Prin Talent Acquisition Business Partner Sourcing - (SkillBridge)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Talent Acquisition Sourcer to support Mission Systems hiring needs. You will source and prescreen top talent, partnering with recruiters and hiring managers to build targeted pipelines and ensure diverse candidate pools.

You will leverage LinkedIn, HireEZ, Indeed, and niche boards, while applying agile recruitment methodologies. This role emphasizes collaboration, market research, and innovative sourcing strategies within a dynamic enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years sourcing experience, or 9+ years equivalent.
• Experience sourcing diverse, technical talent across engineering and manufacturing.
• Documented social media savviness with extensive online networks.
• Preferred: cleared talent sourcing (Secret/Top Secret/SCI) within the DoD/Aerospace.
• Ability to work in an agile framework and pivot priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with client-facing recruiters and hiring managers to understand the hiring need, building targeted sourcing plans to pipeline diverse talent.
• Cultivating relationships with key candidates and talent pools to convert applicants from non-active to active.
• Researching market conditions and industry trends to assist decision-making and marketing positions.
• Sourcing candidates from LinkedIn, HireEZ, Indeed, Clearancejobs.com, social media, and search engines.
• Leveraging networks to source candidates for active requisitions.
• Capitalizing on social media to strengthen employment brand messages.
• Embracing AI-powered sourcing tools for candidate sourcing and process automation.
• Tracking day-to-day sourcing activity in ATS and CRM systems.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Social media savvy

Stakeholder collaboration

Technical recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

LinkedIn

HireEZ

Indeed

Clearancejobs.com

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation’s military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman’s 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists.

The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.

Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are:

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program.

Goals – Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands‑on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.

Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands‑on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.

Outcome – Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.

SkillBridge Eligibility:

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty

• Is within 12 months of separation or retirement

• Will receive an honorable discharge

• Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS

• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months

• Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.

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Before Applying

Job Description:

At Northrop Grumman, we 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.

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Talent Acquisition Sourcer to support Mission Systems hiring needs. As a Talent Acquisition Sourcer, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation by directly impacting the quality of candidates we hire through sourcing and prescreening top quality talent leveraging agile recruitment methodologies

Responsibilities:

• Partnering with client-facing recruiters and hiring managers to understand the hiring need, building targeted sourcing plans to pipeline diverse talent.

• Cultivating relationships with key candidates and specific talent pools, defined according to long-term initiatives and direction of the organization-turn applicants from non-active to active by developing strong executive candidate relationships.

• Researching market conditions and industry trends as it relates to our competitors to assist in decision-making and marketing position.

• Sourcing candidates from a variety of sources, with a strong emphasis on LinkedIn, HireEZ, Indeed, Clearancejobs.com, social media, and search engines: Google Chrome, Google X-ray, advanced Boolean searching strings and niche job boards.

• Leveraging professional network to source candidates for active requisitions.

• Capitalizing on social media (i.e. LinkedIn groups and other online forums) to strengthen employment brand messaging that drives traffic to open roles by establishing and promoting positive relationships.

• Embracing innovation—utilize artificial intelligence (AI) powered sourcing tools to source qualified talent, process automation and content creation.

• Tracking day-to-day sourcing activity in applicant tracking and candidate relationship management systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and five or more years of sourcing experience; or an additional four years of experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience with sourcing diverse, technical talent across various engineering, manufacturing, and other disciplines

• Demonstrated history of partnering and engaging with recruiters and hiring managers and establishing credibility with extensive business acumen

• Documented social media savviness with extensive online networks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Documented experience sourcing for cleared talent (Secret, Top Secret, SCI, Full Scope, Poly, etc.) within the DoD/Aerospace industry

• Sourcing experience utilizing an agile framework and methodologies

• Demonstrated record of being able to pivot and switch priorities while sourcing across various organizations

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00

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.

Job Category: Human Resources