Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
Come be a part of our mission and join our team as a Talent Acquisition Business Partner 2/3. This is a virtual role; however, it will require being in the Baltimore or nearby office once a week, or more frequently as needed to support events.
What You’ll Get to Do:
As a Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you will drive end-to-end hiring and serve as a strategic advisor to business and HR leaders, advancing our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. You will align talent strategies to business priorities, deliver high-quality hires, and leverage agile recruitment methodologies to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience. Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary recruiting partner to hiring managers and HRBPs; lead intake/discovery to define role requirements, success profiles, and selection criteria.
- Build and execute data-driven hiring strategies for cleared and non-cleared technical and functional roles; create targeted pipelines aligned to near- and long-term workforce plans.
- Manage full-cycle recruitment: job posting, proactive outreach, screening, structured interviews, panel facilitation, debriefs, references, and candidate closing.
- Advise on labor market and competitor intelligence (talent supply, compensation, location strategy) to inform headcount planning and requisition prioritization.
- Champion an exceptional candidate experience; keep candidates and stakeholders informed, prepare interview teams, and drive timely, inclusive decision-making.
- Partner with Compensation, Legal, Security, and Talent Ops on offer development, approvals, clearances, relocation, and start dates; ensure EEO/OFCCP compliance and audit-ready documentation.
- Leverage and optimize sourcing channels and tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs, Indeed, niche boards) .
- Activate employer brand and employee value proposition across social channels, professional communities, and events; represent Northrop Grumman at targeted recruiting engagements.
- Build and nurture strategic talent communities for critical skill areas; convert passive prospects into active candidates through sustained relationship management.
- Coach hiring managers on structured interviewing, selection best practices, and bias mitigation to improve quality of hire and diversity outcomes.
- Use ATS/CRM to manage requisitions and pipelines; maintain data integrity, track funnel metrics (time-to-fill, conversion, source effectiveness), and continuously improve processes through agile recruiting sprints.
The ideal candidate will:
- Excellent planning and organizational skills; able to manage multiple high priority projects effectively in a high volume, fast-paced service environment
- Self-directed, excellent customer service skills and results orientation
This position may be filled as a Talent Acquisition Business Partner or a Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner depending on candidate experience.
Basic Qualifications for the Talent Acquisition Business Partner (level 2):
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of full life cycle recruiting experience; OR Master's degree; OR Associates degree with 4 years of relevant experience. Will consider 6 years of full life cycle recruiting experience in lieu of degree requirement.
- Experience with full life-cycle recruiting and sourcing various skills and technical talent across engineering, manufacturing, and other disciplines
- Social media experience with extensive online networks
- Experience partnering and engaging with HR and hiring managers and establishing credibility with extensive business acumen
Basic Qualifications for the Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner (level 3):
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of full life cycle recruiting experience; OR Master’s with 3 years of relevant experience ; OR Associate’s with 7 years of relevant experience . Will consider 9 years of full life cycle experience in lieu of degree requirement.
- Experience with full life-cycle recruiting and sourcing various skills and technical talent across engineering, manufacturing, and other disciplines
- Social media experience with extensive online networks
- Experience partnering and engaging with HR and hiring managers and establishing credibility with extensive business acumen
Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:
- Background in agency recruiting
- Experience with server-based applicant tracking systems, ideally Workday and/or Eightfold
- Experience developing competitive market intelligence for talent
- Experience with OFCCP process compliance
- Experience with effective ways to build talent pipelines and tactical research
- Experience with alternative search techniques to find and engage passive candidates
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits, including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
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Primary Level Salary Range: $69,000.00 - $103,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of full life-cycle recruiting experience for level 2; alternatively, a master's degree, an associate's degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of recruiting experience in lieu of a degree.
- Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of full life-cycle recruiting experience for level 3; alternatively, a master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience, an associate's degree with 7 years of relevant experience, or 9 years of recruiting experience in lieu of a degree.
- Full life-cycle recruiting and sourcing experience across engineering, manufacturing, and other disciplines.
- Social media experience with extensive online networks.
- Experience partnering with HR and hiring managers and establishing credibility through business acumen.
- Agency recruiting background.
- Experience with server-based applicant tracking systems, ideally Workday or Eightfold.
- Experience developing competitive talent-market intelligence.
- Experience with OFCCP process compliance.
- Experience building talent pipelines and conducting tactical research.
- Experience using alternative search techniques to engage passive candidates.
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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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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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.
