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Senior Human Resources (HR) Director 2

Senior Human Resources (HR) Director 2

Northrop GrummanBaltimore, MD, US
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Senior Human Resources (HR) Director

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Senior Human Resources (HR) Director in Baltimore, MD to provide leadership in support of our Multi-Domain Operations Division (MDO). This leadership role will report to the Space Systems Human Resources Vice President and lead a team of qualified, diverse individuals. Northrop Grumman was recently recognized on HRO Today's Top 100 HR Teams which spotlights companies with the most exemplary Human Resources departments.

The Senior HR Director serves as a strategic business partner providing day-to-day support to the MDO Vice President and General Manager as well as the division senior leadership team in the accomplishment of business objectives. The primary function of the role is to be a strategic partner and consultant to the division, and to develop and execute a human capital strategy in place to attract, engage, develop, and retain the talent necessary to meet current and future state strategic goals.

The selected candidate will lead a team of HR Business Partners responsible for development and implementation of HR strategy and will lead human capital programs and core processes across the division including but not limited to talent assessment and development, performance management, employee relations, total rewards, succession planning and talent pipeline development, organization effectiveness and leadership development.

Leadership responsibilities for this role will include :

  • Act as a trusted advisor to division senior leadership influence to optimize collaboration and ownership of division and sector objectives.
  • Strategic thought leadership, organizational and project management skills in a high paced environment.
  • Leverage data and analytics to drive business outcomes.
  • Make sound decisions with urgency that require evaluation of alternatives. These decisions may be made under conditions of uncertainty or where little precedent exists.
  • Interpret, execute, and recommend modifications to processes, policies, and practices.

Key responsibilities for this role will include :

  • Implementing division HR strategy and initiatives aligned to sector and division matrix.
  • Leveraging data insights and trends to identify division level business challenges; proactively partnering with / influencing division leadership to strategize business solutions; developing and leading planning, design, implementation, communication, and delivery of high impact HR initiatives across the division and in partnership with peer HR Business Leaders
  • Strengthening capabilities, empowerment, and accountability among the division HR team to provide best-in-class HR partnership and thought leadership.
  • Partnering with division leadership to develop talent management, succession planning, and talent review strategy / cadence to bolster leadership talent capability and strengthen the talent pipeline.
  • Partnering with division leadership to identify talent retention strategies to drive best in class employee experience (leveraging total rewards, company mission and values, best in class culture, career development and employee flexibility).
  • Leading / analyzing and presenting employee survey data / key themes to leadership; supporting leadership action plan development.
  • As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change. You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You craft and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results.

    Basic Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree with at least 12 years of HR or related experience OR a Master's degree with at least 10 years of HR or related experience.
  • Experience managing and leading teams; strong people leader and manager with a focus on inspiring / enabling an inclusive, development-focused, and high-performance culture.
  • Strong collaborator and relationship-builder; keen ability to influence, coach, and consult with multiple senior executives concurrently.
  • Experience and focus on proactively identifying trends, risks, and opportunities. Regularly advocating for improvements.
  • Excellent business acumen; leveraging HR processes, tools and data / data analytics to accelerate business results and enhancing business and employee growth and the employee experience.
  • Strong change management experience, problem solving skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable.
  • Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional projects to completion.
  • Executive level verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Current DoD Secret security clearance or higher.
  • Basic understanding of, or previous experience in, Aerospace & Defense and / or government contracting.
  • Experience leading a team as a Human Resources Director responsible for multiple HR disciplines.
  • Proficiency with HRIS platforms and technology (e.g. Workday).
  • Experience working in a matrix environment.
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