness solutions (e.g., organization design, operating models, spans and layers, decision rights).
• Organizational Design & Workforce Alignment: Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to ensure workforce capabilities and organizational structure align with current and future program and functional needs.
• Organizational Design & Workforce Alignment: Support integration, realignment, and synergy efforts across programs, functions, and locations.
• Change Management & Transformation: Design and execute change management strategies and plans for major transformations (e.g., operating model changes, system implementations, process improvements, integrations).
• Change Management & Transformation: Develop stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption plans that enable sustained behavior change.
• Change Management & Transformation: Coach leaders at all levels on leading through change and driving accountability for outcomes.
• Culture, Leadership & Engagement: Diagnose culture, engagement, and team effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative data.
• Culture, Leadership & Engagement: Partner with Talent and HRBPs to design and implement interventions that build leadership capability, strengthen inclusion and collaboration, and improve engagement.
• Culture, Leadership & Engagement: Facilitate leadership and team sessions (e.g., strategy alignment, team effectiveness, offsites).
• Metrics, Insights & Continuous Improvement: Define and track OE metrics and indicators of organizational health (e.g., engagement, retention, org design metrics, change adoption).
• Metrics, Insights & Continuous Improvement: Leverage data and analytics to prioritize interventions, inform decision making and measure impact.
• Metrics, Insights & Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement, sharing best practices and building OE capability within leadership teams.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Organizational design

Stakeholder management

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Director of Organizational Effectiveness 2 to lead enterprise OE initiatives across Defense Systems. Based onsite at multiple U.S.

locations including Roy, UT, this role shapes talent strategies, organizational design, succession planning, and culture initiatives in a matrix environment. The role requires extensive experience in OE/OD, change management, and leadership development, with strong collaboration across HR leadership and senior executives to drive measurable