Director Engineering Operations Leader

Honeywell; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Honeywell is seeking an Engineering Operations Leader in Atlanta, GA. This role involves strategic alignment, operational excellence, and execution discipline across various teams. You will optimize resources and provide data-driven insights while managing cross-functional stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include driving Lean improvements, managing engineering portfolio planning, and collaborating on best practices. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, including health insurance and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in engineering leadership roles with a strong record in managing teams.
• Expertise in Data Analytics tools such as Excel, Tableau and Power BI.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Engineering Operations or Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement automation and AI opportunities.
• Lead engineering portfolio planning and AOP management.
• Define KPIs and build executive dashboards.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Communication Skills

Data Analytics

Cross-functional Team Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical STEM discipline

Advanced engineering degrees

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

As an Engineering Operations Leader here at Honeywell, you will be responsible for the strategic alignment, operational excellence, and execution discipline across global cross‑functional teams. This role partners closely with Finance, Product Operations, and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure engineering investments translate into measurable business outcomes—especially through New Product Introduction (NPI) and strategic growth initiatives. They will lead portfolio governance, optimize resources, elevate engineering performance, and provide data‑driven insights that strengthen decision‑making at the executive level. This role entails expert level process and tools knowledge of NPI from Idea to Delivery, and a proven ability to work globally with high‑performing cross‑functional teams.

You will report directly to our senior leadership team, and you’ll work out of Atlanta, GA on a Hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence, Automation & Digital Transformation — Identify and implement automation, digitalization, and AI opportunities to eliminate manual work; drive Lean/Agile/Six Sigma improvements; standardize KPIs and leading indicators to elevate engineering effectiveness to drive growth.
• Strategic Portfolio & AOP Management — Lead engineering portfolio planning, manage AOP for engineering tools, track adoption, drive consolidation, and align investments with strategic growth initiatives.
• Engineering Metrics & Business Intelligence — Define KPIs (OTD, utilization, schedule adherence, budget, quality, NPI success), build executive dashboards, and deliver data‑driven insights.
• Best‑Practice Integration & Process Excellence Collaboration — Serve as the conduit to central corporate teams to bring in best practices, frameworks, and standards; collaborate closely with Process Excellence teams to drive delivery improvements, harmonize processes, and elevate engineering execution maturity.

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.

Qualifications

• Technical Degree & Tools — bachelor’s degree in a technical STEM discipline; Electrical Engineering preferred, with advanced engineering degrees highly valued. Expertise in Data Analytics tools such as Excel, Tableau and Power BI.
• Engineering Leadership, Operations / PM Experience — 5+ years in engineering leadership roles with a strong record of managing cross‑functional and global teams; minimum 3 years’ experience in Engineering Operations or Project Management.
• Global Team Leadership — Proven ability to lead, influence, and develop high‑performing global teams.
• Leadership, Communication & Strategic Skills — Excellent communication, interpersonal, and strategic problem‑solving abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively.

We Value

• PMI Certification.
• Master’s degree in business administration.
• Building domain knowledge.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.