Strategic Career Development Advisor

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

The Northrop Grumman (NG) Human Resources organization is seeking a Strategic Career Development Advisor to join the Enterprise Critical Skills Development (CSD) team.

This position will be primarily located in Falls Church, VA, however, we will consider virtual telecommuters, or candidates working at any other major NG location.

CSD delivers development resources to the global NGC workforce through 3 primary activities: 

• Understanding the company’s current & future technical development needs

• Defining, developing, and deploying strategic content and programs

• Ensuring resources are accessible and relevant to all users 

• In support of this mission, CSD provides thought leadership, strategic design, and enterprise execution of talent development solutions

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced HR professional who will act as a strategic advisor to leadership for career pathing development and to drive change initiatives that support the evolution of our career talent development framework to a skill-based approach. The role will also be responsible for ensuring seamless adoption of all resources related to career navigation, development plans and skill assessments for our critical skill roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to design skill‑based career resources that support our development programs.

• Serve as the liaison between sector stakeholders to align on goals and resources for critical skill navigation and skill assessments.

• Support the external partnership cohort-based learning solutions as part of our Educational Assistance program.

• Lead change management initiatives that support our critical skill career framework to demonstrate our commitment to critical skill development and career pathing.

• Oversee new career navigation activities, development plan, and skill assessment to ensure integration with new HR technologies.

• Provide ongoing HR subject matter expertise to key stakeholders for the development of new skill‑based career resources.

What Success Looks Like

•  A skill-based career‑pathing framework for critical skill roles with standardized resources and roadmaps is implemented across the enterprise.

• High adoption at every level (HR, leaders, managers, employees) that demonstrates strong engagement and utilization of our resources.

• The career navigation, development‑plan, and skill‑assessment strategies iterate with ongoing SME support to ensure we are supporting role readiness in critical skill areas of highest need.

Basic Qualifications

• 8 Years of relevant HR professional experience with a Bachelor's degree; 6 Years with Master's; 4 Years with PhD.

• Demonstrated experience developing, leading and assessing integrated talent development solutions

• Ability to collaborate, lead, and build rapport across all levels of the organization to include creating executive-ready PowerPoint decks for C-suite level executives

• Familiarity with change management approaches when implementing large scale initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Worked in/around the technical & functional domains we support (e.g., Systems Engineering, Software, Manufacturing, Program Management, Business Development)

• Prior experience in HR business partner role or leading talent development programs

• Strategic thinking with AI insights along with AI ethics and data-privacy awareness

Primary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $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.