[Hiring] Director, Talent Strategy, Operational Excellence & Initiatives @RTX

Role Description

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.

• Directly leading the planning, integration, and execution of near- and long-term RTX-wide HR/Talent initiatives, projects, and processes.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• 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.
• Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making and quantitative skills.
• 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.
• Strong influencer, problem solver and motivator with a strategic mindset.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

Requirements

• Prior HR Business Partner and/or Talent Partner experience.
• Broad understanding of HR best practices, principles and functions.
• Expert in RTX CORE principles and/or lean methods.
• Experience applying change management models and leading varying levels of transformation/change.
• Creative, innovative leadership experience complemented with adaptability and resourcefulness.
• Experience in designing and developing processes that drive outcomes such as on-time delivery.

Benefits

• Robust total rewards package with compensation.
• Healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits.
• Career development and recognition programs.
• Parental (including paternal) leave.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Achievement awards.
• Educational assistance.
• Child/adult backup care.