Director, Talent Acquisition (Remote)

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UTIA2: Corp - IA-Collins 400 Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids IA 52227 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the companys immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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 185000 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 the RTX Corporate Team:

The Director Campus Programs will lead the strategic vision design and execution of our college and university recruiting programs across the enterprise. This leader will be responsible for building and executing a world-class strategy to attract engage and hire the best and brightest university talent into our organizationdeveloping the future workforce that will shape the next generation of aerospace and defense innovation.

This role will oversee a high-performing team of managers and recruiters driving a culture of excellence collaboration and engagement. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker operationally disciplined passionate about talent development and energized by building strong partnerships across academia and business units.

What You Will Do

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Develop and execute a multi-year college and university recruiting strategy aligned with enterprise talent priorities and future workforce needs.
• Identify prioritize and manage relationships with key universities colleges and technical institutions that align with our business and goals.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to forecast hiring needs and design innovative programs to attract top-tier student talent in engineering technology manufacturing and business functions.

Brand & Campus Engagement

• Define and differentiate the companys employer brand on campus through targeted events partnerships and digital engagement strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with faculty career services student organizations and professional associations to strengthen the companys reputation as an employer of choice.
• Leverage data and insights to measure campus brand effectiveness and continuously improve engagement strategies.

Operational Excellence

• Lead the end-to-end operations of intern and co-op recruiting ensuring seamless candidate and hiring manager experiences.
• Establish and maintain processes metrics and tools that drive efficiency consistency and quality in campus hiring.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legal security and export control requirements related to hiring in the aerospace and defense sector.

Intern & Co-op Experience

• Oversee the design and delivery of high-impact programming that enhances the summer experience fosters engagement and builds long-term affinity with the company.
• Lead initiatives to maximize intern-to-full-time conversion ensuring a strong pipeline of emerging talent.
• Partner with Learning & Development to create onboarding and development experiences that accelerate campus programs success.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Lead mentor and develop a team of managers and recruiters fostering a culture of accountability and performance excellence.
• Build engagement and collaboration within the team and across HR and business partners globally.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement within the early talent function.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires 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.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition and university recruiting.
• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience.
• Prior experience developing and executing large-scale university recruiting strategies in a complex matrixed organization.
• Prior experience leveraging market trends university partnerships and employer branding strategies.
• Prior experience leading cross-functional initiatives and delivering results in a high-performance culture.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior experience working for a large global fortune 100 company.
• Experience in aerospace defense technology or advanced manufacturing industries.
• Global recruiting experience and familiarity with government contracting or security clearance processes.
• Masters Degree or an advanced certification in HR or related discipline (e.g. SHRM-SCP PHR).
• Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.

What We Offer

Whether youre 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 176000 USD - 352000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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