Board of Directors & Governance Specialist

RTX • Farmington, CT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. RTX’s Legal, Contracts & Compliance organization is seeking a highly organized, detail‑oriented professional to support Board Operations as well as broader corporate governance activities and special projects. This role provides essential coordination, project management, process improvement, and documentation support to ensure high‑quality execution of Board‑related work and to advance enterprise governance priorities. This position is hybrid at RTX’s Farmington, Connecticut location.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• Proven organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to maintain attention to detail.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to quickly learn governance and board-management systems (e.g., BoardVantage).
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively across functions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting corporate governance, legal operations, or highly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with CORE, Lean, or other continuous‑improvement methodologies.
• Energy, curiosity, and ability to learn quickly
• High degree of ownership, initiative, and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and logistics for Board and Committee meetings, including scheduling, agenda alignment, material preparation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Assist with compiling, formatting, proofreading, and distributing Board materials, ensuring accuracy, quality, and confidentiality.
• Provide support for Board meetings, including coordination with various support functions and real‑time issue resolution.
• Assist with governance documentation, recordkeeping, version control, and audit‑ready files.
• Support recurring and ad hoc governance initiatives, including policy reviews, governance benchmarking, audits, and enterprise reporting.
• Prepare summaries, checklists, and project documentation to support governance readiness and compliance.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, trackers, and status updates across Legal, Finance, HR, and business units.
• Track deliverables and follow‑up items, ensuring key milestones are met with accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate cross‑functional contributions for Board and governance‑related projects.
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, standardization, and quality in Board and governance processes.
• Support implementation of new tools, templates, workflows, and digital solutions.
• Apply CORE or other continuous‑improvement principles to streamline operations and reduce process risk.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and support executive‑level communication and decision‑making.
• Interface professionally with senior leaders and directors.

Benefits

• 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
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level