Talent Management Consultant - Level 3

Description

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Talent Management Consultant – Level 3, you'll be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. 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, but they’re also making history. This role can be located at any of our major space locations. We are also open to considering a fully remote working scenario for this role.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Talent Management Consultant – Level 3 to join our Human Resources Organizational Effectiveness (OE) team. In this role, you will leverage your broad talent management and development expertise to assess evolving talent needs, strengthen the leadership and critical-skills pipeline, and enable leaders and teams to perform at their best.

You will apply your consulting, relationship-building, and execution skills, partnering closely with HR and business leaders to design and implement integrated talent management solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. This position plays a critical role in advancing the space talent management strategy and reports to the Manager, Talent Management & Readiness.

Role and Impact:

• Partner with the Talent Management Manager to shape sector talent strategy and priorities, including preparation for and support of talent reviews.
• Develop and execute sector talent priorities, acting as a liaison between Space sector leadership, HR Business Partners, and client organizations.
• Serve as a subject-matter resource on talent management frameworks, tools, and practices, translating strategy into actionable implementation plans.
• Strengthen the sector’s talent readiness pipeline by leveraging the talent developer ecosystem, with a focus on performance management, talent assessments, and succession practices that drive intentional development.
• Address near term succession needs while building a sustainable leadership pipeline.
• Create and maintain scalable training, tools, and resources that build manager capability and accountability for talent management (e.g., performance management, talent assessment, succession planning).
• Design and deliver learning content for HR to enhance consulting, facilitation, and data storytelling skills so they can effectively translate talent strategies into actionable guidance for leaders and teams.
• Partner with HR to integrate talent management practices into business rhythms and decision-making (e.g., staffing, development, nomination programs, workforce planning, succession)
• Support change management and adoption for talent-related initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, communications, and feedback mechanisms.
• Enable the evolution of talent management practices by leveraging emerging tools and technologies (e.g., AI, automation, analytics).
• Use talent data and analytics to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities, and to develop recommendations that inform Space talent strategies and actions.
• Develop working knowledge of Workday’s talent management functionality and related talent tools (e.g., Eightfold or other talent systems) for reporting, system testing, supporting talent initiatives and providing guidance to the HR community.
• Other duties as assigned.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional experience in Talent Management, Employee Development, and/or Human Resources Business Partner roles or related disciplines – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of professional experience in Talent Management, Employee Development, and/or Human Resources Business Parter roles or related disciplines.
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience leading talent management programs and processes (e.g., performance management, succession planning, talent assessment, development programs) to prepare talent in alignment with business strategy.
• Experience collaborating with HR and leaders, using a data driven approach to assess talent needs and design solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to create and deliver professional presentations—virtual and in person—leveraging facilitation and presentation skills to meet engagement objectives and audience needs.
• Proven relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Established aptitude for learning and flexibility to manage multiple projects/clients simultaneously, mitigate and escalate risk as appropriate, adapt to shifting priorities, and navigate ambiguous situations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• No clearance required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as an HR Business Partner or with demonstrated focus on Organizational Effectiveness and/or Talent Management.
• Prior experience as an internal or external consultant in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Relevant certifications in Talent Management, Organizational Development, Coaching, or related disciplines.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including experience building executive‑ready materials.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, including experience creating dashboards and visualizing talent data to support decision‑making.

You'll be a great fit if you:

• Have an entrepreneurial mindset, consistently identifying opportunities and taking initiative to turn ideas into action, while maintaining flexibility and iterating based on feedback and results.
• Have the ability to connect talent management practices to business priorities and anticipate future talent needs to inform recommendations and solutions.
• Have proven change leadership, including the ability to gain alignment, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive adoption of new talent management approaches across diverse teams.
• Possess solid consultative skills, with a proven ability to build collaborative relationships across HR and business teams and influence without formal authority.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in verbal, written, and presentation formats, tailoring messages to different stakeholder audiences.
• Have strong data analysis and project management skills, with high attention to detail to ensure accuracy in talent data and deliverables, and sound judgment in managing sensitive information.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

About Us

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With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.