Director Engineering Operations Leader

Honeywell Honeywell · Industrial · Atlanta, GA +1

This role leads engineering operations, focusing on strategic alignment, operational excellence, and execution across global teams. It involves managing the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, optimizing resources, and driving improvements through automation, digitalization, and AI opportunities. The role requires strong leadership, project management, and data-driven insights to ensure engineering investments translate into business outcomes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Identify and implement automation, digitalization, and AI opportunities to eliminate manual work; drive Lean/Agile/Six Sigma improvements; standardize KPIs and leading indicators to elevate engineering effectiveness to drive growth.
  2. Lead engineering portfolio planning, manage AOP for engineering tools, track adoption, drive consolidation, and align investments with strategic growth initiatives.
  3. Define KPIs (OTD, utilization, schedule adherence, budget, quality, NPI success); build executive dashboards; deliver data-driven insights.
  4. Serve as the conduit to central corporate teams to bring in best practices, frameworks, and standards; collaborate closely with Process Excellence teams to drive delivery improvements, harmonize processes, and elevate engineering execution maturity.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical STEM discipline
  • Expertise in Data Analytics tools such as Excel, Tableau and Power BI
  • 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in Engineering Operations or Project Management
  • Proven ability to lead, influence, and develop high-performing global teams
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and strategic problem-solving abilities
  • Capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively

Nice to have

  • Electrical Engineering preferred
  • Advanced engineering degrees highly valued
  • PMI Certification
  • Master’s degree in business administration
  • Building domain knowledge

What the JD emphasized

  • Technical Degree & Tools
  • Engineering Leadership, Operations / PM Experience
  • Global Team Leadership
  • Leadership, Communication & Strategic Skills