Manager, Global Trade

RTX; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation benefits (3 weeks at start)

401(k) with company match

Job summary

RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, seeks a Manager, Global Trade to drive regulatory compliance and optimize trade processes across multiple sites including Farmington, Greenville, and Granby. You will lead initiatives, manage regulatory requirements, and provide guidance to internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes training, policy guidance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and ensure export transaction accuracy in ITAR/EAR contexts.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in export transactional reviews, including international travel, visitor access, technical data exports, and hardware exports.
• Experience with regulatory compliance requirements, including ITAR and EAR.
• Experience with restricted party screening transactions and list maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Corporate Global Trade (GT) Focal program, including administering and implementing new management tools, conducting training, maintaining regular meetings, and expanding the program across Corporate.
• Serve as the Global Trade Site Lead for the Farmington Campus, Corporate offices in Greenville, TX, and RT Flight in Granby, CT.
• Review and approve export transactional requests, including employee international travel, visitor access, technical data exports, and hardware exports.
• Create, support, and manage communication campaigns and change-management initiatives for Corporate.
• Prepare and deliver Global Trade training to internal business customers and new employees.
• Provide advice and guidance on regulatory requirements (ITAR and EAR) and company policies to Corporate employees.
• Review and resolve restricted party screening transactions and assist with list maintenance.
• Manage Corporate Global Trade digital information platforms, including the internal Corporate GT SharePoint site.
• Assist with Global Trade assessments, audits, and investigations of potential escapes or disclosures.

Skills

Export compliance

ITAR/EAR knowledge

Export screening experience

Training & stakeholder guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8 years

Advanced degree + 5 years

Tools

SAP ITCS

GTS systems

OCR systems

Job description

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.

Join our Legal team as a Manager, Global Trade, where you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with global trade regulations and driving operational excellence in trade processes. You will lead initiatives that enhance efficiency, manage regulatory requirements, and provide guidance to internal stakeholders.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and continuously improve the Corporate Global Trade (GT) Focal program, including administering and implementing new management tools, conducting training, maintaining regular meetings, and expanding the program across Corporate.
• Serve as the Global Trade Site Lead for the Farmington Campus, Corporate offices in Greenville, TX, and RT Flight in Granby, CT.
• Review and approve export transactional requests, including employee international travel, visitor access, technical data exports, and hardware exports.
• Create, support, and manage communication campaigns and change-management initiatives for Corporate.
• Prepare and deliver Global Trade training to internal business customers and new employees.
• Provide advice and guidance on regulatory requirements (ITAR and EAR) and company policies to Corporate employees.
• Review and resolve restricted party screening transactions and assist with list maintenance.
• Manage Corporate Global Trade digital information platforms, including the internal Corporate GT SharePoint site.
• Assist with Global Trade assessments, audits, and investigations of potential escapes or disclosures.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in export transactional reviews, including international travel, visitor access, technical data exports, and hardware exports.
• Experience with regulatory compliance requirements, including ITAR and EAR.
• Experience with restricted party screening transactions and list maintenance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Degree in business management, international business, legal, or international trade from an accredited institution.
• Experience with SAP ITCS or GTS systems.
• Experience with OCR systems.

What We Offer:

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 illnessinsurance, 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
• This position may be eligible for relocation.
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.

_ As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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. _

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.