Sr. Manager, Technology and Innovation Strategy

Honeywell Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell is seeking a Sr. Manager, Technology and Innovation Strategy in Bengaluru to shape the company’s technology and product strategy. You will partner with HTCS leadership, engineering, and customers to define strategic pillars around innovation, digital transformation, and growth, delivering measurable value.

You will translate market trends into executable plans, establish governance frameworks, and guide senior stakeholders toward technology-led growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Eight years or more years of experience in technology, innovation, product, business strategy, or related strategic functions, with demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and support execution of enterprise-level initiatives.
• Experience defining, shaping, or supporting software, technology, or digital strategy, including translating strategic priorities into execution plans.
• Strong enterprise solution thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to develop strategic recommendations, business cases, roadmaps, or operating plans that enable innovation and support technology-led growth.
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies and their potential application to improve business performance, customer value, and operational effectiveness.
• Familiarity with program or project management practices, governance mechanisms, and execution discipline to drive progress across complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development & evolution of HTCS strategy development by partnering with technology leaders and regional business leaders to drive technology roadmap aligned with STRAP priorities, business objectives, customer needs, and market trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and prioritize technology & transformation initiatives that improve operational efficiency, strengthen capabilities, and support measurable business outcomes to maximize business value
• Establish and govern strategic performance frameworks and value realization metrics that assess portfolio health, track innovation impact, measure return on technology investments, and support executive decision-making.
• Champion co-creation across internal teams, customers, partners, and external stakeholders to identify emerging trends, accelerate innovation & growth and strengthen competitive positioning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HTCS leadership by providing strategic insights, market intelligence, technology trends, and scenario-based recommendations that inform long-term investment and transformation decisions.

Skills

Strategy development

Technology roadmap

Stakeholder management

Enterprise tech acumen

Emerging technologies awareness

Project governance

Education

Master’s degree in business management or related field

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description

As a Sr. Manager, Technology and Innovation Strategy, you will play a key role in shaping technology, innovation and execution strategy for HTCS—connecting customer needs, market trends, and emerging technologies.

In this role, you will directly work with the HTCS President and partner with technology leaders, regional business leaders, engineering teams, customers, and external stakeholders to drive strategic pillars of the organization around innovation, new products, customer centricity, digital/AI transformation; impacting business growth and operational excellence.

This role is designed for someone who thrives by bringing together business strategy, technology foresight, customer insight, and execution discipline that delivers differentiated value for customers and measurable growth for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development & evolution of HTCS strategy development by partnering with technology leaders and regional business leaders to drive technology roadmap aligned with STRAP priorities, business objectives, customer needs, and market trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and prioritize technology & transformation initiatives that improve operational efficiency, strengthen capabilities, and support measurable business outcomes to maximize business value
• Establish and govern strategic performance frameworks and value realization metrics that assess portfolio health, track innovation impact, measure return on technology investments, and support executive decision-making.
• Champion co-creation across internal teams, customers, partners, and external stakeholders to identify emerging trends, accelerate innovation & growth and strengthen competitive positioning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HTCS leadership by providing strategic insights, market intelligence, technology trends, and scenario-based recommendations that inform long-term investment and transformation decisions.

Qualifications

• Eight years or more years of experience in technology, innovation, product, business strategy, or related strategic functions, with demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and support execution of enterprise-level initiatives.
• Experience defining, shaping, or supporting software, technology, or digital strategy, including translating strategic priorities into execution plans.
• Strong enterprise solution thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to develop strategic recommendations, business cases, roadmaps, or operating plans that enable innovation and support technology-led growth.
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies and their potential application to improve business performance, customer value, and operational effectiveness.
• Familiarity with program or project management practices, governance mechanisms, and execution discipline to drive progress across complex, cross-functional initiatives.

WE VALUE

• Master’s degree in business management or a related field; bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.
• Exposure to emerging technology domains such as AI, IoT, cloud, automation, advanced analytics, or related digital capabilities.
• Ability to lead through influence, build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups in a collaborative environment.
• Customer-back mindset with the ability to frame ambiguous problems, identify macro industry patterns, and co-create scalable solution concepts.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and drive clarity across cross-functional teams.

About Us

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.