Northrop Grumman Hiring for Associate HR Business Partner/HR Business Partner at Palmdale, CA Full Time

Requisition ID: R10084354

Category: Human Resources

Location: Palmdale, CA, USA

Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship

Clearance Type: Secret

Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Human Resources organization. This HRBP will be responsible for implementing our human capital strategy in support of clients in Palmdale, CA, and will require occasional travel to various sites.

Essential Functions:
Implements Human Resources policies as a generalist, partnering with business operations to ensure a complete understanding of business needs and objectives and resolves HR issues.

Responsible for and/or serves as a HR liaison for most of the following areas: succession planning, talent management, labor relations, employment, employee relations, compensation, benefits, EEO, and/or training and development.

Additional Background and Experience:
Ability to drive HR initiatives (can start with a blank sheet, design a plan/program/process and execute on a timeline).

Strong relationship building skills; proven track record of building collaborative partnerships as the basis for being able to influence direction and drive change.

Strong consulting skills; able to dissect the root cause or core problem to solve and bring appropriate solutions and resources to bear.

Proven track record of being able to assess, diagnose and design creative and innovate organizational solutions.

Strong analytical skills; able to translate business strategy into implications for workforce (hiring, shaping, etc.).

Strategic thinking – sees the big picture and connects the dots; also dives into the details as necessary.

Strong technical competence across one or more HR disciplines: Compensation, Staffing/Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Organization Design/Development, Employee Relations.

Key Leadership Traits:
Unwavering ethics and values; a trusted partner.

Strong partner and team player; focused on organizational and team success.

Never satisfied with status quo; always pushing for improvements and change.

Excellent business acumen; focused on how HR processes and tools accelerate business results.

Embraces ambiguity.

Solution-oriented; balances qualitative and quantitative measures.

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate HR Business Partner level or a HR Business Partner level.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Human Resources Business Partner:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree

Demonstrated experience in prioritizing the workday, balancing multiple projects, and working across multiple deadlines.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to attain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance

Must be willing and able to travel 15-20% of the time

Basic Qualifications for a Human Resources Business Partner:
Must have a Bachelor’s degree AND 3 years of Human Resources experience OR a Master’s degree AND 1 year of Human Resources experience

Demonstrated experience in prioritizing the workday, balancing multiple projects and working across multiple deadlines.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to attain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance

Must be willing and able to travel 15-20% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency in Workday

Previous HR experience in Aerospace & Defense

Active DoD clearance

Salary Range: $58,000 USD – $87,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $70,200 USD – $105,200 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.