Director, Learning Strategy & Operations (Remote)

RTX•US-CO-REMOTE, CO

1d•$186,200 - $353,800•Remote

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. The Director, Learning Strategy plays a critical senior leadership role in our global Learning & Talent Development (L&TD) organization supporting the development of RTX’s 185,000+ employees. This role is critical to driving the success of our enterprise learning agenda. This senior-level position partners closely with the Head of L&TD to shape strategic priorities, oversee key initiatives, and serve as a connective force across the L&TD team. This role operates at the intersection of strategy, execution, and communications supporting enterprise learning efforts, leading cross-functional projects, and developing executive-ready materials that tell the story of our impact and priorities. This role is also the primary point of contact to align stakeholder needs with strategic priorities and scalable solutions. This role is ideal for a seasoned learning leader who brings a blend of learning domain expertise, consultative skills, learning operations management, strategic agility, and strong execution capability.

Requirements

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience
12+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or Talent Management, with proven ability to lead strategic learning initiatives
Strong consulting, stakeholder management, project leadership skills and influential leadership skills.
Deep understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design, and content development
Advanced writing and facilitation skills to support the development and delivery of transferrable skill programs
Advanced PowerPoint/visual storytelling skills; comfortable building executive-ready decks
Experience building and managing operational processes such as budgeting, planning, or vendor management
Ability to balance strategy and execution, with a “roll up your sleeves” mindset
Adept at navigating ambiguity, managing complexity, and moving work forward independently
Deep understanding of vendor management, including RFPs, partnerships, and external delivery oversight
Global mindset, with experience designing, scalable, and culturally adaptive learning solutions.
Strong working knowledge of enterprise learning systems (e.g., LMS, LXP) and learning technologies, including how to leverage them for scale, engagement, and measurement.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in OD, L&D, HR, Business, or related field
Experience in a complex, matrixed global organization
Leadership of L&TD COE
Certifications in coaching, psychometric assessments and/or change management

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Head of L&TD to help prioritize strategic work, advance enterprise learning initiatives, and represent the function in senior forums. Collaborate on the development and execution of strategic people priorities across the organization.
Lead high-visibility, strategically-aligned enterprise-wide learning initiatives from design through implementation. Coordinate across L&TD teams, business partners, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment, progress, and measurable impact.
Shape the future of the learning technology ecosystem by partnering with HRDT, and vendors to evolve learning platforms, improve the learner experience, and ensure integration with enterprise talent systems.
Act as a strategic advisor to HR and business leaders on workforce readiness, learning trends, and capability development. Guide the design and activation of enterprise capability frameworks, including role-based skill requirements, taxonomies, and career pathways.
Integrate learning with enterprise transformation efforts (e.g., digital, organizational, cultural). Serve as a change leader to ensure learning supports adoption, readiness, and sustained behavior change.
Support business case development, vendor strategy, and investment prioritization to maximize learning ROI. Stand up and mature foundational L&TD processes including budgeting, contracting, capacity planning, and cross-functional coordination.
Identify capacity gaps, remove roadblocks, and fill in across the team as needed to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. Partner with Learning Operations to create and implement standards that support scalable delivery and measurement.
Support data collection and impact measurement. Create strategic presentations and executive storytelling materials that highlight learning progress, business value, and talent impact.
Maintain awareness of industry trends, technologies, and benchmarks. Bring in external insights to inform strategy, refresh offerings, and position L&TD as a future-forward enterprise partner.
Partner with the Instructional Design leader to maintain and update team-owned resources, portals, and communication channels to reflect current priorities and ensure a consistent, professional, and visible presence across the enterprise.