Organizational Development Professional – Leadership Development

Job Description

ORG DEVELOPMENT REP 1 | Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII, offering occasional or hybrid telework opportunities from Newport News, VA. As the largest industrial employer in Virginia, Newport News Shipbuilding is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. This position is crucial for enhancing the effectiveness of managers and teams, directly contributing to increased organization productivity and customer satisfaction within the company. By designing and implementing development training programs, this role plays a key part in fostering a highly capable and efficient workforce at the forefront of defense technology and shipbuilding.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-Time
• Location: Hybrid Newport News, VA
• Pay: $61000–$77000 yearly
• Team: O44 LDR PROF & ORG DEV
• Mission: This position aims to enhance organizational effectiveness and company performance through strategic development, training, and reengineering efforts.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design: Design and implement development training programs to enhance the effectiveness of managers and teams.
• Assess: Assess critical business issues and design organization development and strategic plans to enhance company performance.
• Facilitate: Facilitate the design and implementation of reengineering and/or reorganization efforts.
• Advise: Advise on team design and performance to optimize organizational outcomes.
• Provide: Provide development, coaching, and training to managers on essential leadership skills.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This entry-level role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with 0 years of exempt experience. Newport News Shipbuilding also accepts several equivalencies to a Bachelor’s Degree to meet minimum qualifications, demonstrating a commitment to diverse professional backgrounds.
• Experience: Candidates should have 0 years of relevant exempt experience if holding a Bachelor’s Degree. Equivalent qualifications include graduating from the NNS Apprentice School or Navy Nuclear Power School, holding an Associate’s Degree or other formal 2-year program with 2 years of relevant exempt experience (or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience), or possessing military experience at paygrade E-5 or above. Alternatively, a High School/GED with 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience (or 8 years of relevant non-exempt experience) will also be considered.
• Skills: Core professional qualifications include a basic understanding of project management fundamentals, encompassing initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing. Essential soft skills and attributes for this role include strong organizational and time-management abilities, enabling the effective handling of multiple tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining consistent processes.
• Bonus: Practical experience or specific training gained through internships, volunteer work, or relevant coursework in areas such as project management, human resources, or business operations is considered a valuable asset.