Assoc Dir, ES CORE Strategic Engagement Leader

Date Posted:

2026-04-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-801 A5 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG A5 (External Site)

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s 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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The CORE Operating System (OS): Focuses our business on the top priorities to drive alignment and performance across the enterprise and deliver more value to our customers;  deploys a common language and methodology to accelerate our integration and ability to achieve more together; and empowers our people to improve their daily work, deliver meaningful results and create a business advantage for RTX.

The Associate Director, Strategic Engagement Leader role within the Enterprise Services (ES) CORE Office specializes in the application of advanced CORE methods to oversee complex, ES-wide strategic initiatives to achieve business results. The role serves as a strategic CORE resource for cross-domain and functional business problems warranting complex evaluation, strategic thinking and agile problem solving, including supporting the ES Leadership Team through CORE Leadership Week engagements and the annual Goal Alignment process.  Skills in leading and facilitating large executive-level engagements, project management, process maturity, problem solving (including root cause analysis) and change management enable the success of this role.

You will network with exceptional influencing skills, use polished executive presence to influence the organization, and drive executive-sponsored improvements, guiding many matrixed employees to achieve sustainable, high business impact targets, including enabling accelerated product delivery. You will also develop organizational capabilities and serve as a coach of CORE advanced methods for the business.

This is a hybrid role and will require travel to support key ES CORE initiatives (approximately 25%).  

What You Will Do:

• Focus on strategic initiatives aligned with the CORE Goal Alignment process.
• Drive cross-cutting (across ES domains) business process improvements, with a focus on the biggest impact that result in capacity growth / accelerated customer deliveries, cost reductions, schedule (cycle time) and quality improvements.
• Coach and mentor "CORE Experts in training" and guide them through their certification journey.
• Deliver instructor led training on CORE methods and tools to the organization as needed. Shepherd these processes in the organization as the organization matures with CORE OS deployment.
• Partner to solve cross-business unit problems impacting RTX profitability.
• Leverage skill by helping RTX corporate with synergy opportunities, best practice sharing implementation and high stakes field failures' Root Cause and Corrective Action.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years’ relevant work experience.
• Documented results in two or more of the following:
  • Driving transformation efforts that deliver tangible impact
  • Leading strategic initiatives
  • Experience leading process improvement efforts
  • Leading the Goal Alignment process for large organizations
  • Leading and facilitating CORE Leadership Week engagements
• Experience influencing stakeholders and working across the organization using communications, project management, and change management skills.
• Ability to obtain CORE Expert certification

Qualifications We Prefer:

• CORE Expert or other equivalent certification (e.g. Six Sigma Black Belt).
• Experience using tools such as, R, Minitab, Excel/Access/Power BI
• Experience using, training and coaching Lean and 6Sigma methods & tools
• Experience in applying cost reduction, EAC improvement, and synergy creation
• Experience partnering across Business Units to benchmark and drive oneRTX solutions
• Ability to coach and mentor "CORE Experts in training,” helping guide them through their certification journey.

Learn More & Apply Now! 

Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role: 

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.

Preferred candidates will be in the Farmington, CT; Mckinney, TX; Cedar Rapids, IA or Tucson, AZ areas.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select 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 157,200 USD - 298,800 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 candidate’s 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 company’s 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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