Employee & Labor Relations Leader, US West (Remote)

RTX

11d • Remote

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The following position is to join RTX: Employee & Labor Relations Leader, US West This individual will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of Employee & Labor Relations strategies that drive consistent, fair, and compliant outcomes aligned with our principles and values. They will help achieve RTX bargaining objectives that fully leverage cost, efficiency, and scale while ensuring fairness for covered employees. They will provide leadership and counsel across all aspects of labor management, including grievances, arbitrations, and contract administration. They will also assess and deploy measures to mitigate potential union‑organizing risk, consistent with our principles and values.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Minimum 7 years of labor relations experience, including the following: involvement in negotiations and collective bargaining, managing grievance and arbitration processes to resolve labor disputes, advising management on labor law compliance and best practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment, labor, and compliance requirements.
• Held a significant role in collective bargaining negotiations.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with Business and HR leaders, achieve RTX bargaining objectives that leverage cost, efficiency, and scale while ensuring fairness for covered employees consistent with our principles and values.
• In partnership with Business and HR leaders, assess and deploy measures to reduce potential union‑organizing risk consistent with our principles and values.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business leaders, HR partners, and local and International Union representatives.
• Serve as the chief spokesperson representing the Company in collective bargaining for agreements in the region.
• Provide leadership and counsel across all aspects of labor management, including grievances, arbitrations, and contract administration for sites in the region.
• Further educate and develop HR professionals in the region.
• Drive policies, processes, and practices that ensure effective execution and compliance.
• Will travel up to 50%.

Benefits

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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