Director, Workforce Development
Honeywell
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Shape and scale Honeywell’s enterprise approach to workforce development.
- Set enterprise strategy, establish the operating model, and influence leaders to deliver workforce development outcomes.
- Represent Honeywell with credibility, professionalism, and confidence across education, industry, government, and community forums.
- Engage senior external stakeholders and build relationships.
- Assess workforce supply, demand, and skill gaps to translate insights into scalable workforce solutions.
- Own and grow strategic partnerships with educational institutions and training providers.
- Identify and manage external funding opportunities to support workforce programs.
- Build and maintain an external partner ecosystem.
Requirements
- Minimum 8–10 years of experience in workforce development, talent strategy, education partnerships, or related fields.
- Executive presence with the ability to represent the Honeywell brand effectively in external settings.
- Highly polished, external-facing leader who builds credibility quickly and authentically.
- Strong relationship-builder energized by engaging diverse stakeholders and building long-term partnerships.
- Confident communicator able to adapt messaging for senior leaders, educators, government partners, and community audiences.
- Ability to lead change, operate with autonomy, and influence without authority.
- Knowledge of workforce systems, labor market dynamics, and program design.
- Strong operational discipline, follow-through, and attention to detail.
- Continuous improvement mindset; Lean, Six Sigma, PMI, or similar experience a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in business tools including Excel and PowerPoint.
- Bachelor’s degree (Human Resources, Education, Public Policy, Business, or related field).
- Master’s degree (Human Resources, Education, Public Policy, Business, or related field).
- Demonstrated experience building and sustaining partnerships with educational institutions, workforce agencies, and industry stakeholders.
- Proven ability to design and scale workforce development programs across multiple locations or business units.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule
- Travel to Honeywell sites, education partners, and industry forums
- Occasional evening engagements with schools and community partners
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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