MGR ADMINISTRATION 1 (ONBOARDING MGR)

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position. Salary range: $89,000.00 to $111,000.00. The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range.

About the role

Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) is seeking a process-driven leader to provide day-to-day operational oversight of the NNS Onboarding team. This team is responsible for all administrative functions required in the talent acquisition process, including interview scheduling, pre-employment screenings, creation of personnel files, travel and reimbursement processing, verifications, and maintaining candidate contact throughout the process.

This key position will lead and assign work to staff by leveraging employee skill sets, establishing work team goals, and evaluating employee performance. You will utilize strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with candidates and HR leadership. This is a fast-paced environment where maintaining a high level of customer service, driving accountability, engagement, and business results will be the standard.

You will work closely with management to support hiring plans and strategize ways to improve processes throughout the candidate onboarding experience. The candidate experience is important to us, so we are looking for a positive communicator to help highlight why NNS is the employer of choice.

Plan to make a positive impact by developing connections with the team, candidates, and stakeholders to efficiently and effectively achieve goals, improve outcomes, and own results. Experience working effectively in a team setting is important, as we win or lose as a team. A sense of urgency, high responsiveness, critical thinking skills, and a willingness to collaborate to find the best solutions are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight of the NNS Onboarding team, ensuring efficient execution of administrative functions in the talent acquisition process.
• Lead and assign work to staff, leveraging individual skill sets and establishing team goals.
• Evaluate employee performance and drive accountability, engagement, and business results.
• Engage with candidates and HR leadership using strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Support hiring plans and strategize process improvements for the candidate onboarding experience.
• Represent the organizational unit on administrative matters and recommend, interpret, or implement company policies and procedures.
• Perform generalist administrative tasks in functional areas such as finance, human resources, purchasing, research, and development.
• Prepare budgeting, project scheduling, and statistical reports as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience.
• One of the following may be used as equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
  • NNS Apprentice School graduate.
  • Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate.
  • Associate’s Degree or other formal 2-year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience.
  • Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience.
  • High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience, or other relevant exempt experience.
  • High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience, or other relevant non-exempt experience.

Benefits

HII offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices.
• On-site health centers and tele-medicine options.
• Wellness resources and employee assistance programs.
• Savings plan options (401K) and financial education and planning tools.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and employee discounts.
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.