Director Portfolio Management - Utilities

Honeywell; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies in Houston, TX seeks a Director of Portfolio Management for Utilities to shape and execute the portfolio strategy across PA&T and IA offerings. You will drive growth by aligning capabilities with electric utilities and coordinating cross‑functional teams.

You will develop roadmaps, prioritize investments, and bring integrated solutions to market, connecting utility needs with digital transformation and grid modernization across energy value chains.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in portfolio management or related roles.
• Experience in utilities or related industrial sectors.
• Proven track record of growth, market expansion, and financial performance.
• Strong business acumen with revenue, margin, and pipeline analysis.
• Experience presenting to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Utilities portfolio strategy to drive growth and profitability.
• Partner with PA&T and IA leaders to identify market opportunities and define differentiated solutions.
• Package capabilities into differentiated offerings and define value propositions and go-to-market plans.
• Monitor portfolio performance and adjust investments based on revenue, margin, and market share.
• Advise senior leadership on investments, partnerships, commercialization priorities, and long-term portfolio direction.

Skills

Portfolio management

Offering management

Product management

Strategy

Business management

Sales

Program management

Utilities industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Marketing/Technology

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

As Director Portfolio Management - Utilities at Honeywell Technologies, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing the portfolio strategy for the Utilities business in Industrial Automation (IA). You will drive profitable growth by aligning capabilities across Honeywell with the evolving needs of electric utilities and their customers, with a particular focus on opportunities that connect utility priorities with Process Automation & Technologies (PA&T) and Industrial Automation (IA) solutions across power generation, transmission and distribution, process industries, critical infrastructure, manufacturing operations, and other energy-intensive environments.

In this role, you will develop and execute portfolio strategies that optimize growth, profitability, market share, and customer value. You will partner closely with PA&T and IA leaders and business teams, as well as offering management, engineering, sales, marketing, operations, finance, regional commercial teams, and other Honeywell businesses, to identify market opportunities, package differentiated solutions, prioritize investments, develop roadmaps, and bring integrated offerings to market. You also partner with senior leaders to advance the "One Honeywell" approach by creating enterprise-level messaging, value propositions, and go-to-market plans for priority utility customers and PA&T and IA growth initiatives. You will help connect utility-side opportunities with customer needs across the energy value chain, including grid modernization, energy resilience, electrification, digital transformation, industrial automation, operational technology modernization, and portfolio-level operational performance. You will report directly to the General Manager - Utilities and work out of our Houston, TX location on a hybrid work schedule.

Develop and execute the Utilities portfolio strategy, including portfolio expansion, new product introductions, lifecycle management, partnerships, and investment prioritization to drive growth, profitability, and market leadership. Partner closely with Process Automation & Technologies and Industrial Automation business leaders to identify customer needs, market opportunities, portfolio gaps, and strategic priorities across utilities, power generation, transmission and distribution, process industries, manufacturing, infrastructure, and other critical industrial environments. Package capabilities from Utilities, PA&T, IA, and other Honeywell businesses into differentiated solutions and define the supporting value propositions, pricing approaches, commercial models, solution roadmaps, and go-to-market plans. Monitor portfolio performance, including revenue, margin, market share, pipeline, customer adoption, recurring revenue, and solution attach, and implement actions to improve business results and customer outcomes. Partner with sales, PA&T leaders, IA leaders, and other business leaders to support strategic customer engagements and major pursuits, ensuring coordinated positioning of utility‑side and industrial customer solutions. Serve as a Utilities portfolio leader and trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing recommendations on investments, competitive positioning, partnerships, commercialization priorities, and long‑term portfolio direction.

You Must Have

• 8+ years of experience in portfolio management, offering management, product management, strategy, business management, sales, or program management.
• Experience in the utilities industry or a related industrial, infrastructure, energy, software, automation, or technology-driven sector.
• Proven track record of driving portfolio growth, market expansion, customer acquisition, and financial performance.
• Strong business acumen with experience analyzing revenue, margin, profitability, market share, pipeline, and investment trade-offs.

We Value

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, or a related field.
• MBA or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategies, translate them into executable plans, and drive results across cross‑functional teams.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including experience engaging with senior leaders and customers.
• Strong knowledge of utility market trends, customers, regulatory dynamics, and technology needs across electric, gas, and water utilities, including an understanding of how utility priorities connect with industrial automation, operational technology, digitalization, process optimization, asset performance management, and critical infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Exposure to Virtual Power Plant (VPP) ecosystem (DERMS, partnerships, trading, etc.).
• Experience building or scaling a business, launching new offerings, or expanding into new market segments.
• Strong sales, portfolio management, product marketing, and go‑to‑market acumen, particularly in new or evolving mar