Global Director, University Relations & Early Careers

Honeywell International Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

FSA

HSA

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies seeks a Sr. Director of University Relations & Early Career Programs to lead strategy, partnerships, and programs shaping the talent pipeline for engineers, researchers, and business talent. Located in Charlotte, NC, with a hybrid schedule and ~10% travel to universities and partners.

Reporting to the VP of Talent Acquisition, you will drive internship, co-op, apprenticeship, and rotational programs, while elevating the employer brand and reporting on ROI and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience with 5+ years in global University Relations and early career programs strategy.
• Experience building strategic partnerships with universities and external talent organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading global teams, programs, budgets, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align senior leaders around enterprise talent priorities.
• Expertise in recruiting metrics, talent analytics, program measurement, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise strategy for university relations and early career talent acquisition across Honeywell Technologies.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with leading universities, research institutions, faculty leaders, professional associations, and industry organizations.
• Lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of internship, co-op, apprenticeship, rotational, and entry-level programs that deliver meaningful experiences and strong conversion and retention outcomes.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to anticipate future workforce needs and translate talent plans into targeted university and early career strategies.
• Elevate Honeywell Technologies's employer brand among students, graduates, faculty, and career communities through innovative engagement, marketing, and candidate experience strategies.
• Establish program governance, performance metrics, and executive reporting to measure hiring outcomes, program effectiveness, representation, conversion, retention, and return on investment.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for university relations, campus recruiting, and early career program execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on talent market trends, emerging skills, university partnerships, and future workforce opportunities.
• Drive consistency and scale across regions while enabling programs and partnerships to reflect local talent markets and business priorities.

Skills

Executive communication

Influencing skills

Global team leadership

Budgets & vendors management

Recruiting metrics & analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Honeywell Technologies seeks a Sr. Director of University Relations & Early Career Programs to lead strategy, partnerships, and programs shaping the talent pipeline for engineers, researchers, and business talent. Located in Charlotte, NC, with a hybrid schedule and ~10% travel to universities and partners.

Reporting to the VP of Talent Acquisition, you will drive internship, co-op, apprenticeship, and rotational programs, while elevating the employer brand and reporting on ROI and outcomes.