Principal Specialist, Talent Acquisition

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At RTX the world largest aerospace and defense company 185000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the worlds 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.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner will serve as a high-impact strategic advisor and lead recruiter driving full-cycle talent acquisition across the entire organizational spectrum from entry-level internships and junior professional roles to Director-level leadership positions for APAC.

This individual acts as a critical bridge between HR leadership People Services and the HR-COE partnering deeply with business stakeholders to attract and secure the talent required to drive Pratt & Whitneys mission of Transforming Aviation.

As a subject matter expert you will balance a high-performance recruiting desk with the responsibility of designing and scaling recruitment strategies that move beyond transactional hiring to true talent advisory.

What You Will Do

Full-Spectrum Execution: Personally lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for a different portfolio of roles ranging from junior-level individual contributors to Director-level leadership across Engineering MRO Operations Supply Chain and Finance.

Strategic Talent Advisory: Devise and implement long-term recruitment strategies including market mapping Talent Mining and developing pull strategies to enhance our employer brand.

Early-Career Leadership: Drive the strategic roadmap for internship programs ensuring strong alignment between campus outreach early-career pipelines and long-term workforce planning.

Sourcing & Pipeline Design: Develop sophisticated sourcing strategies that leverage advanced data professional networks and IHL partnerships to identify high-potential talent at all career stages.

Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and HR partners providing deep market intelligence and talent availability data to influence hiring decisions and organizational design.

Institutional Collaboration: Partner with ITEs Polytechnics and Universities to lead high-impact recruitment cycles conversion strategies and branding events.

Process Excellence: Champion data integrity within Workday using recruitment metrics (time-to-fill quality-of-hire pipeline health) to provide actionable insights and drive continuous improvement.

Candidate Experience: Ensure a gold-standard experience for both candidates and hiring managers acting as a brand ambassador for RTX/Pratt & Whitney at career fairs and networking engagements.

Qualifications You Must Have

Education: Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Engineering or a related field.

Tenure: Minimum of 8 years of relevant full-cycle recruitment experience ideally within manufacturing aerospace or complex engineering environments.

Scope: Proven track record in managing a high-volume different desk covering everything from early-career/internship hiring to senior management/Director-level roles.

Influence: Demonstrated ability to act as a Strategic Talent Advisor with the maturity to influence stakeholders and drive hiring outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Project Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex recruitment projects and multiple competing priorities.

Qualifications We Prefer

Technical Savvy: Expert-level experience with Workday LinkedIn Recruiter or similar enterprise-level ATS/CRM tools.

Technical Recruitment: A proven history of successfully recruiting technical and engineering talent in a niche or competitive market.

Data Fluency: Ability to translate raw recruitment data into strategic insights for business reviews.

What We Offer

Direct impact on the future of aviation through high-stakes talent strategy.

Employee scholarship program for further education and continuous learning.

Comprehensive health medical and dental benefits.

On-the-job training and professional certifications.

Competitive remuneration package including allowances and benefits where applicable.

Company transport provided.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles commuting to and from the assigned site is the employees personal responsibility.

Requires advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project management. Practical to substantial knowledge of RTX projects programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity color religion gender sexual orientation or identity national origin age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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