Lead Senior Ethics & Compliance Officer, Engineering; Hybrid

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense 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.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

We have an exciting hybrid opportunity for Lead Senior Ethics & Compliance Officer, Engineering to join our team!

In this role, you will lead and oversee Pratt & Whitney’s Ethics & Compliance program for the Engineering organization, functioning as an independent leader who reviews, evaluates, investigates and assesses ethics and compliance issues and concerns. Travel to P&W’s Engineering sites is anticipated.

• Lead, manage and coordinate the efforts and work of Engineering Local Ethics & Compliance Officers and any investigators who work on matters within Engineering.
• Provide leadership and support in the development of programs, initiatives and policies for the Ethics & Compliance program to prevent and investigate illegal, unethical, or improper conduct by employees and third parties supporting P&W.
• Responsible for leading efforts to continually enhance and improve P&W Engineering ethics and “Speak Up” culture.
• Participate in the development and support of efforts to operationalize ethics and compliance requirements in the P&W Engineering organization.
• Lead and participate in Ethics & Compliance initiatives, teams and committees as required, at both the P&W and RTX levels.
• Investigations:
  Lead, coordinate and actively participate in efforts to investigate reported complaints against and alleged violations by individuals or the organization.
• Manage investigation processes to ensure timely and effective completion and closure of investigations and implementation of appropriate corrective actions.
• Support efforts to ensure proper reporting of violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate.
• Communication and Training:
  Works with Human Resources, Communications and others, as appropriate, to deliver training through Ethics & Compliance Education Center modules, in-person training and other initiatives.
• Maintain effective Ethics & Compliance communication initiatives in and for the organization, including promoting (a) speaking up; (b) heightened awareness of the Code of Conduct, (c) understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures, and (d) other communication efforts for Pratt & Whitney employees and third parties.
• Reporting, Validation, Enhancements &
  
  Other Responsibilities:
  
  Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, including through the Enterprise Risk Management process; develop/implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
• Monitor the performance (via metrics, focus groups, surveys, etc.) of the Ethics & Compliance program and relate activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience in Ethics, Compliance and/or related function; OR an advanced degree and 10+ years of experience in Ethics, Compliance and/or related function.
• US Citizenship required, due to government contracts, programs and projects.