Talent Acquisition Business Partner (Level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Level 2 or 3 to lead end-to-end hiring and provide strategic advisory support to business and HR leaders. This role offers flexibility for full remote work or a hybrid setup in select California locations, with a compensation range of USD 69,000 to 141,200 per year. The successful candidate will craft data-driven recruiting strategies, manage comprehensive recruitment processes, and drive improvements across the talent function.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary recruiting partner to hiring managers and HR business partners; lead intake and discovery sessions to define role requirements, success profiles, and selection criteria.
• Develop and execute data-driven hiring strategies for both cleared and non-cleared technical and functional roles; build targeted pipelines aligned to near- and long-term workforce plans.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, proactive outreach, screening, structured interviews, panel facilitation, debriefs, references, and candidate closing.
• Provide labor market and competitor intelligence on talent supply, compensation, and location strategy to inform headcount planning and requisition prioritization.
• Champion a strong candidate experience by keeping candidates and stakeholders informed, preparing interview teams, and driving timely, inclusive decision-making.
• Partner with Compensation, Legal, Security, and Talent Operations on offer development, approvals, clearances, relocation, and start dates; ensure EEO/OFCCP compliance and audit-ready documentation.
• Leverage and optimize sourcing channels and tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs, Indeed, niche boards) and engage agency partners when needed; hold vendors accountable for results.
• Activate employer brand and the employee value proposition across social channels, professional communities, and events; represent Northrop Grumman at targeted recruiting engagements.
• Build and nurture strategic talent communities for critical skill areas; convert passive prospects into active candidates through sustained relationship management.
• Coach hiring managers on structured interviewing, selection best practices, and bias mitigation to improve quality of hire and diversity outcomes.
• Use ATS/CRM to manage requisitions and pipelines; maintain data integrity, track funnel metrics (time-to-fill, conversion, source effectiveness), and continuously improve processes through agile recruiting sprints.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of sourcing experience; or four additional years of sourcing experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with full life-cycle recruiting and sourcing diverse, technical talent across engineering, manufacturing, and related disciplines.
• Strong social media experience with extensive online networks.
• Experience partnering with HR and hiring managers and establishing credibility through strong business acumen.

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• HireEZ
• ClearanceJobs
• Indeed
• Workday
• Eightfold

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Long Term Incentives
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Holidays

Relocation Assistance

• No relocation assistance available

Travel

• Yes, 25% of the Time

Clearance

• Clearance required for start: No
• Clearance type: None

Location

• Remote

Compensation

• Salary: USD 69,000 – 141,200 per year