Director Organizational Effectiveness 2

Northrop Grumman • Manhattan Beach, CA

8d • $190,100 - $330,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is hiring a Director, Organizational Effectiveness 2 to drive organizational health, performance, and transformation across its Defense Systems portfolio. The role is onsite at one of these locations: Falls Church, VA; McLean, VA; Linthicum, MD; Huntsville, AL; Manhattan Beach, CA; or Roy, UT. Travel is 25% of the time, and relocation assistance may be available.

The Director provides strategic oversight across organizational development and talent management, including succession planning and leadership pipeline development, organizational effectiveness and change management, performance management, leadership and functional development, and culture and engagement strategy. The role leads talent identification and assessment, succession management, and the identification of development needs to inform talent strategies.

Partnering closely with HR leadership, the Director provides organizational effectiveness and development consulting on organization design and operating models, operational performance, leadership and team effectiveness, and program development and facilitation. As a member of the extended enterprise Talent leadership team, the Director collaborates with the Talent organization to understand business needs and shape enterprise Talent strategies, working regularly with Corporate Talent Management & Development and peers in other sectors to align Defense Systems with enterprise philosophies, programs, and resources.

The successful candidate will lead a function serving a large, complex aerospace and defense enterprise, lead through influence in a matrixed environment, and translate strategic concepts into execution with measurable business outcomes. No clearance is required to start.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, organizational development, human resources, or a closely related field and at least 12 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in organizational development or a role demonstrating expertise and thought leadership in implementing organizational or talent management solutions, such as change management, organization design, talent management and development, rotational programs, or leadership and functional development.
• Experience operating within a manufacturing, technology, or aerospace and defense organization with $5B+ revenue, with a track record of advising on and implementing Talent Management, OD, or OE solutions that drive business outcomes.
• Experience leading organization design and/or large-scale change initiatives in a complex or matrixed organization.
• Experience leading medium to large teams, including direct and indirect oversight, to drive successful business and functional outcomes.
• Experience collaborating with and influencing senior leaders on project or process goals, objectives, and strategic initiatives.
• Ability to learn, adapt to shifting priorities, and navigate ambiguity.
• Strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to deliver high-quality, on-time programs in a dynamic environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to manage multiple clients with diverse needs efficiently and effectively.
• Systems and strategic thinking capability.
• Executive-level presentation experience and demonstrated proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or advanced certification in organizational effectiveness or organizational development.
• Experience consulting with or coaching senior (C-suite) leadership.
• Expertise in change management and strategic communication.
• Experience leading organization design and/or large-scale change initiatives in a complex, matrixed, or highly regulated organization.
• Demonstrated capability in process improvement implementation.
• Prior experience leading a talent or organizational effectiveness function for a large organization.

Responsibilities

• Advise Defense Systems senior leadership on organizational effectiveness, design, and change.
• Translate business and people strategies into organizational effectiveness roadmaps with clear priorities, outcomes, and success measures.
• Assess organizational health and effectiveness, identify systemic issues, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Consult with HR Business Leaders to develop and implement talent strategies addressing critical business priorities.
• Assess business and leadership issues and design and implement organizational effectiveness solutions, including organization design, operating models, spans and layers, and decision rights.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to align workforce capabilities and organizational structure with current and future program and functional needs.
• Support integration, realignment, and synergy efforts across programs, functions, and locations.
• Design and execute change management strategies and plans for major transformations, including operating model changes, system implementations, process improvements, and integrations.
• Develop stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption plans to enable sustained behavior change.
• Coach leaders at all levels on leading through change and driving accountability for outcomes.
• Diagnose culture, engagement, and team effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative data.
• Partner with Talent and HRBPs to implement interventions that build leadership capability, strengthen inclusion and collaboration, and improve engagement.
• Facilitate leadership and team sessions, such as strategy alignment, team effectiveness, and offsites.
• Define and track organizational effectiveness metrics and indicators of organizational health, including engagement, retention, organization design metrics, and change adoption.
• Use data and analytics to prioritize interventions, inform decisions, and measure impact.
• Drive continuous improvement, share best practices, and build organizational effectiveness capability within leadership teams.
• Collaborate with the Talent organization, Corporate Talent Management & Development, and peers in other sectors to inform and align enterprise talent strategies and resources.
• Lead a function capable of meeting the needs of a large, complex aerospace and defense enterprise.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Discretionary annual bonus may be available, depending on position
• Long-term incentives may be available for employees in Vice President or Director positions
• Relocation assistance may be available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director