Manager Talent Readiness 3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Talent Readiness 3 to lead the Organization Effectiveness team within the DS sector. The role will oversee Talent Management consultants, align programs with business strategy, and collaborate with HR partners to accelerate leadership readiness.

The position reports to the Sr. Director, Organization Effectiveness and will supervise multiple locations across the DS sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 8+ years of experience, or Master's with 6+ years.
• Proven leadership skills to drive team performance and employee experience.
• Ability to collaborate with senior leaders and influence across boundaries.
• Experience leading talent management programs aligned with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Build a high-performing team of Talent Management consultants.
• Act as liaison to enterprise talent team and shape company strategy.
• Drive adoption of talent management best practices to enable business goals.
• Assess talent needs and skill gaps using data-driven approaches.
• Lead sector-wide talent management initiatives and manage projects.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 (DS) sector is looking for a Manager Talent Readines s 3 (Manager Organizational Effectiveness 3) to join the DS Human Resources Organization Effectiveness (OE) team. If you are passionate about helping leaders , teams and organizations perform at their best , we want to talk to you ! The successful candidate will lead a team of consultants to apply their broad talent management and OE experience to assess the evolving talent needs of the sector and lead efforts to strengthen the talent pipeline .

This full-time position will report to the Sr. Director , Organization Effectiveness for DS , and will be located at a McLea n , VA; Huntsville, AL; Plymouth, MN; Rocket Center, WV; or Roy, UT .

Key Responsibilities:

• Build a high-performing team of Talent Management consultant s to assess and address sector talent pipeline gaps and develop and execute a long-term roadmap
• Act as a liaison to the enterprise talent team to shape the company strategy and implement supporting programs and processes
• Drive continued learning and adoption of talent management best practices to enable business strategy
• Assess talent needs and skill gaps to support business strategy using a data-driven approach
• Develop and e xecute a long-term roadmap in partnership with HR Business Partners and senior leaders
• Collaborate on sector talent strategy and prioritie s , acting as a liaison between sector and client organizations
• Partner with s ector HR team to identify high-potential talent and manage individual development plans to accelerate readiness and guide transitions
• Lead talent management and development processes in alignment with the enterprise strategy and approach
• L ead and manage sector-level projects to implement enterprise talent and organization effectiveness strategies, including defining scope, timelines and success measures, coordinating stakeholders, and tracking progress against milestones
• Apply change management approaches and tools to support successful adoption of talent and OE solutions, including stakeholder engagement, communications, and sustainment planning
• Identify and prioritize learning needs at a high-level in partnership with HR and senior leaders

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 + years of relevant experience in HR or related field; or a Master's degree plus 6 + years of relevant experience. Will consider 12 + years of relevant experience in lieu of degree but
• Excellent leadership skills to drive team performance and create a positive employee experience
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior leaders and influence across boundaries to drive talent strategy
• Experience leading talent management programs and processes to prepare talent in alignment with business strategy
• Experience collaborating with HR and senior leaders using a data-driven approach to assess talent needs and design solutions
• Experience facilitating succession planning and transition planning to support business continuity
• Strong business acume n with a focus on how to use talent processes and tools to accelerate business results
• Solid consulting skills with the ability to scope problems, recommend practical solutions, gain client buy-in, and deliver desired results
• Design and facilitate team engagements and training, virtually and face-to-face
• Create and deliver professional presentations to meet objectives for the engagement and audience.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning and flexibility to manage multiple projects/clients simultaneously, mitigate and escape risk, adapt to shifting priorities, and navigate ambiguous situations
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills in both virtual and in-person environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Shar