Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Leader (Remote)

Northrop Grumman; New York (NY); Remote; USD 107,000 - 160,000; 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 Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner to drive end-to-end hiring and advise HR leaders. You will align talent strategies to business priorities, deliver high-quality hires, and lead agile recruitment initiatives.

This virtual role prefers candidates near Mission System sites, with responsibilities spanning sourcing, screening, interview facilitation, and collaboration with compensation, security, and legal teams.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications include full life-cycle recruiting experience and ability to obtain a US Secret clearance.
• Experience recruiting diverse, technical talent across engineering/manufacturing disciplines.
• Social media savvy with extensive online networks and credible partnering with HR.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake/discovery to define role requirements, success profiles, and selection criteria.
• Build and execute data-driven hiring strategies for cleared and non-cleared roles.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment: posting, outreach, screening, interviews, debriefs, references, closing.
• Advise on labor market, compensation, and location strategy to inform headcount planning.
• Champion candidate experience; coordinate interview teams and timely decisions.
• Collaborate with Compensation, Legal, Security, and Talent Ops on offers, clearances, relocation.
• Utilize ATS/CRM to manage requisitions, track funnel metrics, and improve processes.

Skills

Social media savviness

Partnership with HR & hiring managers

Structured interviewing

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years recruiting & sourcing

Master's degree + 6 years relevant experience

12 years relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Workday

Eightfold

ATS/CRM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner to drive end-to-end hiring and advise HR leaders. You will align talent strategies to business priorities, deliver high-quality hires, and lead agile recruitment initiatives.

This virtual role prefers candidates near Mission System sites, with responsibilities spanning sourcing, screening, interview facilitation, and collaboration with compensation, security, and legal teams.