Northrop Grumman Hiring for Principal/Sr. Principal Talent Acquisition Sourcer Job at Fairfax, VA Full Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history – from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. 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, they’re making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Come be a part of our mission and join our team as a Talent Acquisition Sourcer. This position can be 100% virtual or the candidate can work hybrid from one of the following Northrop Grumman locations: Aurora, Linthicum, Rolling Meadows, Fairfax, El Segundo, San Diego or Woodland Hills. Candidate may be required to travel up to 10% of time to support domestic business and hiring events.

We are looking for Talent Acquisition Sourcers that are not afraid to leverage the power of talent market intelligence/research to drive strategic, effective and diverse candidate pipelines and recruitment strategies. Are you comfortable managing competing demands, and adaptable and flexible to changing business requirements? If so, you could support a broad customer base in a highly complex technical environment. Our Sourcers push the boundaries of possibilities. We can’t afford to fail. We are looking for innovative team members that use solid judgment, think strategically and bring passion for what we do.

What You’ll Get to Do:

As a Talent Acquisition Sourcer with Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation by directly impacting the quality of candidates we hire through sourcing and prescreening top quality talent leveraging agile recruitment methodologies. This will entail:

• Partnering with client-facing recruiters and hiring managers to understand the hiring need, building targeted sourcing plans to pipeline diverse talent.
• Cultivating relationships with key candidates and specific talent pools, defined according to long-term initiatives and direction of the organization-turn applicants from non-active to active by developing strong executive candidate relationships.
• Researching market conditions and industry trends as it relates to our competitors to assist in decision-making and marketing position.
• Sourcing candidates from a variety of sources, with a strong emphasis on LinkedIn, Hiretual, Indeed, Clearancejobs.com, social media, and search engines: Google Chrome, Google X-ray, advanced Boolean searching strings and niche job boards.
• Leveraging professional network to source candidates for active requisitions.
• Using social networking mediums (i.e. LinkedIn groups and other online forums) to promote employment brand messaging that drives traffic to open roles by establishing and promoting positive relationships.
• Tracking day-to-day sourcing activity in applicant tracking and candidate relationship management systems.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Talent Acquisition Sourcer: Bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years of experience; or an additional four years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Sr. Principal Talent Acquisition Sourcer: Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of experience; or an additional four years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience with sourcing diverse, technical talent across various engineering, manufacturing, and other disciplines
• Documented social media savviness with extensive online networks
• Demonstrated history of partnering and engaging with recruiters and hiring managers and establishing credibility with extensive business acumen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Documented experience sourcing for cleared talent (Secret, Top Secret, SCI, Full Scope, Poly, etc.) within the DoD/Aerospace industry
• Sourcing experience utilizing an agile framework and methodologies
• Demonstrated record of being able to pivot and switch priorities while sourcing across various organizations

Salary Range: 76200 – 125800

Salary Range 2: 94500 – 155900

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.