Northrop Grumman Corporate Office is seeking a Human Resources Director supporting Business Management and our Legal & Contracts organization. This position is located in Falls Church, VA. This is not a remote position.
The HR Director serves as a strategic business partner providing day-to-day support to the CO Executive Leadership Team (ELT) functional team members and other corporate leaders in accomplishment of business objectives. The primary function of the role is to be a strategic partner and consultant to the business to ensure we have a human capital strategy in place to attract, engage, develop and retain the talent necessary to meet the strategic goals of the business for today and for the future.
The selected candidate will lead a team of HR business partners responsible for executing the HR strategy and will lead human capital programs and core processes including but not limited to talent acquisition, talent assessment and development, performance management, employee relation, total rewards, succession planning and talent pipeline development, organization effectiveness and leadership development. The person in this role is responsible for leading enterprise-wide transformative projects and initiative requiring strategic thought leadership, organizational and project management skills in a high paced environment, ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities. Successful candidates will have a strategic mindset, tolerance of ambiguity and strength in building relationships and driving business outcomes.
Candidate must demonstrate executive level communication skills, ability to collaborate with senior executive leaders, ability to leverage data and analytics to drive business outcomes and a results-oriented focus aligned to our business goals, leadership behaviors, and values.
Key Leadership Traits:
Unwavering ethics and values; trusted advisor and partner to leadership and employees, with a lens towards enhancing business and employee growth and the employee experience
Strong collaborator and relationship-builder; focused on organizational and team success
Courageous; takes risks in ideas and actions
Not satisfied with status quo; proactively identifies trends, risks, and opportunities, regularly advocates for improvements, and change and embraces ambiguity
Excellent business acumen
Leverages HR processes, tools and data/data analytics to accelerate business results
Strong people leader and manager, aligned with our leadership behaviors
Focused on business outcomes and comfortable using qualitative and quantitative data to inform recommendations and decisions
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required plus a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in HR OR Master’s degree and 8 years of progressive experience in HR
Experience across multiple HR disciplines
Experience leading HR teams
Experience designing and leading change management efforts
Experience designing and implementing human capital strategies aligned to business strategy, with clear business outcomes
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence others at all levels
Strong project management and problem-solving skills
Adaptability and resilience; able to change course when needed and operate in an ambiguous environment
Previous experience developing and implementing organization effectiveness strategies and approaches, implementing organization design and/or organization transformations
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in Aerospace & Defense
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree plus minimum 10 years progressive HR experience OR Master's degree plus 8 years progressive HR experience
- Experience across multiple HR disciplines (talent acquisition, performance management, total rewards, employee relations, succession planning, etc.)
- Experience leading HR teams
- Experience designing and leading change management efforts
- Experience designing and implementing human capital strategies aligned to business strategy with measurable outcomes
- Executive-level verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence at all levels
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills
- Adaptability and resilience; ability to operate in ambiguous environments
- Experience developing and implementing organization effectiveness strategies, organization design, or organizational transformations
- Position is located in Falls Church, VA; on-site presence required (not remote)
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
- Previous experience in Aerospace & Defense
- 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
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
