Enterprise Skills-Based Talent Development Manager

Northrop Grumman

. Design and maintain Northrop Grumman’s skills-based talent development governance model, including standards, processes, and decision rights .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,000 - $181,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining skills-based talent development governance models, integrating skills structures into HR technology systems, and translating business strategies into actionable talent development initiatives. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams and managing change through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Skills-Based Talent DevelopmentGovernance Model DesignWorkday IntegrationChange ManagementStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Skills Taxonomy DevelopmentProficiency Level DefinitionRole Profile CreationMetrics TrackingData Analysis

Soft Skills

CommunicationFacilitationCollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayEightfold

Industry Keywords

Talent DevelopmentWorkforce TransformationInternal MobilityCareer Pathways

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and maintain Northrop Grumman’s skills-based talent development governance model, including standards, processes, and decision rights
Define and curate enterprise and functional skills taxonomies, proficiency levels, and role profiles aligned to business strategy
Partner with HR technology teams to integrate skills structures into Workday, Eightfold, and talent systems
Establish the skills-based governance model and lead working-team and committee operations
Oversee job family and segment representatives’ skills review, approval, calibration, and profile-management activities
Translate business and workforce strategies into skills-based talent development roadmaps and prioritized initiatives
Identify critical roles and skills and recommend development, acquisition, and mobility strategies
Lead the evolution from role-based to skills-based staffing, development, internal mobility, and career pathways
Engage HR partners, business leaders, and Centers of Excellence to build sponsorship and alignment
Develop and execute communication and change-management approaches
Facilitate workshops and working sessions to refine skills frameworks and talent pathways
Define and track workforce-transformation and skills-based talent-development metrics
Use data, feedback, and committee input to improve governance models, processes, and programs

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Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary bonus eligibility
Health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Virtual remote work arrangement