Change Management Practitioner

Change Management Practitioner at Northrop Grumman

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Corporate sector is looking for a Change Management Practitioner (Level 2 or 3) to join our Change Management team.

The Change Management Practitioner is responsible for developing and executing on change management plans that enable the organization to achieve strategic goals while minimizing disruption and maximizing employee adoption.

This position will be virtual remote and preferred to be located near an existing Northrop Grumman facility within the continental United States. Teleworking arrangements are subject to change based on the needs of the business.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Support medium to large change management efforts that have people, process and technology implications
• Apply PROSCI change management processes / tools to develop and implement effective change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption, improve organization performance, and increase operational efficiencies
• Integrate change management activities into project plans; provide subject matter expertise, coaching and guidance to assigned teams
• Conduct change management assessments, including impact analysis, change readiness, stakeholder identification and develop appropriate plans and countermeasures
• Identify, assess and prepare risk mitigation tactics, including plans to manage anticipated resistance to change
• Partner with stakeholders and team members to coordinate efforts to achieve objectives
• Identify communication and training needs and work with key partners to develop plans
• Define success metrics and monitor progress against goals across the change management portfolio and recommend enhancements

Basic Qualifications For Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree required plus a minimum of 2 years of experience in change management, organization effectiveness, digital transformation consulting, and enabling large-scale business transformation initiatives OR Master’s degree
• Practical experience in a broad range of organizational design and change management principles, methodologies and tools; strong understanding of how people work (e.g., human centered design approach) through the change process with deep implementation experience
• Practical experience managing projects and serving as the change management subject matter expert on project teams
• Ability to collaborate, lead, and build rapport across all levels of the organization to include C-level executives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, SharePoint)

Basic Qualifications For Level 3

• Bachelor's degree required plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in change management, organization effectiveness, digital transformation consulting, and enabling large-scale business transformation initiatives OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in change management, organization effectiveness, digital transformation consulting, and enabling large-scale business transformation initiatives
• Practical experience in a broad range of organizational design and change management principles, methodologies and tools; strong understanding of how people work (e.g., human centered design approach) through the change process with deep implementation experience
• Practical experience managing projects and serving as the change management subject matter expert on project teams
• Ability to collaborate, lead, and build rapport across all levels of the organization to include C-level executives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, SharePoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting medium to large efforts at a large company
• Change Management certification (e.g., Prosci or other CM designation) highly desired
• Acute business acumen and critical thinker with demonstrated understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Ability to clearly and succinctly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Exceptional relationship building skills and ability to influence decision making without direct authority at all levels of the organization
• Collaborative team player, highly capable of working with and through others
• Forward looking problem solver, capable of identifying root causes, appropriate mitigation plans and grounded in the academic/theory but with practical implementation approaches
• Flexible, adaptable, agile and resilient; ability to work in ambiguous situations
• Organized with demonstrated strength in strategy planning and tactics
• Previous experience in the Aerospace & Defense or large consulting firm with deep implementation experience

Key skills/competency

• Change Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Digital Transformation
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk Mitigation
• Communication Strategy
• Training Development
• Process Improvement
• PROSCI Methodology