Sr Director IT Business Partner

Honeywell

Pune District

On-site

INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Honeywell is seeking a Senior Director - IT Business Partner for India, Middle East, and Rest of Asia. The role partners with Building Automation leadership to deliver growth through technology, digital innovation, and operational excellence.

You will serve as the primary IT interface for the regional organization, aligning regional priorities with global BA IT and GDM standards while guiding ERP, cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
15+ years IT leadership experience, including senior IT business partner roles.
Experience with enterprise applications, cybersecurity, and IT governance.
Proven ability to lead leaders and build regional organizations.

Responsibilities

Act as trusted technology advisor to BA regional leadership across India, Middle East, and Rest of Asia.
Translate regional growth strategies into IT roadmaps and investment priorities.
Lead IT initiatives including ERP, digital platforms, analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, and OT/IT integration.
Ensure alignment of regional IT priorities with global BA IT and GDM strategies.
Develop and strengthen a high-performing, multicultural IT organization across regions.

Skills

Strategic IT leadership

Executive engagement

People leadership

IT governance

Cybersecurity governance

Global-Regional matrix leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP

Digital platforms

Cloud

Analytics

OT/IT integration

Job description

The Senior Director - IT Business Partner for India, Middle East, & Rest of Asia is a strategic leadership role responsible for partnering closely with the Building Automation leadership teams across India, Middle East, and Rest of Asia to enable business outcomes through technology, digital innovation, and operational excellence.

This role serves as the primary IT interface for the regional organization, ensuring strong alignment between regional business priorities, Honeywell Global Digital & IT (GDM), and the Building Automation IT strategy. The role requires a leader who can operate effectively in a high-growth, highly diverse regional landscape, while building a strong, scalable, and future-ready IT organization.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

Act as a trusted technology and digital advisor to BA regional leadership across India, Middle East, and Rest of Asia.
Translate regional BA growth, customer, and operational strategies into clear IT demand, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
Shape and influence business decisions by providing technology insights, trade-off analysis, and risk perspectives.
Drive technology enablement for regional growth, localization needs, regulatory requirements, and customer experience.
Ensure strong alignment of regional IT priorities with global BA IT and GDM strategies, standards, and architecture.
Lead execution of enterprise and BA-specific IT initiatives, including ERP, digital platforms, analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, and OT/IT integration.
Balance regional responsiveness with global standardization, ensuring scalable and compliant solutions.
Partner with GDM, COEs, and global IT teams to prioritize initiatives, manage dependencies, and ensure delivery discipline.
Build, lead, and continuously strengthen a high-performing IT organization across the regions, including India and Middle East hubs.
Provide direct people leadership with accountability for talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
Develop strong regional IT leadership bench strength, coaching senior leaders and high-potential talent.
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Governance, Stakeholder & Financial Management

Establish and operate effective IT governance, demand management, and investment review mechanisms across the region.
Ensure disciplined budget management, cost optimization, and vendor performance management.
Drive transparency in IT performance, value realization, and risk management with regional and global stakeholders.
Ensure reliable, secure, and resilient IT services supporting BA sales, services, engineering, and operations across the regions.
Champion cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory compliance, including region-specific requirements.
Proactively manage operational, delivery, and third-party risks in a complex multi-country environment.
Strategic IT Business Partnership - Ability to align IT strategy with diverse regional business needs and influence senior leaders.
People Leadership & Organization Building - Proven success in building, scaling, and leading geographically distributed, multicultural teams.
Global-Regional Matrix Leadership - Effectively navigate global standards while addressing regional growth and localization needs.
Digital & Enterprise Transformation Leadership - Experience leading large-scale transformation programs in growth markets.
Executive Presence & Communication - Strong ability to engage, influence, and communicate with senior stakeholders across cultures.
Change & Complexity Leadership - Lead through ambiguity, rapid growth, and regulatory diversity.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including senior roles as an IT Business Partner or equivalent.
Strong experience working with senior business leaders in global or regional roles, preferably in high-growth markets.
Solid background in enterprise applications, digital platforms, cybersecurity, and IT governance.
Demonstrated people management experience, including leading leaders and building regional organizations.
Experience in Building Automation, Industrial, Smart Buildings, or B2B technology environments strongly preferred.

About Us

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

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