2026-10-06
United Kingdom
Harlow, Essex
Unspecified
At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fueling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Human Resources, based within our UK business, to partner with the in‑country leadership team and help shape and embed our enterprise‑wide people strategy. This role is central to enabling business growth and delivering on our broader People Strategy agenda.
This strategic position reports directly to the Vice President of HR, Strategy & International with a dotted‑line relationship to the Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon UK (landed company). As the Director of Human Resources, you will be a key member of the Raytheon UK (RUK) senior leadership team, playing a critical role in setting direction, driving leadership excellence, and fostering a high‑performing, inclusive culture.
We are seeking a dynamic people leader who can navigate a complex matrix organisation with agility. In this role, you will work across the full employee lifecycle—including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Organisational Design, and Organisational Effectiveness—while collaborating closely with our Centres of Expertise (COEs). Your work will help strengthen a shared culture and reinforce our expectations of inclusive behaviours across the business.
This onsite role will be in the United Kingdom based in either location Harlow (Essex) or Glenrothes (Scotland).
You will join a senior, internationally focused leadership team responsible for strengthening our inclusive culture and deepening alignment with our mission across a complex and highly regulated global environment. Supporting a UK-based defence business, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a people strategy that enables operational readiness, talent resilience, and organisational excellence.
We are seeking a highly experienced people leader with deep expertise across all areas of people consulting, ideally within defence, aerospace, government, or similarly regulated sectors. You will provide strategic guidance and trusted counsel to senior executives, ensuring our people initiatives support both the long‑term strategic direction of the organisation and the specific requirements of the UK defence landscape, including security, compliance, workforce planning, and critical skills development.
The ideal candidate is proactive, strategically minded, and energised by the opportunity to influence organisational culture and capability in a mission‑driven environment. You will help shape the future of our workforce and play a key role in ensuring we continue to deliver on our commitments to customers, partners, and national security.
We know great candidates may not meet every requirement listed. If you’re excited about this role but don’t have experience in every area, we still encourage you to apply. We offer training and development where needed and will work with you to understand your strengths and support your growth.
Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.
Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.
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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
