Senior Manager, Operations & Strategy, Global Communications

RTX • Farmington, CT

21h • 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. The Senior Manager, Operations & Strategy, Global Communications strengthens the Communications function by driving operational excellence, improving information flow, and advancing enterprise alignment. This leader oversees optimization of key communication channels, leads functional maturity initiatives, and partners closely with the Chief of Staff and Communications Leadership Team to deliver strategic, consistent, and measurable value. The role also guides the systems, processes, and planning cycles that ensure Communications operates with discipline, transparency, and strategic coherence.

Requirements

• 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 program and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead process optimization and change management initiatives
• Ability to exercise discretion and manage sensitive information appropriately
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in a matrixed organization
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience with enterprise strategic planning cycles
• Familiarity with digital content governance or knowledge‑management systems
• Certification in CORE
• Experience leading CORE Engagements and maturing CORE operating system within a function

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day strategic, organizational, and operational support to the Chief of Staff.
• Organize, document, and track the status of CCO directives to support alignment and accountability across the Communications function.
• Oversee collaboration tools, shared documents, best practices, and reference materials to ensure effective management.
• Manage sensitive information with discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism.
• Strengthen the Communications Leadership Team’s operating rhythm to improve alignment, accountability, and decision‑making.
• Contribute to the design and execution of a structured annual strategic planning cycle by integrating gated reviews, goal alignment, budgeting, and reporting.
• Recommend and implement new processes and best practices to address emerging challenges and enhance operational excellence.
• Lead strategy to streamline and modernize information flow across core channels—including the Communications Resource Center, Weekly Briefs, and All Hands—to ensure they function as accurate, reliable, and strategically aligned sources of truth.
• Lead governance, auditing, and continuous improvement of the Communications Resource Center to maintain accuracy, accessibility, and alignment with functional needs.
• Serve as the Communications function’s CORE focal, advancing functional maturity and ensuring integration into enterprise planning mechanisms.
• Partner with the Chief of Staff to deliver Goal Alignment, the Control Tower, and other CORE- related engagements.
• Own processes that shape how the function manages IT‑related initiatives—including Tiger Teams, CLT reviews, and reporting—establishing disciplined structures that support transparency, prioritization, and performance tracking.
• Develop project plans and lead key initiatives assigned by the Chief of Staff, including Communications‑specific AI best practices, dashboards, and enterprise impact efforts.

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: Senior