Associate Director, HR Partner (Onsite)

RTX; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

life insurance

short-term disability

long-term disability

401(k) match

flexible spending accounts

flexible work schedules

employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

parental leave

paid time off

holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a senior HR leader to drive talent strategy, organizational design, and workforce optimization for multiple business units. You will partner with senior leaders to align people initiatives with business goals, embedding RTX values and guiding large-scale change initiatives.

The role requires extensive HR leadership experience, strong coaching ability, and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes in complex organizations.

Qualifications

• Typically requires university degree and extensive HR leadership experience.
• Proven ability to translate business strategy into people strategy.
• Experience leading organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Ability to coach leaders and drive measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent strategies across a business segment aligned with COE and workforce needs.
• Embed RTX values into HR programs to drive culture and leadership development.
• Oversee organizational effectiveness programs to enable high performing teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders for enterprise-wide impact.
• Advise senior leaders on workforce optimization and cost/impact of changes.
• Support leaders through reorganizations while mitigating employee impact.

Skills

HR Leadership

Organizational Design

Change Management

People Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Education

Master's degree in HR / Business

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-06-10 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-FARMINGTON-0010 ~ 10 Farm Springs Rd ~ 10 FARM SPRINGS Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62*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. Support senior leaders to drive the talent agenda, build organizational capability and manage large change and organizational initiatives to ensure high-performing teams. This role supports our Enabling Functions group of compliance, contracts, corporate communications, and legal.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the execution of talent strategies across a business segment, ensuring alignment with the Talent COE, broader organizational goals and long-term workforce needs.

• Embed RTX values into HR programs to drive culture, engagement & leadership development. Manage Change and Initiatives

• Oversee large-scale organizational effectiveness programs that enhance employee experience, enable high performing teams & drive business results.

• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to ensure enterprise-level impact.

• Lead organizational design initiatives for multiple business units or functions, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic goals.

• Advise senior leaders on workforce optimization, including role rationalization, succession planning & talent development. Partner with finance and business leaders to assess the cost and impact of structural changes.

• Drive engagement, guiding leaders through complex reorganizations while mitigating employee impact.Build Organizational Capability

• Identify & implement initiatives that strengthen organizational capabilities across multiple teams or regions.

• Provide strategic insights on workforce planning, success & leadership development that anticipate future business needs.

• Support high-performing teams

• Serve as a senior HR advisor to senior business leaders, shaping decisions that impact teams and organizational performance. Support leaders with completion of key HR processes for leadership teams.

• Influence leaders to adopt best practices and drive sustainable change.

• Advise leaders on cross-functional team design, enhance team collaboration strategies & drive initiatives to strengthen team engagement & performance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience

• Proven ability to translate business or functional strategy into organizational and people strategy.

• Prior roles leading organizational effectiveness initiatives.

• Deep expertise in bringing strategy into action, showing measurable business or functional outcomes.

• Certified or practiced experience in leadership coaching

• 8 years of progressive HR Partner and/or organizational design and effectiveness experience

This position is classified as: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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 salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.