Associate Director, Performance Management

Associate Director, Talent Management - Performance Management

The Associate Director of Performance Management within the Talent COE is responsible for designing, implementing, and evolving enterprise-wide performance strategies that drive a high-performance culture. This role partners closely with senior HR leadership, business executives, and cross‑functional stakeholders to align performance management practices with organizational goals, leadership development, and workforce planning at scale.

What You Will Do

• 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 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.
• Integration with other COEs and ensuring alignment across the talent lifecycle.
• 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.

Qualifications You Must Have

• University Degree in HR, Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field or equivalent experience with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree with a minimum of 10 years of 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Master’s Degree or MBA.
• Experience with modern performance methodologies (e.g., OKRs, continuous feedback models).
• Strong analytical skills with experience using HR analytics tools (e.g., Workday, SAP, SuccessFactors).
• Strategic thinking and enterprise mindset.
• Executive presence and influencing skills.
• Data‑driven decision‑making.
• Change leadership.
• Strong program and project management.
• Collaboration across global, matrixed environments.

Location

This position is designated as remote. The successful candidate will be required to work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories). Employees in remote roles work primarily off‑site (from home) and may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

The salary range for this role is USD 157,200 – 298,800. RTX considers multiple factors when extending an offer, including role responsibilities, experience, location, education, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and 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 depend on the business unit and any collective‑bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may also be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs. Payments under these programs are not guaranteed and depend on various factors including individual performance and business unit performance.

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. 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.