Senior Program Director - Aerospace : Defense

Sr. Director Program Management

As a Senior Program Director here at Honeywell, you will be responsible for leading an aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customer business team (CBT) and day-to-day business activities. You will lead a team of customer platform program managers that manage production / sustainment contracts and lead customer funded development programs. You will ensure that the business portfolio meets its Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for all financial metrics. You will play a critical role in driving the execution and strategic growth of the business by developing and executing comprehensive customer business plans to maximize customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value-added solutions to the customer.

You will be responsible for the overall OEM customer relationship. You are responsible for overall proposal strategy and negotiations in the portfolio. You will have oversight of all platform development program execution and ensure the contract cost, schedule and technical requirements are met. Your team will ensure that all orders are successfully entered and that the organization meets the customer's production requirements. You will be familiar with customer aircraft platforms, Honeywell content, and capabilities. In doing so, you will understand the business and competitive environment and will be able to identify and develop platform growth strategies and business opportunities.

As a people leader at Honeywell, you will play a critical role in developing and supporting our employees to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company. You will continuously work to build a strong, diverse team by recruiting talent, identifying and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture. By guiding and mentoring your team, you will foster a culture of excellence to enable business growth.

You will report directly to the Vice President of the Defense OEM Customer Business Team and you'll work out of a major Honeywell Aerospace site on a hybrid work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of customer platform program managers and development program managers
• Execution of contractual requirements for all aircraft platforms and maintaining customer satisfaction
• Execution of all proposal and contract negotiations for all aircraft platform follow-on contracts
• Drive continuous improvement of quality and delivery performance to customer
• Drive on time execution for all customer deliverables
• Establish and lead SIOP activities to ensure alignment with customer business requirements
• Collaborate with counterparts in other business segments to identify cross-business or cross-platform opportunities and best practices
• Provide input to GBEs for technology development activities and product line strategies concerning the needs / feedback from the customer
• Ensure all programs in portfolio are following the Integrated Product Delivery System (IPDS) process
• Resolve complex customer issues while building customer trust
• Establish communications with both internal and external stakeholders at the Senior Executive levels
• Support engagements with customer to shape product offerings, develop new business, and maintain awareness of market trends
• Influence and collaborate across functional boundaries between Finance, Supply Chain (ISC), and Engineering
• Provide team level guidance and coaching
• Ability to travel up to 25%

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Benefits of Working for Honeywell

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. This was posted on August 28, 2025.

US PERSONS REQUIREMENTS Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.