Sr Principal HR Business Partner

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. The Human Resources (HR) team at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a  Senior Principal HR Business Partner to join our team of committed HR professionals in  San Diego, CA . Our HR team is composed of incredible people with different abilities, diverse thinking, and varied backgrounds who find professional fulfillment in understanding and advocating for employees, coaching and developing leaders, and solving organizational challenges through strong partnership with business leadership. In this role, you will support a  diverse employee workforce across our Engineering and Sciences department , joining the Navigation Intelligence and Connectivity division HR team to drive business outcomes through strategic people and organizational solutions.   As a  Senior Principal HR Business Partner , you will serve as a  strategic advisor and consultant  to internal customers and stakeholders, providing thought leadership in all aspects of the HR body of knowledge. You will: • Translate business strategy into  integrated HR and talent strategies  that drive performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. • Diagnose organizational needs and develop  practical, data-driven, and innovative solutions  to increase team and organizational performance. • Ensure solutions are  effectively implemented, sustained, and continuously improved  in partnership with leaders and HR colleagues.   Key Responsibilities Strategic Partnership & Business Insight • Develop an intimate understanding of the business, build and expand relationships with client leadership teams, and serve as a trusted advisor on people, culture, and organizational topics. • Create close partnerships across HR, Centers of Excellence (COEs), Finance, and P&L organizations to align HR strategies with business objectives. • Analyze HR and business data, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and  concisely present insights  and recommendations to leadership to enable business growth and sound decision making.   Talent, Performance & Organizational Effectiveness • Consult on and assist in the implementation of HR strategies, programs, and practices including talent identification, performance management, employee engagement, compensation, reward and recognition, succession planning, and leadership/bench strength development. • Partner with HR colleagues, Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Diversity & Inclusion, and Organizational Effectiveness to support  comprehensive talent strategies . • Advise leadership on  winning practices  in talent acquisition, assessment, development, on-boarding, retention, change management, and communications. • Support leaders in making  informed talent decisions  and hold organizations accountable for achieving business results. Employee Relations & Risk Manage