Director, Global Chemical Substances (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-02-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UTCT1: Corp - CT - Remote Remote Location, Remote City, CT, 06101 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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 185,000 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 our RTX Corporate, Global Chemical Substances Program team.

Basic Function  

Responsible for the development, management, and leadership of the RTX Global Chemical Substances Program (GCSP) including strategic vision, identification and implementation of metrics, targets, goals, and systems to mitigate risk of business disruption due to continued growth in global chemical regulatory regimes. 

Lead and develop direct reports and collaborate closely with business unit teams to ensure that all operations are aware of changing regulatory requirements to support RTX expectations related to compliance with all laws.  This requires working cross functionally with groups including Operations, Engineering, Global Trade, Government Relations, Legal, and Supply Chain.

Job Duties & Responsibilities  

• Lead the Corporate GCSP team to benchmark and coordinate global chemical (and related) regulatory change management by engaging with industry association groups, corporate memberships (e.g. IAEG, AmCham), key information sources/organizations, and by monitoring tools/services.

• Disseminate regulatory development information and consolidate responses to develop initial RTX impact assessment.

• Coordinate with business unit subject matter experts to finalize applicability/impact assessment, develop substance-specific risk mitigation strategies and identify cross-business unit collaboration teams where appropriate. Monitor and assist business unit efforts as needed.

• Evaluate longer term systematic tools to simplify impact assessments, partnering with process transformation team to ensure requirements are baked into digital initiatives.

• Interact with cross functional teams and leadership across RTX (Ops & SC, Engineering, MRO, Legal, Government Relations, Global Trade, etc.) to formulate and action steps to mitigate business disruption risks. 

• Drive timely response and appropriate actions to mitigate risks.

• Regularly brief Business Unit and RTX leadership about significant risk areas and plans to appropriately mitigate risks.

• Develop and execute on a plan to mature the assurance program.

• Represent RTX’s interests through active participation in various organizations such as regulatory authorities, trade associations and professional groups, as necessary. Interactions may include presentations, negotiations and lobbying support.

• Must be willing to travel 25-35% of the time, domestically and internationally. 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Material Science or other related science, along with a well-developed understanding of Global Chemical Substances Regulatory issues.

• A minimum of 14+ years in Global Chemical Compliance and Risk Management, EH&S, Sustainability and Materials Science/Substitution is required.

• Must have the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships in a matrix along with strong written and oral communication and program management skills.

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with International locations is desired

What We Offer

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

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX. 

Minimum Program Qualifications:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest

The salary range for this role is 176,000 USD - 352,000 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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