Employee & Labor Relations Leader, US West (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-02-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The following position is to join RTX:

Employee & Labor Relations Leader, US West

This individual will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of Employee & Labor Relations strategies that drive consistent, fair, and compliant outcomes aligned with our principles and values. They will help achieve RTX bargaining objectives that fully leverage cost, efficiency, and scale while ensuring fairness for covered employees. They will provide leadership and counsel across all aspects of labor management, including grievances, arbitrations, and contract administration. They will also assess and deploy measures to mitigate potential union‑organizing risk, consistent with our principles and values.

What You Will Do

• In partnership with Business and HR leaders, achieve RTX bargaining objectives that leverage cost, efficiency, and scale while ensuring fairness for covered employees consistent with our principles and values.
• In partnership with Business and HR leaders, assess and deploy measures to reduce potential union‑organizing risk consistent with our principles and values.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business leaders, HR partners, and local and International Union representatives.
• Serve as the chief spokesperson representing the Company in collective bargaining for agreements in the region.
• Provide leadership and counsel across all aspects of labor management, including grievances, arbitrations, and contract administration for sites in the region.
• Further educate and develop HR professionals in the region.
• Drive policies, processes, and practices that ensure effective execution and compliance.
• Will travel up to 50%.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Minimum 7 years of labor relations experience, including the following: involvement in negotiations and collective bargaining, managing grievance and arbitration processes to resolve labor disputes, advising management on labor law compliance and best practices.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment, labor, and compliance requirements.
• Held a significant role in collective bargaining negotiations.

Location

• This role will be remote from a US West regional location, preferably Arizona or California.
• This role is eligible for relocation assistance.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 USD. The salar