Cyber & Compliance Leader

RTX RTX · Aerospace · farmington, CT +1 · Digital Technology

This role is for a Cybersecurity & Compliance Leader at RTX, a defense company. The position focuses on partnering with business domains to ensure enterprise cybersecurity priorities are understood and executed, manage cyber risk, and support readiness for regulatory expectations. It is not a hands-on operational role but focuses on risk ownership and accountability. Requires a U.S. security clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the primary point of accountability for cyber and compliance risk within assigned business domains, ensuring risks are clearly understood, prioritized, and owned by the business
  2. Provide an integrated view of risk across IT, OT, cloud, engineering, suppliers, and regulatory environments, and guide informed decision-making
  3. Partner with business leaders to embed cybersecurity into strategies, programs, and major initiatives, aligning security requirements with business objectives
  4. Translate enterprise cybersecurity strategy, standards, and roadmaps into actionable, business-relevant plans
  5. Lead governance activities including risk reviews, compliance readiness discussions, and program touchpoints, ensuring follow-through on mitigation actions and risk decisions

Skills

Required

  • 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 across multiple cybersecurity domains (e.g., architecture, compliance, vulnerability management, incident response, application security)

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives through influence and collaboration
  • Prior consulting experience
  • Strong business acumen and ability to integrate cybersecurity into business planning and operations
  • Industry knowledge in cybersecurity, digital technology, or aerospace & defense
  • Ability to navigate complex and evolving organizational environments
  • Passion for building trusted relationships and fostering inclusive, collaborative teams
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or similar

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. government issued security clearance is required
  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Active and existing security clearance required after day 1