Prin​/Sr Prin Skill Gap Insight and Innovations Lead

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At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come. We seek people with bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces, invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work, with an insatiable drive to accomplish what others think is impossible.

The Skill‑Gap Insight & Innovations Lead is a forward‑thinking learning and development professional responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive framework that elevates and integrates learning initiatives across tenure transition, leadership development, and talent programs. This role serves as the innovative backbone for DS development efforts, driving adaptive, future‑ready solutions aligned with emerging talent needs and organizational strategies aimed at preparing DS for 2035 and beyond.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Talent & Organizational Capability for the Defense Systems sector and is located in a Defense Systems sector facility (McLean, VA; Roy, UT; Huntsville, AL; Linthicum, MD).

• Design, develop, and implement skill‑gap analysis and targeted interventions that elevate learning pathways across Tenured Transition, Leadership Series, and Talent Development programs, ensuring continuous innovation and growth.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of the Skills Taxonomy & Emerging Talent Blueprint, guiding program content and direction by defining future skills requirements and strategic talent development plans.
• Drive Knowledge Transfer initiatives that support ongoing sharing of expertise through coaching, community of practice activities, and pathway programs, enhancing learning continuity and innovation across DS functions.
• Develop and manage an Evaluation Strategy to continuously assess and refine speaker development, engagement activities, and HR upskilling programs to maximize learning impact and business outcomes.
• Champion Learning Reinforcement methods within experiential learning cohorts and other development efforts to embed knowledge retention and application for sustained individual and organizational growth.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including HR, talent management, and functional business leaders, to ensure alignment of learning interventions with broader organizational strategies and evolving business needs.
• Utilize data analytics and insights to assess skill gaps, track program effectiveness, and deliver recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Provide expert consultation and high‑touch support to HR and business partners on learning strategies and interventions that drive talent readiness and development.
• Support enterprise‑wide initiatives by applying project management rigor, process discipline, change management, and compliance as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in learning strategy, skill‑gap analysis, talent development, or related areas within a large, complex organization (Bachelor’s level). Master's degree + 3+ years of progressive experience (Master’s level).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in learning strategy, skill‑gap analysis, and talent development in large, complex environments (Bachelor’s level). Master's degree + 6+ years of progressive experience (Master’s level).
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing innovative learning frameworks, competency models, and evaluation strategies.
• Strong data literacy with experience using analytics to inform learning design and make business recommendations.
• Proven project management skills, with at least 3 years’ experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and managing competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to create professional presentations, resources, and tools…