Cyber & Compliance Leader

Date Posted:

2026-04-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-FARMINGTON-0001 ~ 1 Farm Springs Rd ~ 1 FARM SPRINGS

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

RTX is a global aerospace and defense company delivering advanced systems and services to commercial, military, and government customers. The company operates through three industry-leading businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

With more than 180,000 employees, RTX operates at the forefront of innovation—advancing technologies in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics, and cybersecurity. Formed in 2020 through the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation’s aerospace businesses, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Role Overview

Pratt & Whitney’s Cybersecurity organization is seeking a Cybersecurity & Compliance Leader (CCL) to serve as a strategic partner to assigned business domains.

This role operates at the intersection of cyber risk, compliance, and business operations. The CCL ensures enterprise cybersecurity priorities are effectively understood, adopted, and executed within the business while providing leadership with clear visibility into risk posture.

As a trusted advisor and business-facing liaison, the CCL aligns cybersecurity and compliance requirements with business objectives, drives risk governance, and supports readiness for internal and external regulatory expectations. This role is a key contributor to Cyber Mission Assurance and the broader enterprise cybersecurity posture.

Note: This is not a hands-on operational role. The CCL drives risk ownership, accountability, and business action—ensuring cybersecurity enables mission success, operational continuity, and customer trust.

What You Will Do:

• 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
• Provide an integrated view of risk across IT, OT, cloud, engineering, suppliers, and regulatory environments, and guide informed decision-making
• Partner with business leaders to embed cybersecurity into strategies, programs, and major initiatives, aligning security requirements with business objectives
• Translate enterprise cybersecurity strategy, standards, and roadmaps into actionable, business-relevant plans
• Lead governance activities including risk reviews, compliance readiness discussions, and program touchpoints, ensuring follow-through on mitigation actions and risk decisions
• Support audit and regulatory readiness by identifying control gaps, coordinating remediation, and ensuring required documentation is complete and accurate
• Communicate cyber risks, policies, and changes in clear, business-friendly terms; build strong cross-functional relationships to influence outcomes
• Define and track key performance indicators, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement in cyber posture in partnership with technical teams
• Promote a culture of security, accountability, and operational excellence aligned with RTX CORE principles

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 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

Work Location

This is a hybrid role, Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

What We Offer: Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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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