Associate Director – Performance Management

RTX

Associate Director of Performance Management at RTX, leading global performance management initiatives for a high-performance culture. Partnering with HR and executives to align strategies with organizational goals.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $157,200 - $298,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and continuous improvement of the company’s global performance management framework, including goal-setting, feedback, and annual review processes.
Drive alignment between performance management, business strategy, and talent priorities across a complex, matrixed organization.
Introduce innovative, data-driven approaches to performance, including continuous performance management.
Oversee global rollout and adoption of performance programs across 185,000+ employees, ensuring consistency with flexibility for regional/business nuances.
Partner with HR Partners (HRPs) and Talent Leaders to embed performance practices into day-to-day operations.
Ensure performance cycles are executed effectively and on time.
Leverage people analytics to assess effectiveness of performance programs and inform decision-making.
Identify trends and recommend interventions to address performance gaps.
Partner with HR and COEs teams to ensure alignment and integration across the talent lifecycle and other HR processes.
Support integration of performance outcomes into compensation, promotion, and succession decisions.
Collaborate with HRIS teams to optimize performance management systems and tools.
Lead change management strategies to drive adoption of new performance initiatives.
Develop clear communication, change, and training materials for leaders and employees.
Promote a culture of continuous feedback, accountability, and growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a University Degree in HR, Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
Experience in Talent Management, Performance Management, or HR Strategy.
Experience operating in large, complex, global organizations (50,000+ employees preferred).
Prior experience designing, scaling and maintaining enterprise talent programs.
Master’s Degree or MBA (preferred).
Experience with modern performance methodologies (e.g., OKRs, continuous feedback models).
Strong analytical skills with experience using HR analytics tools (e.g., Workday, SAP, and SuccessFactors).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance managementtalent managementHR strategypeople analyticsdata-driven approachescontinuous performance managementperformance methodologiesOKRsHR analytics

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationchange managementcollaborationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsflexibilityaccountabilityinnovationtraining development

Certifications

University Degree in HRUniversity Degree in BusinessUniversity Degree in Organizational PsychologyMaster’s DegreeMBA