Talent Strategy & Development, CORE, & Communications Lead

Location: Tewksbury, MA (836 North St, Innovation Bldg) · Hybrid role · U.S. citizenship required · No security clearance required

About the role

RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company, with 185,000 employees united by purpose across three market-leading businesses. Raytheon brings over 100 years of engineering expertise to meet today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threats.

Raytheon Finance is seeking a dynamic, forward‑thinking Associate Director to lead an integrated Talent Strategy & Development, CORE, and Communications organization. This leader will design and execute a Finance talent strategy that accelerates capability growth, enhances career mobility, and enables Finance employees to thrive across all career stages—from onboarding through early career to senior professional development. The role oversees a high‑impact team delivering learning programs, career development pathways, CORE adoption and harmonization, change management, and strategic internal communications. This position partners closely with Finance senior leaders and RTX Corporate stakeholders to strengthen the Finance talent pipeline, drive strategic capability development aligned to Finance priorities, deliver business‑critical training, and ensure clear, consistent communication across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 7–8 employees, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance management.
• Serve as the CORE Business Partner providing strategic senior leadership support to enable compliant adoption and execution of the CORE Operating System.
• Lead annual goal alignment activities with the Finance Leadership Team (FLT) and collaborate with each Finance subdomain.
• Partner with Finance and HR leadership to define and execute a data‑driven hiring strategy that aligns capability needs with business priorities, strengthens the Finance talent pipeline, and supports workforce planning initiatives.
• Lead Finance talent development programs and employee‑experience initiatives, including the Intern Program, Finance Academy of Management, Finance Leadership Development Program, new employee onboarding, engagement events, and career‑development resources, in partnership with HR, Talent Acquisition, and Finance leadership.
• Lead Finance communications and change management strategy by driving enterprise‑wide messaging, harmonization communications, executive engagement forums, CFO Town Halls, Extended Leader Alignment Meetings, and managing key communication platforms such as the Raytheon Finance SharePoint Site (Finance Hub) and weekly Finance Newsletter.
• Drive the end‑to‑end Finance Learning Strategy by partnering with Finance SBUs, Functions, RTX Finance Learning leadership, and Change Champions to design, align, and execute business‑critical training, including major in‑person programs such as Finance Critical Thinking and governance of key learning platforms to foster a culture of continuous professional development.
• Support and influence the Finance organization through collaboration with SBU/FP&A Leaders and internal Business Process partnerships.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the finance organization by leading the People's Council network.
• Mentor and develop talent within the organization.
• Occasional travel required to support in‑person engagements and programs.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years experience.
• Leadership and project management experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong collaboration skills; proven ability to partner across functions and businesses.
• Innovative mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and create forward‑thinking solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive large‑scale change across multiple organizational channels.
• Ability to adapt communication style and approach for diverse audiences.
• Persistence and resilience in navigating complex challenges.
• CORE Professional or Expert Certification.
• Advanced business acumen with demonstrated project management and general management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

Salary range: $172,900 – $328,700 USD (good‑faith estimate representative of all experience levels; final offer considers role, function, responsibilities, experience, location, education/training, and key skills).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and 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 position level and collective‑bargaining agreement coverage. Payments are not guaranteed and depend on individual performance, business unit performance, and/or company performance. Specific benefits vary by business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement status. This is a U.S.-based role; if the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

Schedule

Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work regularly both onsite and offsite. The ratio of onsite time is determined in partnership with the leader. As part of RTX's secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in‑person at an office location regardless of role designation.