Director, Global Employee Communities (Remote)

RTX•US-NC-REMOTE, NC

1d•$186,200 - $353,800•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Global Employee Communities will execute and mature RTX’s global Employee Communities strategy, fostering collaboration, open communication, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and an environment where employees feel valued, respected, supported, and engaged. The role influences executives and partners across business units, geographies, and functions to strengthen employee connections, improve productivity and knowledge management, and enhance the workplace experience. The Director leads and develops RTX Employee Networks and expert communities of practice. This includes coaching network leaders and regional leaders, aligning network goals with enterprise priorities, partnering with executive sponsors, facilitating collaboration across networks, assessing performance and engagement, and recommending improvements. The role also oversees annual planning and budget allocation, represents the networks at enterprise forums, and integrates initiatives with HR, Communications, and other stakeholders. The position develops enterprise approaches to sustain and scale communities, supports community leaders as change champions and advocates for CORE adoption, and partners with Communications and Digital Technology to use RTX Connections to increase engagement. The Director leads and develops one direct report and manages the functional-area budget. The role is remote within the United States, requires accommodation in the U.S. Eastern Time Zone, and includes travel up to 30%, with flexibility for virtual engagement across global time zones.

Requirements

Typically a university degree or equivalent experience and at least 14 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 12 years of experience.
Relevant experience in Human Resources, Culture, Talent Development, and/or Organizational Effectiveness.
Experience applying change-management models and leading enterprise-level transformation or change involving multiple stakeholder groups.
Experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale people initiatives.
Analytical skills, including the ability to aggregate and use data to influence decisions.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Strategic thinking and a strong understanding of employee experience frameworks, knowledge management, and resource allocation.
Leadership skills and the ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience creating professional, impactful, and persuasive presentations for multiple audiences, including senior executives.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with agility and flexibility, comfort with ambiguity, and ability to manage risk decisions.
Project management skills and a continuous-improvement, solution-oriented mindset.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, including experience working across diverse geographies and cultures.
Experience managing community or engagement programs in a corporate setting.
Knowledge of best practices in cultural change and employee engagement.
Self-starter with a process-improvement mindset.
Change Management Certification or relevant experience.
CORE Apprentice and/or Champion Certification, highly preferred for internal applicants.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Excel.
Working knowledge of RTX AI tools, a plus for internal applicants.
Experience working at one or more RTX business units, Enterprise Services, and/or Corporate.

Responsibilities

Execute and mature the global RTX Employee Communities strategy to foster collaboration, open communication, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and employee engagement.
Influence executives and collaborate across business units, geographies, and functions to strengthen employee connections, productivity, and knowledge management.
Build relationships to understand employee interests, concerns, ideas for convening employees, and opportunities to improve the workplace experience.
Develop and empower employee-community leaders as change champions and activation points for enterprise transformations and CORE adoption.
Lead, evolve, and mature RTX Employee Networks.
Coach, guide, and develop Employee Network Leaders to strengthen leadership capability, strategic planning, and network effectiveness.
Coach Employee Networks Regional leaders to execute strategies collaboratively, maximize performance, and reduce duplicated effort.
Partner with Employee Networks Regional leaders and Executive Sponsors to align network goals with organizational and enterprise priorities.
Facilitate cross-network collaboration and knowledge sharing to improve synergy, efficiency, innovation, programming, and engagement.
Measure and assess network performance, engagement, and outcomes, and translate insights into recommendations for continuous improvement.
Partner with HR, Communications, and cross-functional stakeholders to integrate network initiatives into talent, culture, and engagement strategies.
Oversee annual planning and budget allocation for sustainable network operations and enterprise alignment.
Represent RTX Employee Networks at enterprise forums and communicate progress, outcomes, and impact to senior leadership.
Analyze internal and external best practices and develop strategies for sustaining, scaling, and governing expert communities of practice.
Oversee and facilitate the creation, growth, and maintenance of specialized communities where employees share best practices and expertise.
Track, report, and continuously improve community structures and processes to support talent attraction and development.
Partner with Communications and Digital Technology to develop an enterprise approach to using RTX Connections to grow community engagement.
Collaborate with leaders and functional partners to communicate and coordinate employee engagement.
Stay current on trends in knowledge management, employee community management, and industry best practices.
Lead and develop one direct report and manage the budget for the functional area.
Travel up to 30% and engage virtually across global time zones.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverage
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Fertility and family-planning support
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Wellness rewards program
Virtual doctor visits
Child and elder care services
Second-opinion medical expert program
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Paid time off and holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable factors