Director, Global Employee Communities (Remote)

Pratt & Whitney; United States; Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) plan with employer/ret

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

RTX is seeking a senior leader to mature and drive the global Employee Communities strategy in the United States. You will influence executives, collaborate across geographies, and develop ecosystems to boost collaboration, learning, and knowledge sharing.

You will coach network leaders and align programs with enterprise priorities while managing budgets and travel. The role emphasizes change management, large-scale initiatives, and measurement of impact to continuously improve engagement and

Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent experience with 14+ years, or Advanced Degree with 12+ years.
• Experience in Human Resources, Culture, Talent Development and/or Organizational Effectiveness.
• Experience applying change management models and leading enterprise-wide transformations.
• Experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale people initiatives.
• Analytical skills and ability to aggregate data to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Execute and mature the global RTX Employee Communities strategy.
• Influence executives and collaborate across units to engage in impactful community groupings.
• Build relationships to understand employee interests and concerns.

Skills

Change management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Education

University degree or advanced degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You Will Do

• Execute and continue to mature the global RTX Employee Communities strategy, focusing on creating an environment that encourages collaboration, open communication, continuous learning and knowledge sharing – and where all employees feel valued, respected, supported, and engaged.
• Influence executives and collaborate across business units, geographies and functions to engage in impactful community groupings that leverage our breadth and scale to enhance employee productivity and knowledge management, while fostering strong employee connections and relationships.
• Build relationships to understand employee interests and concerns, ideas for mobilizing and convening employees, and opportunities to improve the workplace experience.
• Develop and empower employee communities ecosystem leaders to be change champions and activation points for strategic enterprise transformations and CORE adoption, while supporting employee well-being and satisfaction.
• Lead, evolve, and mature RTX Employee Networks
• Provide coaching, guidance, and development support to Employee Network Leaders to enhance leadership capability, strategic planning, and Network effectiveness.
• Coach Employee Networks Regional leaders to execute against strategies collaboratively to maximize performance and mitigate duplication of effort.
• Lead and partner with Employee Networks Regional leaders to align goals with organizational priorities.
• Consult and partner with Executive Sponsors to align network and enterprise priorities.
• Facilitate cross-network collaboration and knowledge‑sharing to drive synergy, efficiency, and innovation in programming and engagement.
• Measure and assess RTX Employee Network performance, engagement, and outcomes; translate insights into actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Partner with HR, Communications, and cross-functional stakeholders to integrate Network initiatives into broader talent, culture, and engagement strategies.
• Oversee annual planning, budgeting allocation to enable sustainable Network operations and enterprise alignment.
• Represent RTX Employee Networks at enterprise forums and communicate progress, outcomes, and impact to senior leadership.
• Understand the strategic priorities of the company to fully tap into the power of the Employee Communities
• Analyze internal and external best practices to develop strategies for sustaining, scaling, and ensuring enterprise governance for Expert Communities of Practice within the organization to build a culture that encourages collaboration, open communication, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee and facilitate the creation, growth, and maintenance of specialized communities where RTX employees can share best practices and expertise.
• Track, report and continuously improve upon the community structure and processes to become a world class standard that attracts and accelerates the growth of talent.
• Lead cross-functional partnership with Communications and Digital Technology to develop an enterprise approach for leveraging RTX Connections to grow community engagements.
• Work collaboratively with leaders and functional partners to effectively communicate and coordinate employee engagement.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in knowledge management, employee community management, industry best practices to ensure RTX employee communities evolve in line with emerging needs.
• Lead and develop one direct report and manage budget for functional area of responsibility.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% with flexibility for high-touch virtual engagement across global time zones.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years’ experience.
• Relevant experience in Human Resources, Culture, Talent Development and/or Organizational Effectiveness.
• Prior experience applying change management models and leading varying levels of transformation/change involving multiple stakeholder groups at an enterprise level.
• Experience in successfully designing, deploying, and managing large-scale people initiatives.
• Analytical skills, with the ability to aggregate and utilize data to influence decisions.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strategic thinker with a strong understanding of employee experiences frameworks, knowledge management, and resource allocation.
• Effective leader of others with ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience generating professional, impactful, and persuasive presentations that effectively communicate to multiple audiences, including senior executive leaders.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced, high-growth environment, demonstrating agility and flexibility. Comfortable in ambiguity and managing risk decisions.
• Demonstrates project management skill sets with a continuous improvement and solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across diverse geographies and cultures.
• Experience in managing community or engagement programs within a corporate setting.
• Knowledge of best practices in driving cultural change and employee engagement.
• A self-starter with a process improvement mindset.
• Change Management Certification or relevant experience a plus.
• CORE Apprentice and/or Champion Certification highly preferred for internal applicants.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel). Working knowledge of RTX AI tools a plus for internal applicants.
• Experience working at one or more RTX BUs, ES and/or Corporate.

Location

• Remote position within the U.S, though there's a preference for a hybrid role type from Charlotte, NC or Farmington, CT.
• Position will require accommodation in the U.S Eastern Time Zone.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

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 186,200 USD - 353,800 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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 anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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