Senior Ethics & Compliance Officer - Middletown, Ct; Onsite

Senior Ethics & Compliance Officer – Middletown, Ct

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 onsite opportunity for a Senior Ethics & Compliance Officer – Middletown, Ct to join our team!

What You Will Do:

Lead and oversee Pratt & Whitney's Global Ethics & Compliance (GEC) program for the Middletown CT site (as well as others as needed), functioning as an independent leader who reviews, evaluates, investigates and assesses ethics and compliance issues and concerns.

Reporting to the Lead Senior ECO for Operations and Quality, the candidate must be comfortable working independently and as part of an extended team (both cross functionally and matrixed) and collaborating seamlessly with colleagues and internal clients to deliver practical and compliant business solutions on complicated ethics and compliance issues.

Your responsibilities will generally focus on the following for P&W Middletown, CT:

• Provide leadership and support in the development of programs, initiatives and policies for the GEC program at the site
• Be a regular, visible, approachable presence as needed for GE&C support (including training, investigations, etc.)
• Under the guidance and support of the Lead Sr. ECO for Operations and Quality, GEC Investigation lead and Site HR leadership, manage investigation processes to ensure timely and effective completion and closure of investigations, implementation of appropriate corrective actions and fair, consistent evaluations, including disciplinary measures (working with Human Resources, Legal Counsel, Site Management and other stakeholders
• Responsible for leading efforts to continually enhance and improve ethics and the "Speak Up" culture at the site
• Support efforts to ensure proper reporting of violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate
• Adhere to and maintain a heightened awareness of the RTX Code of Conduct, always acting with integrity
• Evaluate and provide guidance to employees related to compliance with policies and procedures including but not limited to the following:
  Conflict of Interest questions, Business Gift & Sponsorship requests, etc.
• Coordinate and lead Compliance briefings for the site Lead and participate in GEC initiatives, teams and committees as required, at both the P&W and RTX levels
• Travel Requirements:
  Up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of Ethics, Human Resources, Investigations, Compliance or related experience; OR an Advanced degree and 7+ years of Ethics, Human Resources, Investigations, Compliance or related experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Current or former P&W experience is preferred
• P&W Quality or technical experience is preferred
• General knowledge of P&W Operations
• Approachable and discreet
• Objective, fair and sound judgment
• Honest, direct and straightforward in communications
• Positioned to make independent judgments with strong decision-making skills
• Ability to influence actions, decisions and to drive change
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with associates at all levels throughout the organization
• Must have excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)
• Command of the English language
• Computer skills – Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, O365