We are looking for a Manager, Talent Development to join the AS Human Resources Organization Effectiveness (OE) team. If you are passionate about the employee experience, developing individuals, leaders and teams for the future, and contributing to helping people increase their effectiveness in their current (and future roles), we want to talk to you!
This position reports directly to the Director, Organizational Effectiveness. As a leader on the OE team, the successful candidate will lead a small team of specialists focused on preparing the workforce of the future, by partnering with key stakeholders on efforts that contribute toward intentionally managing and developing our talent, building the best culture, promoting engagement, and successfully moving through change. This team supports the business strategy by helping to bring the company EVP to life, creating engaging and meaningful employee experiences, and supporting lasting behavior change by embracing our sector’s cultural tenets. The incumbent will help to promote and develop skills and behaviors to prepare our leaders and workforce for 2030, by supporting change management and organizational design efforts, and developing and executing employee experience programs and projects to engage and excite our workforce.
As the representative voice of our sector, you will partner with the enterprise Talent team on strategy, design and implementation of key leadership development programs, aligned to our most critical business and workforce development needs with a specialized focus on leader development and adult learning and development. Additionally, the Leadership Development leader will partner directly with the business and human resources clients to design tailored solutions to help leaders, teams and organizations perform at their best. This role partners closely with coaching and leadership enablement efforts to accelerate leadership readiness and develop future ready critical talent pipelines.
Key responsibilities for this role include:
Lead our sector’s leadership acclimation, development and enablement strategy to include facilitation and execution of activities and programs aligned to that strategy.
Sector subject matter expert for adult learning principles and partner across sector organizations to build curriculum and learning and training programs and content.
Serve as a sector and enterprise executive coach, activities will include debriefing leadership assessments as well as 1:1 and group coaching engagements.
Utilize strategic thinking capabilities to consult and advise client groups on solutions and implementation efforts, based on identified needs and success criteria
Assess organizational needs and develop fit-for-purpose solutions to increase individual, team and organization effectiveness and drive systemic, cultural and leadership behavioral change across the business
Collaborate extensively across the enterprise to deliver leadership development programs aligned to our most critical business and workforce development needs with an initial focus on leader development.
Provide subject matter expertise in adult learning and development, leadership coaching and leadership development
Provide input to and execute change management plans (including behavior change fundamentals such as mindset shift, dealing with resistance, cultural shift). Partner with communication partners to promote awareness and utilization of resources
Stay abreast of workforce development and engagement research, theories, methodologies, and techniques. Demonstrate the ability to apply concepts and theories to develop practical solutions that can be implemented with positive business outcomes
Leverage solid program and project management skills to implement development and employee engagement activities to include managing multiple projects simultaneously, mitigating risk, escalating when appropriate and reporting status to key stakeholders
Ensure optimized resource planning and allocation to achieve expected outcomes and objectives; apply project management discipline to ensure projects are on time, on budget and on quality
Manage, coach, develop and drive engagement for staff. Mentor and coach other members of the extended OE team
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of Human Resources experience OR Master's degree and a minimum of 5 years of Human Resources
Prior leadership skills including helping connect people’s efforts to the bigger picture, creating an inclusive work environment, valuing multiple perspectives and interests to help motivate leaders and employees reach their full potential.
Experience developing learning curriculum using adult learning principles.
Experience with executive and Sr. leadership executive coaching.
Ability to travel up to 35%
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organization Development, Business, or related discipline
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Prior experiences as an HR Business Partner or COE specialist, advising, influencing, and consulting with clients, to include change management, talent management and on larger scale OD/OE projects
Excellent relationship builder with a track record of forging collaborative partnerships to influence direction and drive change to meet specific business outcomes
Demonstrated aptitude for learning and agility to adapt to shifting priorities and navigating ambiguous situations
Strong organization and project management skills
Professional certifications relevant to HR, OD, change management, human capital performance consulting or other relevant fields
Previous experience managing a team of Human Resources professionals
Strong business acumen and broad-based knowledge of Human Resources
Florida Pay Band: $115,000 - $172,400
Maryland Pay Band: $127,100 - $190,700
Virginia Pay Band: $133,100 - $199,700
Primary Level Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $199,700.00The 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.