MGR ADMINISTRATION 1 (ONBOARDING MGR)

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Virginia; On-site; USD 89,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking an experienced onboarding leader to provide day-to-day operational oversight of the Onboarding team within Talent Acquisition. This role manages interview scheduling, pre-employment screenings, travel and reimbursement processing, and maintenance of candidate files, striving for efficient, accurate processes and excellent candidate service.

You will guide staff performance, collaborate with HR leadership to align hiring plans, and drive improvements across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years progressive experience, or Master's with 2 years.
• Equivalents listed in Must Have may apply.
• US Citizenship required for this Position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Onboarding team daily operations in Talent Acquisition.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, pre-employment screenings, and travel reimbursements.
• Engage with HR leadership and candidates to improve onboarding processes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience

Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience

High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience

High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Job description

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Aug 10, 2026

Req ID: 48944

Team: K21 TALENT ACQUISITION

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $89,000.00 to $111,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII's Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees - including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders - HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We're the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

The Role

Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) is seeking an additional process driven leader to provide day to day operational oversight of the NNS Onboarding team. This team is responsible for all administrative functions required in the talent acquisition process (interview scheduling, pre-employment screenings, creation of personnel files, travel and reimbursement processing, verifications and maintaining candidate contact along the process). This key position will lead and assign work to staff by leveraging employee skill sets, establishing work team goals and evaluating employee performance. Utilize your strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with candidates and HR leadership. This is a fast-paced environment, where maintaining a high level of customer service, driving accountability, engagement and business results will be the standard. You will work closely with management to support hiring plans and strategize ways to improve processes throughout the candidate onboarding experience. The candidate experience is important to us, so we are looking for another positive communicator to help highlight why NNS is the employer of choice. Plan now to make a positive impact by developing connections with the team, candidates and stakeholders to efficiently and effectively achieve goals, improve the score and own the outcome. We win or lose as a team, so experience working effectively in a team setting is important. We answer the call, so working with a sense of urgency and being highly responsive will keep us connected. We solve problems, so critical thinking skills and a willingness to collaborate to find the best solution is how we will win. If you are ready to take the next step in your HR career path, join our team and come build your career with us. Represents organizational unit on administrative matters. Recommends, interprets, and/or implements company and internal administrative policies and procedures. Performs as a generalist a combination of administrative tasks in such functional areas as finance, human resources, purchasing, research and development. May prepare budgeting, project scheduling, and statistical reports as required.

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience; Master's Degree and 2 years of relevant experience
• One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Why HII

We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII's diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.