Chief of Staff, Quality (Onsite)

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney has an exciting opportunity for a Chief of Staff role reporting to the Vice President of Quality, Chris Kmetz. The Chief of Staff is a key member of the Quality leadership team and plays a critical role in driving strategic priorities, strengthening operational execution, and ensuring clear and consistent communication across the Quality organization and the broader enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate Quality governance cadence, including/not limited to Quality Staff Meetings, PW Quality Council, annual Quality Management Review and other VP Quality meetings.
• Prepare executive-level materials (high-quality presentations, talking points, and briefing materials) to support internal and external PW and RTX meetings.
• Lead, plan, and execute major global Quality initiatives, such as All Hands events, to engage the global workforce and reinforce core quality and safety principles.
• Select, prioritize, and manage topics requiring leadership decisions or visibility, ensuring readiness of materials for PW and RTX executive forums.
• Develop and deliver enterprise Quality communications, including quarterly All Hands, monthly training messages, internal announcements, and messaging on behalf of the VP, Quality; support external visibility of the Quality function by preparing LinkedIn content and coordinating aligned messaging with RTX Communications and RTX Quality teams.
• Plan and coordinate Quality Month communications, events, and related engagement activities across PW and RTX.
• Work cross-functionally within PW and RTX on various initiatives such as goal alignment and applicable meetings.
• Support executive engagement activities and ensure leadership participation in employee-focused events.
• Enable the flow of information across the Quality leadership team to enable speed, alignment, and effective execution of strategic and operational objectives.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced CORE or Lean Six Sigma equivalent certification.
• Demonstrated experience in complex project and program management.
• Experience influencing and collaborating across multiple levels of leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create concise, compelling, executive-level materials.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives and driving alignment across large, matrixed organizations.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and make sound judgment-based decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Change management or transformation leadership experience.