Senior Manager, Total Rewards (Remote)

RTX; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Manager, Total Rewards to act as a strategic compensation partner for Corporate Office groups. You will guide pay decisions, implement programs, and align workforce priorities with governance standards, collaborating with HR, Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards teams.

You will lead the annual planning cycle, analyze data, and ensure internal equity and market competitiveness while applying global policies across populations, including remote employees in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or advanced degree) with 7–10+ years of experience in compensation or Total Rewards.
• Experience in salary administration, job classification and job evaluation.
• 7+ years of experience with annual compensation planning and analysis.
• Experience partnering with HR teams to address compensation issues.
• Technical knowledge of global HR policies and compensation practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a compensation advisor to Corporate Office groups, collaborating with HR, Talent Acquisition, business leaders, and Total Rewards teams on pay decisions and program implementation.
• Evaluate escalated pay recommendations and exception requests, balancing business needs with market competitiveness and governance requirements.
• Lead compensation support for the annual planning cycle, including data review, guidance to HR and leaders, issue resolution, and execution of pay decisions.
• Develop and maintain a Corporate HR compensation dashboard for pay trends and workforce priorities.
• Analyze data to identify emerging pay issues, assess impact of actions, and recommend solutions.
• Communicate rationale for compensation decisions clearly to HR partners and leaders.
• Collaborate with global HR and Total Rewards teams to apply policies consistently across populations while accounting for local requirements.
• Partner with stakeholders to resolve complex compensation matters and improve tools and processes.

Skills

Salary administration

Job classification

Job evaluation

Annual compensation planning

HR partnership

Global HR policies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-13

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-REMOTE

Position Role Type: Remote

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.

As Senior Manager, Total Rewards, you will serve as a strategic compensation partner to Corporate Office functional groups, providing guidance on pay decisions, program implementation, and workforce priorities. You will collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, business leaders, and Total Rewards teams to develop compensation approaches that support business objectives, reflect market practices and internal equity, and align with company policies and governance standards.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a compensation advisor to Corporate Office functional groups, partnering with HR, Talent Acquisition, business leaders, and Total Rewards teams on pay decisions and program implementation.
• Evaluate escalated pay recommendations and exception requests, balancing business needs with market competitiveness, internal fairness, compensation guidelines, and governance requirements.
• Lead compensation support for the annual planning cycle, including data review, guidance to HR and leaders, issue resolution, and accurate execution of pay decisions.
• Develop and maintain a Corporate HR compensation dashboard that provides actionable insights into pay trends, workforce priorities, and areas requiring attention.
• Analyze compensation data to identify emerging pay issues, assess the impact of proposed actions, and recommend solutions.
• Communicate the rationale for compensation decisions clearly and consistently to HR partners and business leaders.
• Collaborate with global HR and Total Rewards teams to apply compensation policies and practices consistently across populations while accounting for local requirements.
• Partner with stakeholders to resolve complex compensation matters and improve tools, processes, and governance that support effective decision-making.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Experience in salary administration, job classification, and job evaluation.
• 7+ years of experience with annual compensation planning and analysis.
• Experience partnering with HR teams to address and resolve compensation-related issues.
• Technical knowledge of global HR policies and compensation practices

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Microsoft applications, specifically Excel and Power BI

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.

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.