Director of Human Resources - Raytheon UK

RTX (Raytheon); Harlow; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon UK seeks a dynamic Director of Human Resources to lead the full employee lifecycle and partner with country leadership to embed an enterprise-wide people strategy. The role focuses on talent, leadership, and organisational design within a regulated UK defence context.

You will advise senior executives on workforce planning, capability development, and cultural transformation, ensuring alignment with national security requirements and business growth.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in enterprise-level talent strategies and change management.
• Experience shaping a people strategy in defence, aerospace, government, or regulated sectors.
• Ability to analyse data to inform decisions and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full employee lifecycle across talent acquisition, management, and leadership development.
• Collaborate with COEs to align people strategies with business needs.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior executives on workforce planning and critical skills.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture within a regulated defence environment.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

People analytics

Leadership

Change management

Compliance knowledge

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-06

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Harlow, Essex

Position Role Type: Unspecified

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defence 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.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fueling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Human Resources , based within our UK business, to partner with the in‑country leadership team and help shape and embed our enterprise‑wide people strategy. This role is central to enabling business growth and delivering on our broader People Strategy agenda.

This strategic position reports directly to the Vice President of HR, Strategy & International with a dotted‑line relationship to the Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon UK (landed company). As the Director of Human Resources, you will be a key member of the Raytheon UK (RUK) senior leadership team, playing a critical role in setting direction, driving leadership excellence, and fostering a high‑performing, inclusive culture.

About the role:

We are seeking a dynamic people leader who can navigate a complex matrix organisation with agility. In this role, you will work across the full employee lifecycle-including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Organisational Design, and Organisational Effectiveness-while collaborating closely with our Centres of Expertise (COEs). Your work will help strengthen a shared culture and reinforce our expectations of inclusive behaviours across the business.

This onsite role will be in the United Kingdom based in either location Harlow (Essex) or Glenrothes (Scotland).

What makes this role exciting:

You will join a senior, internationally focused leadership team responsible for strengthening our inclusive culture and deepening alignment with our mission across a complex and highly regulated global environment. Supporting a UK-based defence business, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a people strategy that enables operational readiness, talent resilience, and organisational excellence.

We are seeking a highly experienced people leader with deep expertise across all areas of people consulting, ideally within defence, aerospace, government, or similarly regulated sectors. You will provide strategic guidance and trusted counsel to senior executives, ensuring our people initiatives support both the long‑term strategic direction of the organisation and the specific requirements of the UK defence landscape, including security, compliance, workforce planning, and critical skills development.

The ideal candidate is proactive, strategically minded, and energised by the opportunity to influence organisational culture and capability in a mission‑driven environment. You will help shape the future of our workforce and play a key role in ensuring we continue to deliver on our commitments to customers, partners, and national security.

What you bring:

• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to quickly understand strategic priorities, emerging opportunities, operational challenges, and external factors shaping the defence landscape.
• Strong capability in interpreting and analysing data to inform decision‑making and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise‑level talent strategies, including high‑potential development, succession planning, assessment approaches, career pathways, and strategic talent mobility.
• Expertise in leading organisational change using structured methodologies, consulting frameworks, and tools to ensure effective planning, adoption, and sustainability.
• Robust project and programme management skills, ensuring initiatives are executed to scope, on