Raytheon
Associate Director, Learning & Development
🇺🇸 Remote - CT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $147K - $295K
💻 Learning & Development
🗓️ August 7th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Raytheon is hiring an Associate Director, Learning & Development to lead a team in delivering scalable and innovative learning solutions aligned with the company's strategic goals. The role involves developing and executing L&D strategies, managing programs, and collaborating with leaders across a global, matrixed organization to foster a strong learning culture and support workforce capability.
Highlights
- Lead and coach the Learning & Development team, focusing on program execution and performance management.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive L&D strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Evaluate program impact using defined performance metrics and manage resources and budgets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders to address organizational learning needs.
- Stay current with learning trends such as microlearning, adaptive learning, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Manage change and communication strategies to ensure successful initiative adoption.
- Typically requires a university degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 10+ years.
- Experience leading HR or L&D teams in complex, matrixed organizations and delivering innovative learning technologies.
- U.S. citizenship required; no security clearance needed.
- Salary range is $147,000 to $295,000 with eligibility for benefits and incentive compensation.
Associate Director, Learning & Development Full Description
Associate Director, Learning & Development
Location
Remote City, Connecticut, United States of America
Remote City, Connecticut, United States of America
Category
Human Resources
Human Resources
RTX Raytheon
Job Type
Full time
Full time
Country: United States of America
Location: RCT99: RTN Remote, Connecticut
Position Role Type: Remote
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.
Security Clearance: None/Not Required
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
We are seeking a strategic and innovative Learning and Development (L&D) leader to lead a team that delivers scalable learning solutions that align with Raytheon’s short and long-term goals. This position will serve as the L&D Leader for the business, and is responsible for strategically delivering innovative, interactive, and engaging learning and development experiences for a global, matrixed organization of 55,000 employees. Not only will they influence key business decisions through learning insights, but they will also foster a strong learning and development culture.
This role will lead the Learning & Development team, which primarily consists of L&D program managers. The role reports to the Vice President of Talent and will work closely with the Raytheon Talent Leadership Team, BU L&D Leaders across RTX, and other RTX Talent COE teams. Collaborating with business unit (BU) leaders and end-users will also be essential to this role as they translate organizational learning needs into engaging learning solutions that best serve the development of all employees. Success in this position requires strong skills in leadership, strategy development, innovative thinking, program/project execution, communications and change management, and collaboration/influence across a complex matrixed organization.
What You Will Do:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive learning and development strategy for the Raytheon business, ensuring initiatives are aligned with RTX strategies, business objectives and values
- Lead the L&D Team, responsible for leading and coaching team members, measuring individual and team performance, and providing clear feedback to drive cooperative achievements towards business objectives.
- Ensure the successful execution of learning and development programs, including: evaluating the overall impact and effectiveness as aligned to business priorities, resource & budget management, risk management and escalation if needed
- Define and track performance metrics and evaluation criteria to measure efficacy of learning and development solutions, programs, and processes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and/or support programs at the both the business unit (Raytheon) and enterprise level (RTX) to co-develop solutions, drive alignment, and achieve strategic objectives
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leaders, to identify organizational learning needs, influence L&D adoption, and shape workforce capability through forward-looking, learner-centric strategies
- Stay on top of learning trends (microlearning, adaptive learning, AI-enabled) and influencing peers and leaders to consider innovative solutions, proposing and piloting new technology advances with external vendors when appropriate
- Develop and execute change management and communication strategies that lead to customer confidence, clear expectations, and initiative implementation.
- Travel up to 20%.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires A University Degree 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 Human Resources, Learning, Talent Development and/or Organizational Effectiveness.
- Experience leading HR or L&D teams responsible for delivering programs or solutions using project management processes and practices across various audiences.
- Experience leading HR or L&D change initiatives within complex, matrixed organizations – particularly those where you support both business-specific and enterprise-wide initiatives, and presenting solutions to stakeholders.
- Experience with innovative learning technologies and trends, including digital learning and/or AI-enabled solutions.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Experience clearly articulating a case for change by building awareness and context around a business need, outlining a high-level plan, and presenting a compelling solution to achieve intended outcomes
- Knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design principles, and/or learning measurement and evaluation methodologies
- Experience developing recommendations for and the implementation of external vendor solutions
- Ability to work within a fast-paced, high-growth environment, demonstrating agility and flexibility. Comfortable in ambiguity and managing risk decisions
- Experience leveraging CORE and a focus on continuous improvement
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong business acumen with proven ability to connect learning strategy into organizational outcomes
- Effective collaborator that can build partnerships and influence with matrixed internal and external stakeholders, including Senior Leaders
What We Offer
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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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