Principal Specialist, Strategic Workforce Planning (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-03-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

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 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 team:

RTX is looking for a Principal Specialist, Strategic Workforce Planning to join the Workforce Intelligence in HR. This is a team that is chartered with delivering data-driven, integrated solutions that enable better business performance and improve employee experience. As part of the Strategic Workforce Planning Team, you will help implement data-driven solutions that help ensure that RTX has the talent it needs to execute on its strategy. 

This role will help drive workforce transformation by developing analysis and tools that enhance RTX’s Strategic Workforce Planning capability. You will get to work and collaborate with a team of diverse experts and build solutions that transform HR and its services.

What You Will Do

• Individually manage the design and delivery of strategic workforce planning and external labor market analysis products including but not limited to the analysis of availability, competitors, and workforce trends.
• Act as data translator to the project team on data visualizations to technical and non-technical stakeholders to make more informed, data-driven decisions.
• Support engagements on workforce planning projects.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and coordination across multiple cross functional teams and stakeholders, driving timely and effective completion of milestones.
• Navigate complexities that arise when building enterprise level solutions that span across multiple business with diverse requirements.
• Develop stakeholder and executive updates, presentations, and data driven narratives that facilitate key discussions and actions.
• Provide analytic support for action planning activities.
• Collaborate with other members of the workforce intelligence and HR digital technology team in the development and implementation of technology (systems, tools, dashboards) that support workforce planning.
• May travel up to 10%.

What You Will Learn

• How to become an expert in Strategic Workforce Planning.
• Storytelling with data to influence decisions.
• Driving change and making a difference in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Connecting workforce implications with the business.
• Collaborating across the business to innovate.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience developing and managing data visualizations and compelling artifacts that drive successful execution and stakeholder engagement.
• Prior experience directing regularly scheduled project update meetings and leveraging leadership skills to drive business outcomes.
• Advanced knowledge of MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and ability to create templates and training programs to drive program growth.
• Prior experience analyzing, interpreting, synthesizing and presenting complex information.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field such as: Business, Statistics, Human Capital, Economics, Market Research, or Political Science.
• Master’s Degree / MBA
• Strong communication and collaboration skills along with the ability to work with various technical and functional teams.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, follow-through on both verbal and written instructions, and have the ability and flexibility to multi-task, prioritize, and organize multiple projects/tasks concurrently while meeting required deadlines.
• Interest in research and natural intellectual curiosity.
• Familiarity with strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, business analysis, industry research, management consulting, strategic planning, or quantitative analysis.
• Working knowledge of the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Experience working in a large, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated ability to learn internal & external business terminology, discern the most salient details, and apply to analysis.
• Familiarity with analytic, business intelligence, and/or data mining tools such as Alteryx, Microsoft PowerBI, Tableau, SAS, or Qlik.
• The ability to manipulate, aggregate, and normalize data from different sources to derive intelligence.

Location

• This role will be primarily remote although, there is a preference for the candidate to be in or near Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Hartford, CT; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; or Tucson, AZ.

What We Offer

Whether you’re 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 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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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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