Director 1 Engineering Training & Technical Development

This senior leader will establish an overall talent development strategy and fosters a culture of learning within NGAS aligned with our engineers' career paths and growth aspirations, prepares our engineers to support our program, capture and advanced development efforts, and champions innovative and affordable approaches to sourcing, developing, and administering content. They will factor in ever-evolving talent development approaches, leverage university and other strategic partnerships, and partner with Human Resources, Engineering, and Talent Acquisition leaders, as well as cross-sector and NG corporate talent development organizations.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience leading or providing key contributions to talent development in a related technical field, will have a track record of strong collaboration and leadership, and have successfully demonstrated development and implementation of multi-year strategies for large organizations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Needs Assessment:

Conducting surveys, interviews, and job analyses to identify the training and technical development needs of employees.

* Assessing regulatory and contractual requirements for mandatory training and certification.

* Analyzing organizational goals and the skills required to achieve them.

Program Development and Implementation:

Designing and developing training and development programs and materials that address the identified needs.

* Creating both in-person and online training sessions, workshops, seminars, and e-learning modules.

* Scheduling and organizing training sessions.

* Coordinating with internal and external trainers.

* Ensuring that training environments (classrooms, online platforms) are properly equipped.

Training Delivery and Evaluation of Effectiveness:

Conducting training sessions using various methods such as lectures, hands-on activities, simulations, and interactive discussions

* Utilizing experienced trainers or subject matter experts to deliver the content

* Developing evaluation tools such as surveys, tests, and feedback forms to assess the effectiveness of training programs

* Analyzing feedback and performance data to measure the impact of training on employee performance and organizational goals

Recordkeeping and Reporting:

Maintaining accurate records of training activities, participant progress, learning outcomes, as well as employee certifications and program accreditations.

* Providing regular reports on training metrics and key performance indicators to management.

Continuous Improvement:

Reviewing and updating training programs regularly to ensure they are current and relevant

* Staying informed about industry trends, best practices, and new training technologies

* Support and Guidance:

* Providing ongoing support and resources to employees to encourage continuous learning and development

* Offering coaching, mentoring, and follow-up sessions as needed

Budget Management:

Planning and managing the training budget.

* Identifying cost-effective training solutions and negotiating with vendors.

* Enterprise and Sector Collaboration & Communication

* Partner across directorates, functions, and the enterprise to ensure engineering alignment to the enterprise-wide learning and development frameworks, strategy and initiatives.

* Ensure training and development resources are clearly defined and made visible to the workforce.

* Ensure program effectiveness measures are visible to decision makers.

Functional Management:

Employee performance management and assessments

* Staffing responsibilities to include forecasting, interviewing and hiring of personnel

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 10 years of related professional/military experience; OR Master's degree and 8 years of related professional/military experience

* 5 years of functional management experience

* Demonstrated experience developing and deploying training or technical development programs in a corporate, military, or defense setting

* Experience developing, implementing, or managing training management systems

* Executive level presentation experience and proven proficiency

* Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managing change to standard process and/or tools across a large organization

* Experience defining skills taxonomy for large organizations

* Experience planning, monitoring, and controlling budget of more than $1M/annually

* Experience leading talent development efforts for an engineering/scientific/highly technical workforce; understanding of engineering disciplines and skill areas.

* Comprehensive understanding of adult learning concepts, practices, and development frameworks

* Current Secret clearance (or higher)

Salary range for Melbourne and Clearfield: $155,100 - $232,700
Salary range for Palmdale: $179,600 - $269,400
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.