Director, Strategic Communications, Collins Aerospace

RTX; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Parental Leave

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Telemedicine benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

RTX Corporation is seeking an experienced Communications leader to develop and execute comprehensive strategies for major transformation initiatives. You will lead a matrixed team to deliver effective employee and internal communications and ensure message pull-through across all functions.

You will collaborate with executives to align strategies, report progress to stakeholders, and use data to refine approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 14+ years experience or 12 years with advanced degree.
• Experience leading a matrixed team in a corporate setting.
• Experience in employee and internal communications with executives.
• Proven track record in change communications and transformation initiatives.
• Experience in change communications for major organizational transformations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies for major transformation initiatives.
• Lead a matrixed team to deliver employee and internal communications across functions and units.
• Collaborate with leaders to ensure alignment and support for strategy and transformation goals.
• Regularly report on communication progress and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Utilize data and analytics to inform and refine communication strategies.
• Identify storytelling opportunities to highlight transformation impact and success.
• Work closely with the Collins transformation change team to ensure seamless integration of communication and change efforts.

Skills

Matrixed leadership

Executive communications

Change communications

Transformation programs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-20 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-124 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 124 Position Role Type: Hybrid U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. 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.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies and timelines for major transformation initiatives.
• Lead a matrixed team to deliver effective employee and internal communications and ensure message pull-through across all functions and strategic business units.
• Collaborate with leaders across all levels of the business to ensure alignment and support for strategy and transformation goals.
• Regularly report on communication progress and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Utilize data and analytics to inform and refine communication strategies.
• Identify and create storytelling opportunities to highlight best practices, transformation impact and success.
• Work closely with the Collins transformation change team to ensure seamless integration of communication and change efforts.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 14+ years of relevant experience or a minimum of 12 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience leading a matrixed team in a corporate environment.
• Prior work experience in employee and internal communications.
• Experience working directly with executives to develop and implement communication strategies.
• Experience in change communications, including supporting major organizational transformation initiatives.

Qualifications We Prefer

• 15+ years of experience in communications or a related field.
• College degree in communications or a related discipline.
• Experience leading communications efforts during a significant organizational change initiative.
• Experience in defense or commercial aerospace a plus.

What We Offer

• 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

Other Information

This role may be available for relocation. And more!

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.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

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.

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.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.