Director Human Resources 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Mission Systems is seeking a Director of Human Resources to become part of our HR leadership team supporting the Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division in a functional facing leadership role.    The candidate selected will be the Human Resources (HR) Director located on-site in Baltimore, MD and will be the primary strategic partner for the Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPS) Engineering & Sciences (E&S) organization within Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector.  The HR Director will lead a team of HR business partners who support over 4,500+ employees across 6 different locations. We are seeking a proven human resources leader to provide thought leadership and demonstrated ability to coach and influence at the executive level.  The selected candidate will be expected to develop and deploy a human capital & technical development strategy across the organization.  The candidate must have strong relationship building skills and a proven track record of building collaborative partnerships to influence direction and drive change across complex organizations.  The ideal candidate will be capable of supporting a large and complex aerospace & defense company in an ever-changing landscape and be able to lead others in a matrixed environment. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to talent strategy and deployment; talent management and succession planning; change management; project management; leadership & technical development; staffing and talent acquisition; employee engagement; compensation oversight; and employee relations. Key Leadership Behaviors: Sets a Vision: Strategic thinker. Innovative; regularly advocates and drives meaningful changes & improvements. Creates clarity for team on talent priorities and near and long-term milestones including ensuring the team sees the alignment of their work to the priorities. Builds a High Performing Team : Strong people leader, manager, collaborator and business partner. Respectful, inclusive, listens to others and enables team success. Models unwavering ethics and values and is a trusted partner to leadership, peers and employees. Acts with Speed: Decisive and action oriented. Able to respond with thoughtful urgency but also balance priorities to guide team. Leverages HR processes and tools to accelerate business results. Leads with Courage & Resilience: Self-aware, transparent & authentic. Willing to be bold, speak up and take calculated risk. Creates a learning culture that makes it safe to fail fast as we innovate and try new ways of working. Takes Ownership: Acts with an “owner” mindset in how they lead the team and make decisions. Holds themselves and their team accountable to deliver results. Looks at measures and outcomes vs completion of activities. Has strong business acumen and uses qualitative and quantitative data to inform recommendations and decisions In this job, you will: Be responsible for the broader BaPS E&S talent strategy and execution. This includes leveraging the