Northrop Grumman Virtual Talent Development Sr. Manager in Unknown City, Virginia
Job 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’s Human Resources organization is seeking a Virtual Talent Development Sr. Manager to join the Enterprise Talent Development team. The Virtual Talent Development Sr. Manager, reporting to the Director, Talent Development, leads a team to design, develop and deliver virtual talent development programs to ensure leadership and future ready talent pipelines.
This position can be performed as a virtual telecommuter.
The Virtual Talent Development Sr. Manager will:
Collaborates extensively across the enterprise to deliver virtual talent development programs aligned to our most critical business and workforce development needs with an initial focus on leader development.
Partner with the sectors, as well as subject matter experts and enterprise stakeholders to deliver integrated talent development solutions.
Have awareness of external best practices and partner with workforce development organizations to manage the virtual talent development products and service portfolio including the NG Leader Development Academy.
Manage the product and service life cycle, generating and defining new virtual talent development product ideas, concepts, and development requirements.
Curate , purchase or develop Virtual talent development products and services and prepare them for production/service delivery.
Deliver virtual talent development programs and services to develop and train employees in collaboration with the In-Person Talent Development team, Communications and Change Management leads to ensure effective deployment and utilization of virtual talent development solutions.
Establish partnerships with external content providers, coordinate communications campaigns, provide metrics to demonstrate utilization and business impact of products, prepare and present briefings to multiple stakeholder groups, including C-suite leaders.
Support development of visions and strategies to execute and measure enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
Use SAFe/AGILE project management to conduct program increment and sprint planning.
As a Scrum Master, Product Owner and Project Manager, this person will develop project plans, complete deliverables, manage stakeholders and meet deadlines to execute projects on time and within budget.
review and report on project performance; create executive level presentations and work with executives and stakeholders to create positive stakeholder experiences for each product and project.
Lead teams of individual contributors and have prior experience leading and managing high performing teams.
Manage employee performance, employee development, developing, training, rewarding and retaining direct reports.
Able to prioritize, execute and delegate tasks in a high-pressure, dynamic environment.
Successful team members will:
Exercise creativity and independent thinking to envision and develop new solutions.
Combine design skills with an intense focus on execution and follow through.
Act with a sense of urgency to deliver high quality products on time.
Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
Take initiative in advancing individual projects and the larger team’s goals.
Navigate ambiguous situations and adapt to shifting priorities, proactively providing though leadership.
Possess strong organizational, project management and verbal and written communication skills.
Possess exceptional relationship-building skills, with an ability to manage the demands of multiple stakeholders.
Work collaboratively in teams.
have a growth mindset and be open minded.
Willing to learn and grow by giving and receiving feedback and working with agility.
Basic Qualifications:
14 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 12 years with a Master’s degree; 9 years with a Ph.D.
Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams in the development of large, complex leadership development programs or similar.
Demonstrated project management skills.
Demonstrated proficiency delivering executive-level presentations.
Demonstrated experience collaborating across organizational boundaries and influencing senior leaders.
Preferred Qualifications:
Functional background in Talent Development, Learning Solutions, Leadership Development.
Familiarity with external content providers and workforce development organizations.
Learning and development experience, including instructional design and e-learning.
Graphic design experience.
Learning Technology experience.
Salary Range: $149,400 – $224,000
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.
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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.