Sr Principal HR Business Partner

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

4d • $117,500 - $176,300 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Principal HR Business Partner to join its HR team in San Diego, California. The role supports a diverse employee workforce across the Engineering and Sciences department as part of the Navigation Intelligence and Connectivity division HR team. It drives business outcomes through strategic people and organizational solutions and serves as a strategic advisor and consultant to internal customers and stakeholders.

The role translates business strategy into integrated HR and talent strategies to improve performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. It diagnoses organizational needs, develops data-driven and innovative solutions, and partners with leaders and HR colleagues to implement, sustain, and continuously improve those solutions. The position also leads complex employee-relations work and concurrent HR projects, and contributes to organizational transformation and leadership development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resource Management, Organization Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field and at least 8 years of relevant HR experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in a related field and at least 6 years of relevant HR experience.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of HR principles, concepts, and practices, including talent management, performance management, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with, coach, and influence leaders and employees at multiple levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, large-scale DoD environment or related setting.
• Experience with Workday or similar HR management software.
• Complex organization design and support experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the business, build relationships with client leadership teams, and advise on people, culture, and organizational topics.
• Partner across HR, Centers of Excellence, Finance, and P&L organizations to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Analyze HR and business data, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and present insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Consult on and help implement HR programs and practices, including talent identification, performance management, employee engagement, compensation, reward and recognition, succession planning, and leadership and bench-strength development.
• Partner with HR colleagues and teams such as Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Diversity & Inclusion, and Organizational Effectiveness to support talent strategies.
• Advise leadership on talent acquisition, assessment, development, onboarding, retention, change management, and communications.
• Support informed talent decisions and hold organizations accountable for business results.
• Lead complex investigations and develop organizational actions in partnership with leadership and Employee Relations.
• Use data analysis, research, and benchmarking to inform risk mitigation and employee-relations strategies.
• Ensure employee-relations and HR decisions align with company values, legal requirements, and business needs.
• Reinforce a culture of growth, innovation, and calculated risk-taking through human capital strategies, tools, and processes.
• Partner with business leaders on leadership development to build depth and readiness for succession planning.
• Lead, plan, and execute multiple concurrent HR projects from inception to completion, driving organizational change and process improvements.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

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