Director, Talent Strategy, Operational Excellence & Initiatives (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-01-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-FARMINGTON-0004 ~ 4 Farm Springs Rd ~ 4 FARM SPRINGS

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 seek an export authorization for this role, if required. RTX must be able to obtain and maintain the U.S. export authorization.

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 our Corporate Talent Team:

The Talent Strategy and Operational Effectiveness (OpEx) Leader drives talent strategy development and execution, operational effectiveness, and program/project management standards as a key member of the Talent COE leadership team. Work is performed in partnership with the COE leaders, the enterprise Talent Leadership Council (TLC), key stakeholders within RTX & BU HR, and key functional partners (Comms, People Services, DT/HR Tech, etc.). This position reports to the Senior VP of Talent. The Talent COE comprises talent acquisition, talent management, learning and development and establishes enterprise-wide policy, process and practices for deployment within the BUs, including Corp|ES by the BU Talent organizations. 

What Will You Do

• Directly leading the planning, integration, and execution of near- and long-term RTX-wide HR/Talent initiatives, projects and processes. This includes conducting external research/benchmarking and data analysis, facilitating senior-level reviews/workshops/focus groups, developing strategic communications for varying internal stakeholder groups, delivering against established and ad-hoc reporting cadences, and operating as the Talent interface for key partners/deliverables such as the RTX Sustainability Report. 
• Transforming COE operations by actively leveraging and deploying CORE tools and methods across all Talent domains; establishing and documenting COE domain configuration, including definition of key processes/practices, roles and responsibilities, and maturity across the talent domains; serving as the chief of staff to the SVP Talent to fully integrate all COE efforts; and working closely with the extended Talent leadership teams to determine/develop key cadences and operating norms (e.g., quarterly domain reviews).
• Establishing and driving program / project management discipline, rigor, principles, and standards while leading, statusing, and managing key talent initiatives and projects through a team of project managers and the extended team of BU Talent OpEx leads.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 14 years of relevant experience
• Strong project management experience including proven success in managing strategic projects and initiatives, demonstrating cross-functional leadership, and applying strong change management practices to achieve measurable results
• Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making and quantitative skills, including strong organizational and financial understanding and process orientation
• Highly adept at "telling a story" and building effective executive presentations
• Solid ability to use data and metrics to analyze and solve challenges
• Demonstrated strategic planning and execution skills, including successful ability to manage multiple, competing priorities at a rapid pace
• Strong influencer, problem solver and motivator with a strategic mindset that takes a long-term view and anticipates future trends and implications
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior HR Business Partner and/or Talent Partner experience
• Broad understanding of HR bes