Program Director

Honeywell International - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Senior

Huntsville, AL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Program Director at Honeywell is responsible for leading a dynamic engineering team focused on rapid prototype development, managing a portfolio of programs with an annual revenue of $50M. This role involves driving innovation in advanced power and thermal management systems for High-Energy Lasers, particularly in support of Directed Energy Systems for the US Department of Defense. The Program Director will leverage over 10 years of experience in program management and engineering leadership to ensure technical, financial, and schedule performance across the entire portfolio, while fostering collaboration across various functions within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and foster the career development of direct or matrixed Program Managers.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Rocky Research team, customers, suppliers, and the broader Honeywell organization.
• Collaborate effectively across Engineering, Procurement, and Finance disciplines to drive flawless program execution and forecasting.
• Effectively communicate complex program management and financial issues to all levels, connecting program performance with financial results and product line strategies.
• Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) Portfolio for R&D Investment and Revenue, ensuring alignment with targets.
• Drive overall portfolio financial performance aligned with Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and STRAP targets.
• Set and implement policies for milestone management, leading portfolio adherence to critical milestones.
• Set and implement policies for EAC management, leading portfolio adherence to approved EAC and exercise robust baseline change management.
• Proactively anticipate program risks and address them before they become critical issues through risk registers and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead the Program Management Review of Record operating system.
• Drive critical program management policies as a change agent and implement continuous improvement methodologies to support a learning organization mindset.
• Work closely with Offering Directors to influence targets for AOP and STRAP based on program performance and pursuit pipeline.
• Align roles and responsibilities for customer relationships/account management with CBM's & CBT's, allowing program managers and project engineers to focus on execution.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Engineering, Finance, or Program Management.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to assess/identify key drivers and offer cost control strategies.
• Must be located near Boulder City, NV OR Huntsville, AL area and willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent communication skills, particularly experience and competence in briefing senior executive-level audiences.
• Strong personal and business values well aligned with Honeywell's cultural values and code of conduct.
• Strong people development skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and approach to problem solving and decision making, adept in critical thinking.
• Strong networking skills across regions and functions to build confidence, gain different perspectives, and influence continuous improvement.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently and prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, or business.
• MBA preferred.
• PMP Certification preferred.
• Agile Project Management experience.
• Earned Value Management experience.