Associate Director, Talent Strategy

Associate Director of Talent Strategy

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Associate Director of Talent Strategy serves as both a strategic thought partner and operational right hand to the Vice President of Talent Strategy & Organizational Health, leading enterprise-level talent initiatives while driving alignment, execution, and accountability across the talent function.

This hybrid role blends people strategy, organizational planning, and chief-of-staff capabilities to shape and deliver on key workforce priorities that support business growth, workforce enablement, and leadership readiness.

The ideal candidate brings a sharp strategic mindset, strong execution discipline, and excellent communication skillsincluding the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear executive-level storytelling and impactful visual presentations.

The Associate Director will have a point of view on talent transformation and partner with the VP Talent in being a creative disruptor.

The successful candidate will manage one direct report while influencing many.

What You Will Do

• Strategic Talent Leadership
• Co-create and evolve enterprise talent strategy in partnership with the VP of Talent, ensuring alignment with business and workforce priorities
• Integrate external market intelligence, workforce trends, and internal talent data to inform proactive talent strategies
• Partner with HR and business leaders to develop talent strategies that enable agility, innovation, and sustained performance
• Executive Communications & Storytelling
• Create compelling senior executive-level presentations, dashboards, and strategy updates that translate data and strategy into clear, persuasive narratives
• Develop and refine visual materials (e.g., slides, charts, frameworks) to communicate talent strategy priorities and outcomes to senior stakeholders
• Shape internal communications to increase visibility, alignment, and engagement around enterprise talent initiatives
• Operational & Execution Leadership
• Drive the operating rhythm of the Talent Strategy team, including strategic planning, initiative tracking, and cross-functional alignment
• Connect and coordinate across COEs, HRBPs, and business leaders to ensure integrated delivery of key talent initiatives
• Manage executive briefings, talent strategy reviews, and leadership forums in support of the VP of Talent Strategy
• Talent Analytics & Insights
• Translate talent and workforce data into actionable insights to guide strategy, investments, actions and storytelling for senior stakeholders
• Track and measure impact of talent strategy initiatives and recommend adjustments as needed

Qualifications You Must Have

Qualifications We Prefer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value : Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

This position currently is designated as remote. Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The successful candidate for this role will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).