Director, RTX Rotational Programs (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-06-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world's 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.

Role Overview

The Director, RTX Rotational Programs, is a strategic enterprise leader responsible for shaping and delivering RTX’s emerging professionals leadership pipeline. This role owns a portfolio of rotational programs that serve as a critical feeder for future functional and business leaders across RTX.

Operating at the intersection of talent strategy, business priorities, and executive engagement, this leader will define how rotational programs accelerate readiness, strengthen succession pipelines, and deliver measurable business impact. This role requires a deep expertise in rotational program design and outcomes.

What You Will Do:

Enterprise Strategy & Talent System Ownership

• Define and evolve the enterprise strategy for emerging professionals rotational programs, ensuring alignment to RTX’s leadership expectations and long-term workforce needs
• Position rotational programs as a strategic talent feeder that delivers differentiated capability and bench strength across the enterprise
• Translate enterprise workforce and succession priorities into targeted program design, scale, and capability focus areas

Executive Stakeholder Leadership

• Serve as a strategic partner to senior executive and functional leaders across RTX
• Shape and influence enterprise talent decisions, including hiring targets, rotation placements, and final placement outcomes
• Enable and prepare executives to engage in key program moments (selection, development experiences, talent reviews)
• Influence enterprise talent decisions through clear insights, data, and strong executive presence

Portfolio Leadership & Governance

• Lead a portfolio of rotational programs across multiple functions, ensuring consistency in standards while enabling functional relevance
• Establish and enforce enterprise governance, operating rhythms, and decision frameworks
• Ensure programs are designed and executed as an integrated system, not standalone experiences

Program Excellence & Operational Rigor

• Drive best-in-class program management discipline across all programs—planning, execution, risk management, and delivery at scale
• Oversee complex, high-visibility processes including enterprise-wide rotations, global mobility, talent reviews, and placement decisions
• Ensure operational excellence across all touchpoints, balancing scale, consistency, and participant experience
• Lead budget strategy and investment allocation, ensuring ROI and alignment to business impact

Talent Outcomes & Impact

• Own program outcomes including quality of hire, readiness acceleration, retention, and post-program placement success
• Ensure rotational experiences are intentional, differentiated, and aligned to future leadership capability needs
• Partner across Talent, HR, and the business to ensure strong conversion into critical roles and long-term leadership pipelines

Insights, Analytics & Continuous Evolution

• Use data and insights to evaluate effectiveness and inform ongoing program evolution
• Benchmark externally and incorporate leading practices to maintain a competitive, forward-looking portfolio
• Continuously refine programs based on business feedback, participant outcomes, and enterprise priorities
   

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of Program Managers, building a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and enterprise mindset
• Elevate program management capability, ensuring the team operates with precision, scalability, and strong stakeholder alignment