Contingent Workforce Program Operations Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. The C ontingent Workforce Program Operations Lead (Sr. Principal HR Project Management) within Corporate Talent Acquisition’s Extended Workforce Solution program is responsible for driving effective, compliant, and timely delivery of contract labor across the enterprise. This role leads program operations, partners closely with our managed service provider (Magnit), and ensures requisitions are fulfilled quickly with high‑quality talent. This position preferred to be located in Bloomington, MN but open to fully remote schedule. Teleworking arrangements are subject to change based on the needs of the business. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with vendor management systems (preferably VNDLY), strong project and change management capability, and experience with system configurations and integrations. They demonstrate the ability to influence without authority, apply critical thinking to contingent workforce management methodologies, and work seamlessly across all business sectors and key functions (including Legal, Business Management, and IT). Knowledge of personnel clearance processes and DD254s is highly desirable.

Lead day‑to‑day operations of the Extended Workforce Solution program with a focus on timely, high‑quality fulfillment of job requisitions, onboarding of work orders & administration of assignments. Monitor requisition aging, fill rates, rate compliance, and candidate quality; proactively remove roadblocks in partnership with Magnit, Talent Acquisition, and hiring managers. Serve as a subject matter expert for the vendor management system (preferably VNDLY), including workflows, approvals, configuration, user role security, mass data changes, worker records, rates, and reporting. Serve as the vendor management system tier two system level support for configuration and transactional troubleshooting/error resolution. Work with cross functional entities to resolve errors. Engage with the external vendor management provider as needed for complex troubleshooting/error resolution. Oversee timely disposition of customer support tickets submitted via ServiceNow across all contingent worker types. Submit enhancements for the customer support process/form to development teams; coordinate and execute testing and validation of enhancements. Own and coordinate VNDLY configurations and enhancements, including testing and deployment, in partnership with IT and TA systems teams. Support and help manage system integrations between VNDLY and HRIS/procurement tools to improve data quality, reduce manual work, and enhance reporting. Act as a primary operational liaison to contract labor & contract services teams; manage SLAs, operational reviews, escalations, and continuous improvement activities. Collaborate across all business sectors and with key functional partners (Legal, Business Management, IT, HR, Procurement) to align on contingent workforce processes, controls, and improvements. Lead change management for program and system enhancements (communications,