Director of Operational Excellence - Control Systems

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

12h

About The Position

The AOS Leader serves as the strategic program coordinator for the SBG, Channel, or Function, driving the expansion, adoption, and execution of the Aerospace Operating System (AOS) across the organization. The role aligns leadership teams, coordinates improvement initiatives, embeds Lean and Agile methodologies, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. This position enables scalable, repeatable performance by coaching leaders, orchestrating strategic improvement processes, and ensuring the AOS framework becomes deeply institutionalized throughout the enterprise. The role also advances AOS adoption through employee development, collaboration with the global AOS community, and consistent application of improvement methodology across the business.

Requirements

Strong methodical knowledge of Lean and Agile Management methods, including AOS elements and practical application.
Proven project management expertise, preferably across strategic and tactical initiatives.
Strong leadership skills aligned to Honeywell’s Aerospace People and Leadership Practices framework.
Deep competence in organizational change management.
Excellent communication skills appropriate for executive leadership environments.
Demonstrated success leading without formal authority and driving results.
Proven ability to motivate, coach, and develop diverse teams.
Skilled facilitator of Improvement Events and complex problem-solving sessions.
Active and empathetic listener.
Capable of inspiring and influencing leaders without direct authority.
Convincing and proactive change driver.
Strong results and quality orientation.
Highly methodical, structured thinker with solid strategic insight.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined in the posting, or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience establishing and sustaining networks or communities of practice.
Prior cross-organizational leadership.
Passion for Lean, AOS Core Methods, and developing organizational capability.
Ability to build networks that support AOS adoption.

Responsibilities

Drive AOS expansion, including roadmap definition and coordination of activities across the unit.
Align with leadership teams to ensure adoption of AOS priorities, methods, and templates.
Coordinate, prioritize, and organize Improvement Events.
Manage or lead strategic business challenges to deliver on performance and improvement targets.
Foster a continuous improvement mindset using practical Lean and Agile methods.
Support and/or orchestrate the Hoshin Kanri process.
Coach peers and key managers on promoting and using AOS, and serve as a mindset-change champion.
Recognize success stories and role models of Lean and Agile leadership to advance AOS.
Coach and lead the AOS community and key enablers across the unit.
Drive, motivate, and manage AOS qualifications for employees.
Collaborate with the global AOS community to execute enterprise-wide strategy.
Act as an active member of the companywide AOS network.
Help establish and grow the AOS team (1 FTE per SBG/Channel/Function).
Ensure improvement methodology is applied consistently and effectively across the business.