Principal Training Specialist Job

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.
We are looking for a successful training specialist to design, evaluate, and deliver a range of responsive educational curricula and training programs. This learning champion should be focused on clearly and succinctly conveying learning content in a manner that engages learners and improves learning retention rates while continuously evaluating the effectiveness of learning strategies and materials.

As an instructional designer and training facilitator, you will be responsible for creating effective and engaging instructional materials, specifically crafted to produce desired learning outcomes. You will be consulting with various departments and designing the optimum training experience that meets their requirements. You will be responsible for facilitating training sessions both virtually and in person. This position is part of the Mission Excellence team within the Employee Solutions and Service Delivery organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop engaging learning experiences including web-based training programs, storyboards, job aids and in person/virtual training to fulfill organization’s specific needs to develop and enhance skillsets including preparing employees for more responsible positions and increasing effectiveness in present assignments
• Partner directly with subject matter experts to design and develop engaging content for a variety of audiences and delivery modes (online, webinar, etc.) with clear strategies and tactics to achieve desired learning outcomes
• Develop assessment and knowledge check elements that accurately measure learning
• Conduct engaging training classes creating a positive learning environment both in-person and virtually
• In collaboration with team members, maintain and revise existing learning products, keep content absorbable to the audience, learning modality, and keep other learning considerations in mind while always looking for the most effective way to achieve the desired learning objectives
• Employ a variety of different interactive learning strategies, such as gamification and scenario-based activities to motivate learning
• Collect, analyze, and interpret metrics to determine program effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and feedback
• Keep up to date with current trends in Leaning and Development to ensure we are taking advantage of the most up-to-date technologies and techniques

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated instructional design experience developing eLearning lessons using Captivate or Articulate Storyline
• Strong writing and editing capabilities
• Experience in visual design- instructional graphics
• Strong training facilitation skills engaging training audiences both in person and virtually
• Demonstrated experience in creating technical and soft skills training in a variety of applications such as computer-based training, facilitator-led training, blended learning, self-study, and job aids
• Able to provide an eLearning portfolio or demonstrate ability to create high-quality eLearning products

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years minimum of demonstrated instructional design experience in a Learning and Development role, developing and delivering training programs OR Master’s degree and 1 year minimum of demonstrated experience in a Learning and Development role, developing and delivering training programs

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree with 6 years minimum of demonstrated experience in a Learning and Development role, developing and delivering training programs OR Master’s degree with 4 years minimum of demonstrated experience in a Learning and Development role, developing and delivering training programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing instructional curricula for service centers and large companies
• Familiar with Global Learning Management Systems and service center environments
• Familiar with Agile tools and methodology
• Certified Associate Professional in Talent Development

Salary Range: $67,000 USD – $100,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $82,400 USD – $123,600 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.