Sr. Principal Human Resources Business Partner
Northrop Grumman · Northridge
- Pay
- $117,500–$176,300/yr
- Job type
- Full-time
- Category
- Office & Professional
- Neighborhood
- Northridge
- Posted
- September 2, 2026 (Sep 2)
- Last verified
- October 2, 2026
About the Role
The Human Resources (HR) team at Northrop Grumman Weapons Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) 4 to join our community of committed HR professionals supporting the Advanced Weapons program. This role will be located at our Northridge, CA location.
Role Overview
- Consult and assist in the implementation of HR strategy, programs and policies across multiple client groups; including talent identification, performance management, employee relations, compensation, reward and recognition, succession planning, organization and staff development, leadership/bench strength development, staffing, EEO and other areas within the HR body of knowledge
- Diagnose organizational needs and develop practical, creative/innovative, data-driven solutions to increase team and organizational performance and advance the business strategy
- Ensure solutions are effectively implemented and sustained
- Organize, prioritize, plan, schedule, and execute Business Unit/Division/Sector/Corporate HR projects and initiatives
Responsibilities
- Establishing an intimate understanding of the business, building and expanding relationships with client leadership teams, and creating close partnerships across HR, centers of excellence (COE's), finance, and P&L organizations
- Supporting and partnering with HR colleagues in operations, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, organizational effectiveness to support talent strategies, and other related areas
- Change management partner who actively assists in the facilitation of the change management process by providing guidance, expertise, and support during organizational changes
- Identifying trends, risks, and opportunities within the organization and developing solutions in partnership with division and matrix leadership, COE and functional HR business leadership
- Advising leadership on new ideas and winning practices in the areas of assessment, development, compensation, organizational effectiveness, strategy, on-boarding, change management and communications
- Analyzing and concisely presenting information to the management team to enable business growth and sound decision making
- Providing business insight through data analysis, research and benchmarking
- Playing a key change leadership role in the company's transformation by reinforcing a culture of growth, innovation and calculated risk taking through the application of human capital strategy, tools and processes
- Supporting and enabling leaders to make informed decisions about talent and holding their organizations accountable for business results
Clearance Requirements
- No security clearance required for start
- Travel: approximately 10% of the time
- Relocation assistance may be available
This listing comes from Northrop Grumman's own careers feed and was last verified against it on October 2, 2026. Stale listings are removed automatically.
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Sr. Principal Human Resources Business Partner
$117,500–$176,300/yr