Director Human Resources 1

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is required, approximately 10% of the time.

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Director of Human Resources to join our HR leadership team, supporting the Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division in a functional-facing leadership role. The selected candidate will serve as the primary strategic HR partner for the Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPS) Engineering & Sciences (E&S) organization within Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector. This role leads a team of HR business partners supporting over 4,500 employees across six locations.

We seek a proven human resources leader capable of coaching and influencing at the executive level, developing and deploying human capital and technical development strategies. The ideal candidate will have strong relationship-building skills and a track record of driving change in complex, matrixed environments within the aerospace and defense industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the broader BaPS E&S talent strategy, leveraging tools, resources, and teams to drive business outcomes.
• Lead a team of HR professionals by providing guidance, coaching, and support to optimize performance and potential.
• Partner with the BaPS E&S Vice President and engineering leadership to address near- and long-term talent needs.
• Collaborate with the Sector E&S and BaPS organizations to ensure alignment for leaders, employees, and HR teams.
• Communicate and partner with internal and external stakeholders to influence and guide engineering and technical talent teams.
• Analyze critical skills and supply/demand trends to inform talent deployment and development actions.
• Use data insights to identify business challenges and proactively influence leadership in strategizing solutions.
• Strengthen technical talent capabilities and pipeline through talent management and succession planning.
• Drive talent strategy, talent management, succession planning, change management, leadership development, staffing, employee engagement, compensation oversight, and employee relations.

Key Leadership Behaviors

• Sets a Vision: Strategic thinker who advocates for meaningful changes and ensures team alignment with priorities.
• Builds a High-Performing Team: Strong people leader who fosters collaboration, inclusion, and team success.
• Acts with Speed: Decisive and action-oriented, balancing priorities while leveraging HR processes to accelerate results.
• Leads with Courage & Resilience: Self-aware, transparent, and willing to take calculated risks in a learning culture.
• Takes Ownership: Operates with an "owner" mindset, holding self and team accountable for outcomes and business impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of professional HR experience, including people management, or a Master’s degree with 8+ years of equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in workforce strategy implementation across large organizations.
• Experience leading mid-to-large teams to drive business and functional outcomes.
• Ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and implement innovative solutions.
• Strong change management, problem-solving, and adaptability skills.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional projects while measuring ROI and business impact.
• Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills for managing multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting executive-level leadership.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance (required for continued employment).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
• Experience in Aerospace & Defense or government contracting.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and emerging HR technology trends.

Pay

Primary salary range: $177,000 – $265,400. Base salary offers consider scope, responsibilities, and candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives (for VP/Director roles), and benefits including health insurance, life/disability insurance, a savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan (e.g., 401k).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.
• Annual bonuses tied to individual and company performance.
• Long-term incentives for eligible leadership roles.