Operational Excellence - HR Project Manager

Lensa; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services is seeking an Operational Excellence - HR Project Manager to lead transformative initiatives and drive complex, cross-functional improvement projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in operations with strong communication skills and will play a crucial role in engaging stakeholders and monitoring key performance indicators to assess program effectiveness.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 9+ years of related experience required.
• 5+ years in operations or program management.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformative initiatives and manage cross-functional projects.
• Develop dashboards to track operational metrics and KPI’s.
• Communicate complex ideas effectively to stakeholders.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Agile methodology

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or Operations

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Operational Excellence - HR Project Manager

Operational Excellence - HR Project Manager

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CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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's Leadership Development organization is seeking an Operational Excellence Project Manager, who is solution oriented, exhibits big picture thinking, and can take on strategy and operationalize it to key outcomes and milestones. In this important and critical role, the team member is pivotal in serving as the key liaison to our internal and external stakeholders.

This position can be performed as a virtual telecommuter.

The Leadership Development team is responsible for skilling over 16,000 leaders for critical transition and high potential roles. We are in a transformative period in our journey where we are building the framework and tools to accelerate our program for continuous success for today and years to come.

Key Responsibilities

• This role would require the Operational Excellence (OpEx) Project Manager to lead and scale key transformative initiatives across our organization. The projects will include Cohort evolution strategy, leadership development and change management initiatives.
• We are seeking a seasoned and well accomplished team member who can drive and deliver complex, dynamically changing, cross-functional process improvement projects through implementation of agile and scrum methodologies. The candidate has achieved much success in delivering executive ready presentations and communication that is consumable and meets the desired results.
• Partner with critical key stakeholders and collaborate with local partners to identify inefficiencies and co-create data-driven solutions and resolve operational challenges
• Serve as a Leadership Development change agent in the implementation of enterprise-wide initiatives. As a key influencer within the tower to champion change, promote a culture of continuous improvement, and drive alignment on operational priorities.
• Monitor KPI’s and develop dashboards to track improvement initiatives and operational metrics across programs and LD workstreams
• Report progress to executive leadership and contribute to OpEx strategy and development. Monitor and manage training content, including-learning, instructor led, VILT, toolkits and self-directed resources
• Communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to gain consensus and drive decision-making across cross-functional teams and organizational boundaries.
  
  

Basic Qualifications : ****

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations or related field (Masters preferred) and at least 9 years of related professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in operations, continuous improvement,or program management roles
• Proven experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives and delivering measurable results
• Demonstrated change management, stakeholder engagement and enterprise communications experience
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications and collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications : ****

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Prior experience designing and/or project managing high potential programs
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Belt Strongly preferred
• Advanced SharePoint, Web Design and graphic design skills a plus
• Broad based experience as an HR Business Partner, change management, prior experience with working on larger scale OD/OE projects, and/or experience in other HR CoEs(Centers of Excellence)
• Prior experience working in a large, complex matrixed environment; A&D experience a plus
• Agile project management experience; certification as a scrum master a plus
• High learning agility, strategic thinking and leadership potential
  
  

Salary Range: $103,200.00 - $154,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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