Human Resources Business Partner – Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman

Human Resources Business Partner providing HR support and guidance in diverse business functions across the U.S. Collaborating with leaders to drive strategic human capital plans and initiatives.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeMcLean • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $94,200 - $141,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR Business Partnering, providing strategic guidance and support to leadership while driving employee engagement and performance management initiatives. Proficient in conducting employee relations investigations and collaborating on succession planning and change management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

HR Business Partner ExperienceCross-Functional Project LeadershipEmployee Relations InvestigationData Analysis for Root Cause IdentificationU.S. Government DoD Secret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

Employee RelationsSuccession PlanningChange ManagementPerformance ManagementData AnalysisConsulting Skills

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication

Industry Keywords

Human Capital PlansBusiness ManagementCommunicationsSecurity Functional Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide HR support to a geographically dispersed population of employees and leadership across Business Management, Communications, and Security functional organizations.
Collaborate with the business to develop and implement solutions.
Drive strategic human capital plans that support sector functional goals.
Provide HR guidance and counsel to leaders, managers, employees, and peer team members.
Perform complex and comprehensive employee relations investigations, consult with legal, and develop organizational actions in partnership with leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, Psychology, or related field with 5+ years of professional experience in broad HR Business Partner experience – OR – Master’s degree in Business Administration, HR, Psychology, or related field with 3+ years of professional experience in broad HR Business Partner experience.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional HR projects.
Strong consulting skills and ability to solve business challenges.
Experience in analyzing data to define the root cause and design practical, creative and/or innovative solutions.
Experience consulting with leaders on succession planning, culture and engagement, change management, managing performance, and maintaining positive employee relations.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business