Program Director - Mechanical and Electrical Sub-Systems

Honeywell Aerospace•Clearwater, FL

About The Position

Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution. Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else. Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next. Every horizon. Every mission. Every day. Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board. As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com [https://www.honeywellaerospace.com/]

Requirements

Extensive interface with the Customer Business Manager (CBM), Program Managers, technical managers, product line engineers, integrated supply chain, the customer & product support team.
Extensive communications and direction of supporting functions such as contracts, program planning & control and finance.
Travel to assist in interfacing with key customers and major suppliers/partners.
Focus on the management of programs operating in the development stage.
Supporting tasks will include new opportunity development, proposal generation, baseline management, internal team leadership and customer communications at multiple levels.
Accountable for developing and deploying cost effective management operating system, program management processes and methods to achieve improved technical, schedule and cost performance.
Directly responsible for Program Performance for GMLRS Development and Production Programs – including satisfaction of the technical specifications, on-time delivery of all schedule milestones and on-budget cost performance.
Establish and maintain appropriate business relationships with assigned customer and program participants and act as management focal point for program related activities.
Establish, maintain, and lead the development team, including establishment of program plans, enabling processes, and broadly matrixed management operating systems aligned with IPDS to integrate and drive program & project performance.
Provide technical expertise in planning, execution, and leadership of program, projects, and initiatives across all GMLRS development activities.
Control program scope, baseline changes, and net investment during design and development phases of assigned programs.
Maintain excellent relationships with all levels of the matrix organization.
Ensure appropriate resolution of VOC issues, including customer service requests and customer quality/reliability issues in conjunction with Customer Quality.
Support the successful integration of technology road map for future related system designs.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the performance of all development program activities required to successfully meet all cost, schedule and technical requirements as defined in customer contract documentation and/or internal program documentation.
Serve as the primary management interface to the customer and facilitate the development and performance of all team leaders during the execution of the programs.
Manage a program team spread across multiple Honeywell sites plus multiple major external suppliers, with a total scope of approximately $200M in annual revenue and a total program revenue predicted to be in the $1B range.
Extensive interface with the Customer Business Manager (CBM), Program Managers, technical managers, product line engineers, integrated supply chain, the customer & product support team.
Extensive communications and direction of supporting functions such as contracts, program planning & control and finance.
Travel to assist in interfacing with key customers and major suppliers/partners.
Ensure all program management disciplines are implemented on this program as well as supporting strategic business initiatives across related programs.
Focus on the management of programs operating in the development stage.
Support new opportunity development, proposal generation, baseline management, internal team leadership and customer communications at multiple levels.
Develop and deploy cost-effective management operating system, program management processes and methods to achieve improved technical, schedule and cost performance.
Directly responsible for Program Performance for GMLRS Development and Production Programs – including satisfaction of the technical specifications, on-time delivery of all schedule milestones and on-budget cost performance. Other primary performance metrics are the VOC results of DSOE and the outside customer.
Establish and maintain appropriate business relationships with assigned customer and program participants and act as management focal point for program related activities.
Establish, maintain, and lead the development team, including establishment of program plans, enabling processes, and broadly matrixed management operating systems aligned with IPDS to integrate and drive program & project performance, including VOC performance (e.g., delivery on commitments, quality, responsiveness, reliability, service & development) and financial performance (e.g., revenue, contribution margin, billing, receivables, warranty, growth, support STRAP process).
Provide technical expertise in planning, execution, and leadership of program, projects, and initiatives across all GMLRS development activities.
Control program scope, baseline changes, and net investment during design and development phases of assigned programs.
Maintain excellent relationships with all levels of the matrix organization.
Ensure appropriate resolution of VOC issues, including customer service requests and customer quality/reliability issues in conjunction with Customer Quality.
Support the successful integration of technology road map for future related system designs.