Associate Director, Succession Management & Strategic Projects (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-06-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-NC-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Associate Director, Succession Management and Strategic Projects plays a key role in advancing the maturity of enterprise succession practices. The position guides and influences how the organization defines, executes, and improves succession elements in partnership with senior leadership, HR teams, and Digital Technology. The role ensures succession work is elevated, understood, and positioned to support long term organizational capability.

In addition to succession responsibilities, the role actively contributes to other emerging and high visibility strategic initiatives within the Talent Management portfolio. This includes helping shape new enterprise processes, improving leader and organizational insights, supporting talent related transformations, and ensuring that all work aligns with evolving organizational strategy and future talent needs.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Leadership

• Provide strategic guidance on talent management initiatives across the enterprise.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR teams to understand needs and shape recommendations.
• Support the refinement and alignment of enterprise talent management practices and tools.
• Synthesize insights and trends to inform decisions and future planning.
• Ensure talent projects connect effectively to broader enterprise and HR initiatives.

Project and Program Management

• Lead or support large-scale, cross-functional talent management projects.
• Build clear project plans, timelines, risks, and resource requirements.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and decision-making across functions.
• Coordinate with communications, legal, and HR partners to ensure readiness.
• Oversee vendor coordination and performance where applicable.

Technology and Solutions Oversight

• Partner with Digital Technology on Workday and other talent platforms.
• Translate process needs into system functionality and improvements.
• Support system testing, validation, and rollout of enhancements.
• Promote data quality and reporting accuracy across talent systems.
• Represent talent management needs in enterprise technology discussions.

Change Management and Adoption

• Develop change and communication plans for talent initiatives.
• Ensure HR teams and leaders receive training and enablement materials.
• Assess readiness and identify adoption risks or barriers.
• Recommend solutions to support consistent and sustained use of new practices.
• Guide stakeholders through transitions to updated talent processes.

Succession and Talent Expertise

• Serve as the subject matter expert for enterprise succession practices.
• Provide guidance on succession expectations, lifecycle steps, and best practices.
• Support integration of succession practices with broader talent processes.
• Offer insights on leadership pipeline needs and talent movement trends.
• Recommend enhancements based on industry developments and organizational priorities.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree in HR, Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
• Experience in talent management, HR strategy, or related fields, with strong exposure to succession or talent practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects.
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