Sr Director, University Relations & Early Career Programs

Honeywell Technologies; Atlanta (GA); Hybride; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

employer-subsidized medical

dental

vision

life insurance

short-term and long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

educational assistance

parental leave

paid time off for vacation

personal business

sick time

12 paid holidays

Résumé du poste

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a Sr. Director, University Relations & Early Career Programs to shape the talent pipeline globally. You will lead strategy, partnerships with universities, and programs for interns, co-ops, and development initiatives.

Based in Charlotte, NC with a hybrid schedule, this role reports to the VP of Talent Acquisition and travels about 10% to engage with academic partners and industry stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in human resources or a related discipline.
• 5+ years owning global University Relations and early career programs strategy.
• Experience building strategic partnerships with universities, academic institutions, 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.

Responsabilités

• 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 to expand access to high-demand talent.
• 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.

Connaissances

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Relationship-building

Leadership

Analytical capability

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Description du poste

Job Description

As the Sr. Director, University Relations & Early Career Programs for Honeywell Technologies, you will lead the strategy, partnerships, and programs that shape the future talent pipeline for one of the world's leading technology and industrial innovation organizations. This global, highly visible leadership role is responsible for attracting, engaging, and developing the next generation of engineers, technologists, researchers, and business talent who will power Honeywell Technologies's future growth.

You will establish and expand strategic partnerships with leading universities and academic institutions, drive enterprise-wide early career hiring strategies, and oversee innovative internship, co-op, and development programs that create meaningful pathways into Honeywell Technologies. Working closely with senior business leaders, HR partners, and external stakeholders, you will help position Honeywell Technologies as an employer of choice for emerging talent across critical skill areas.

You will report directly to the Vice President, Talent Acquisition and work from our Charlotte, NC location on a hybrid work schedule. This role requires approximately 10% travel to engage with universities, industry partners, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Key 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 to expand access to high-demand talent.
• 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.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• 15+ years of progressive experience in human resources or a related discipline, including at least 5 years owning global University Relations and early career programs strategy.
• Experience building strategic partnerships with universities, academic institutions, 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.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience leading programs across multiple regions or within a global operating environment.
• Deep understanding of future workforce trends, skills-based talent strategies, and emerging talent markets.
• Experience building high-impact internship, co-op, rotational, apprenticeship, or leadership development programs.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability, executive presence, and relationship-building skills.
• A passion for developing future talent and creating inclusive pathways to career success.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES

• employer-subsidized medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• educational assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off for vacation
• personal business
• sick time
• 12 paid holidays

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.