Program Principal

Posted 24 Days Ago
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Houston, TX, USA
Hybrid
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Security • Energy • Industrial
The Role
Lead large, cross‑functional Honeywell automation programs from concept through production. Own program planning, risk management, budget, schedule, contracts, and stakeholder alignment while coaching project managers and driving on‑time, on‑budget delivery and continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In

Lead and deliver complex Honeywell automation and technology development Projects/ programs as a core member of a high‑performing, global program team. Operate with minimal oversight to drive large‑scale, cross‑functional initiatives, ensuring successful execution against scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance commitments.

Provide strong program leadership by coordinating multiple workstreams and Centers of Excellence across domestic and international locations. Translate strategic objectives into actionable, end‑to‑end program plans, and drive disciplined execution across the full product lifecycle—from concept and development through industrialization and production.

Serve as the central point of accountability for program planning, risk management, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring seamless collaboration between engineering, automation, manufacturing, supply chain, and production teams. Leverage advanced program management expertise to proactively identify dependencies, mitigate risks, resolve issues, and enable data‑driven decision‑making that supports on‑time, on‑budget delivery.

Champion best practices in program governance, execution rigor, and continuous improvement to consistently meet or exceed customer and business objectives.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate and manage the activities of a project team throughout the life cycle of Honeywell Programs from start to close-out phases   driving revenue > USD 15M per year USD
  • Lead and execute ensuring full compliance with contractual requirements, commercial terms, risk allocation, and change management, while driving effective contract administration, claims mitigation, and commercial negotiations with customers, EPC partners, and subcontractors to protect scope, schedule, cost, and margin objectives.
  • Define program goals and success metrics
  • Align multiple project plans to a shared roadmap
  • Manage interdependence and resource conflicts
  • Communicate program health to senior leadership
  • Drive process improvement, tooling adoption, and consistency
  • Coach and support Project Managers
  • Develop, implement, and monitor project execution plan, including schedule, cost, and staffing requirements
  • Comply with all Global Project Management Office guidelines
  • Drive sales growth through project upsells
  • Review performance data (financial, budget, sales, and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress, and activity levels
  • Maintain and develop positive relationships with customers
  • Lead a team of multi-disciplined engineers, subcontractors, and service providers by providing clarity to the scope of work and driving ownership at all levels to ensure implementation and delivery of all contractual requirements
  • Track and control costs within budget while continuously looking for margin expansion opportunities
  • Maintain accountability of team members for conformance and accuracy in their scope of work
  • Implement meetings with teams and vendors to drive schedule and oversight
  • Issue internal and external management reports as required
  • Manage change orders, document reviews, punch list resolutions, and project close-out
  • Drive on-time execution
  • Define & Generate Program Execution Plan 
  • Collaborate, Direct, Lead
  • Coordinate with other Functional teams
  • Facilitate forecast analysis
  • Facilitate capacity analysis
Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 12+ Years of Automation experience
  • 5+ Experience in the oil & gas, refining, and/or mining industry 
  • 8+ Years of Project Management or equivalent experience

PREFERRED

  • Holds authority, is accountable for program execution
  • Requirements Management & Fulfillment, Planning/Estimation
  • Scheduling including resource-loading critical path analysis
  • SOW-thru-WBS-thru-BOE-thru Integrated Master Schedule
  • Expert in Earned Value Management
  • Cost & Financials (ex. RDE, spend, forecast, variance)
  • Risk Management, Identification & Mitigation
  • Change Management
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly in cross-functional collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation
  • Effective organizational skills and experience preferably in an international, multi-site, and multicultural business environment
  • Detailed experience with process engineering, planning, cost estimating, scheduling, procurement, and customer & change order management in refining, petrochemical, or gas processing  
  • Ability to influence and energize others as well as improve performance, meeting commitments, and getting results
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Lead Cross Functional Collaboration, Communicate & Influence
  • Provide guidance and coaching to peers and team members

ABOUT HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state of the art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more

THE BUSINESS

Honeywell Process Solutions is a pioneer in automation control, instrumentation, and services for the oil and gas; refining; energy; pulp and paper; industrial power generation; chemicals and petrochemicals; biofuels; life sciences; and metals, minerals, and mining industries. A leader in digitization, Honeywell delivers software and services that help customers overcome competitive pressures and uncertain market conditions to achieve game-changing business outcomes. Honeywell’s comprehensive portfolio in process control, monitoring, and safety systems and instrumentation provides optimized operations and maintenance efficiencies to meet diverse automation needs.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date: June 16, 2026


About UsHoneywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 12+ years of automation experience
  • 8+ years of project management or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years experience in oil & gas, refining, and/or mining industry
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Earned Value Management expertise
  • Scheduling including resource-loading and critical path analysis
  • SOW through WBS through BOE through Integrated Master Schedule experience
  • Cost and financials (RDE, spend, forecast, variance)
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Change management and contract/change order management
  • Strong cross-functional communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills
  • Experience in international, multi-site, multicultural environments
  • Detailed experience with process engineering, planning, cost estimating, procurement, and customer/change order management in refining/petrochemical/gas processing
  • Coaching and leadership of project managers and cross-functional teams

Honeywell Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Honeywell and has not been reviewed or approved by Honeywell.

  • Retirement Support Retirement plans feature a notably strong company 401(k) match with vesting after three years, enhancing long-term savings security. Additional tax-advantaged accounts and company contributions for eligible earners further strengthen financial preparedness.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off policies include flexible or unlimited vacation for many salaried roles and a broad observed-holiday schedule, providing manager-approved flexibility. This structure supports rest and work-life balance across varied needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave offers paid time for birth, adoption, or foster care that can be taken consecutively or intermittently. The design enables practical flexibility in how family leave is used.

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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
110,269 Employees
Year Founded: 1906

What We Do

Honeywell is a Fortune 500 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 110,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything we make and do.

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