Sr Principal Talent Attraction Project Manager - Talent Acquisition Strategy & Enablement

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a strategic and execution-focused leader to join our Talent Acquisition Strategy & Enablement (TASE) team as a Talent Attraction Project Manager. This position will be based in El Segundo, CA, Palmdale, CA, San Diego, CA or Melbourne, FL. Virtual work arrangements will also be considered.

The ideal candidate will have the flexibility to support multiple competing priorities with minimal direction, possess strong business acumen, and develop a broad sphere of influence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Enhancing sourcing capabilities for critical talent segments to support Aeronautics business
• Partnering with Communications to create targeted recruitment strategies
• Developing hiring tools that strengthen our ability to target, attract and engage top engineering talent in highly competitive labor markets
• Enhance our ability to engage talent by translating business needs into compelling external market campaigns and internal hiring solutions that improve candidate experience
• Translating employer brand and EVP to allow engagement with critical engineering talent
• Leveraging talent personas to better understand motivations, decisions levers, market dynamics, and candidate expectations
• Develop differentiated messaging for tailored, targeted talent communities 
• Develop end-to-end talent engagement toolkits for recruiters, sourcers, and hiring managers to improve outreach, interviews, candidate experience, and onboarding
• Design training and enablement programs to effectively engage active and passive job seekers
• Collaborate with TA leaders to embed persona driven sourcing and engagement strategies across recruiting teams
• Serve as SME for market intelligence and candidate insights to help refine recruitment marketing strategies
• Support enterprise brand consistency with tailored strategies for Aeronautics specific talent needs
• Special projects as assigned
• Occasional travel is required for this position

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, Master’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience OR 12+ years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Relevant experience must in be in Talent Acquisition Project Management
• Must have strong MS Office skills (ability to create and present professional deliverables to executives)
• Experience supporting highly competitive technical/engineering talent markets
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to convert data into actionable recruitment strategies
• Strong project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with cleared talent markets and critical skill recruiting
• Demonstrated experience with talent intelligence labor market tools/resources
• Experience using reporting tools (running queries etc.) is highly desirable as is hands- on experience working on projects that create efficiencies drive customer orientation 
• Experience with MS Project or SharePoint to develop detailed integrated project schedules

Primary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $176,300.00

The 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.