Sr Principal HR Business Partner

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal HR Business Partner to partner with our Emerging Capabilities Development teams in Linthicum, MD. You will translate business strategy into HR and talent solutions, while advising leadership on talent, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

Lead multiple HR projects, partner with COEs, Finance, and P&L, and guide leaders on acquisition, development, and change management to drive business results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resource Management, Organization Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field; 8+ years of relevant HR experience OR Master's degree and 6+ years.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into integrated HR and talent plans.
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Skills

Strategic HR partnership

Employee relations

Change management

Talent development

Leadership coaching

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / HR / OD or related field

Master's degree in related field (optional)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

The Human Resources (HR) team at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Principal HR Business Partner to join our community of committed HR professionals at our facility in Linthicum, MD . Our HR community is composed of incredible people with different abilities, diverse thinking, and varied backgrounds who find professional fulfillment in understanding and advocating for employees, coaching and developing leaders, and solving organizational challenges through strong partnership with business leadership.

In this role, you will support a diverse employee workforce across our Emerging Capabilities Development organization , joining the Mission Next HR team to drive business outcomes through strategic people and organizational solutions.

As a Senior Principal HR Business Partner , you will serve as a strategic advisor and consultant to internal customers and stakeholders, providing thought leadership in all aspects of the HR body of knowledge.

• Translate business strategy into integrated HR and talent strategies that drive performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Diagnose organizational needs and develop practical, data-driven, and innovative solutions to increase team and organizational performance.
• Ensure solutions are effectively implemented, sustained, and continuously improved in partnership with leaders and HR colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Business Insight

• Develop an intimate understanding of the business, build and expand relationships with client leadership teams, and serve as a trusted advisor on people, culture, and organizational topics.
• Create close partnerships across HR, Centers of Excellence (COEs), Finance, and P&L organizations to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Analyze HR and business data, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and concisely present insights and recommendations to leadership to enable business growth and sound decision making.

Talent, Performance & Organizational Effectiveness

• Consult on and assist in the implementation of HR strategies, programs, and practices including talent identification, performance management, employee engagement, compensation, reward and recognition, succession planning, and leadership/bench strength development.
• Partner with HR colleagues, Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Diversity & Inclusion, and Organizational Effectiveness to support comprehensive talent strategies .
• Advise leadership on winning practices in talent acquisition, assessment, development, on-boarding, retention, change management, and communications.
• Support leaders in making informed talent decisions and hold organizations accountable for achieving business results.

Employee Relations & Risk Management

• Lead complex and comprehensive investigations and develop organizational actions in partnership with leadership and Employee Relations.
• Provide business insight through data analysis, research, and benchmarking to inform risk mitigation and employee relations strategies.
• Ensure employee relations and HR decisions are aligned with company values, legal requirements, and business needs.

Change Leadership & HR Project Execution

• Play a key change leadership role in the company's transformation by reinforcing a culture of growth, innovation, and calculated risk-taking through the application of human capital strategies, tools, and processes.
• Partner with business leaders on leadership development to build depth and readiness in support of succession planning.
• Lead, plan, and execute multiple concurrent HR projects from inception to completion, driving organizational change and process improvements across the supported organizations.

Basic Qualifications - Senior Principal HR Business Partner (HBPP04)

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resource Management, Organization Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field and 8+ years of relevant HR experience OR Master's degree in a related field and 6+ years of rele