Aftermarket Program Leader (m/w/d)

Honeywell Aerospace

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.

The Retrofit, Modification, and Upgrade (RMU) Centre of Excellence (COE) is responsible for developing and certifying Aftermarket solutions for all channels including airlines, business and general aviation, and military customers worldwide.

As a member of the RMU COE, you will be responsible for driving short and long-cycle decoupled growth. This involves playing a pivotal role in the end-to-end process of certifying products for aircraft, developing installation kits, and implementing Go-to-Market strategies.

The RMU COE is seeking an individual to lead the oversight of turnkey solutions and targeted customer programs. These initiatives aim to modernize in-service aircraft and encompass various activities from the front end of business development to product end of life. This includes tasks such as business case development, aircraft solution development, and business management with customers (Maintenance Repair & Overhaul centres (MROs), aircraft operators, leasing companies), as well as collaboration with STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) Partners (both external and internal DOA Part 21).

Additionally, close collaboration with cross-functional teams (GBEs, Sales, Engineering, Finance, Contracts, ISC, Licencing, etc.) is essential. Depending on the program setup, you will serve as the engineering leader and the primary decision-maker for engineering cost, schedule, and technical issues related to engineering functions. You will lead the prioritization of work packages, establish design goal and objectives, and drive engineering and overall program performance. Leverage your technical experience and skills to guide your team in every aspect of the RMU program’s engineering execution. Use your advanced leadership abilities to motivate and energize teams responsible for designing new or modifying existing products, parts, or processes.

The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, self-directed, well versed in key avionics, connectivity, and/or mechanical systems, understand STC or aircraft certification activities, and be results oriented. Reporting directly to the Regional RMU COE Director, you will contribute to the continuous growth and success of the RMU COE.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive program management excellence for assigned programs on aircraft level certifications
• Lead multi-cultural/global program teams to achieve cost and schedule controls, resulting in product certifications, aircraft certifications, design & production of installation kits, seamless entry into service and revenue & profit generation for new product introductions or product re-applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, GBEs, CBTs, Engineering, Law & Contracts, C&PS, ISC, Licencing, etc.) to deliver customer and business results
• Lead project planning, engaging multiple functional and product disciplines, ensuring consistent planning and a solid basis of estimate, and driving leadership approval of plans and estimates
• Act as a Program Leader, overseeing engineering program execution from program kick-off to production transition, ensuring the program scope is completed on time in accordance with the process and baselined schedule, cost and quality parameters with efficient change and risk management
• Manage multiple concurrent programs, planning, and executing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, involving a variety of complicated tasks interfacing with diverse background stakeholders
• Manage both external (customer and partners) and internal stakeholders as the engineering leader, overseeing third-party suppliers or partner scope and driving successful results in launching Honeywell products into aftermarket with speed, low cost, and high quality
• Ensure consistent processes, standards and operational plans are developed and deployed in support of the organization’s business strategies
• Ensure adherence to Aerospace guidelines, practices, business controls, processes, and consistent tools (e.g. IPDS, SRP, Jira, AET, Standard WBS)
• Continuously improve the aftermarket operating system through proactive engagement and initiatives, supporting leadership actions to drive growth and speed to market while maintaining an improved customer experience, reduced cost, high quality, and accelerated delivery across the portfolio of RMU offerings
• Communicate timely, accurate, and effective aftermarket project and program status and actions to customers and internal organizations
• Foster partnership with customers and STC Partners to obtain certification for avionics and connectivity products
• Support aftermarket strategic plan (STRAP), pipeline, and annual operating plan (AOP) development and implementation
• Support RMU COE improvement initiatives including MOS and strategy development
• Embrace a Portfolio Leader mindset to support ideation with a portfolio mindset, promoting year-over-year growth in the RMU pipeline, and advancing opportunities into executable programs with well-defined scope, cost, schedule, and risk management plans
• Honeywell Design Organization Approval Part 21- Integrate, develop, and implement roadmaps to develop DOA capability and drive increased utilization of DOA. Be a stakeholder in developing connectivity with EASA and integrating regulatory guidelines and strategies into RMU strategies and plans
• Develop people by coaching and mentoring to build organizational capability and talent strengths
• Coordinate, if required, Program Manager (s) activities to support pipeline growth and business requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business

• 7+ years of relevant program management experience

• Experience and expertise in technology products and integrated systems

• Experience with avionics and connectivity products, services, system development and certification desired

• Program Management, PMP, certification or equivalent desired

• Six sigma green belt and/or lean certified, proficient with program management tools, black belt certification is a plus

• Aerospace and customer experience

• Demonstrated ability to develop professional relationships with leadership, decision-makers, stakeholders, and influencers in a matrix environment

• Effective in persuading and influencing others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches

• Effective written and oral communicator, English is mandatory, French is beneficial

• Strong management operating system that facilitates communication

• Proven track record of exceeding business and personal development objectives

• Integrative thinker with demonstrated ability to solve complex, multi-faceted problems while considering business and strategic consequences

• Results-focused with successful track record of accomplishments through skilled use of influence, persuasion, negotiation, and problem resolution

• Strong business acumen and knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information relevant to the industry

• Understanding of business objectives and customer needs, with a professional and polished appearance highly valued when interreacting with customers and partners

• Capability to work with functional leaders to prioritize resources, drive decisions and implement project objectives

• Experience in engineering development of products

• A track record of improving team performance, skills, and work practices through team coaching

• Ability to work with little supervision and consistently take the imitative to get things done, proactively addressing tasks before being asked or forced to by events

• Ability to travel to travel both domestically and internationally

• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexualorientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview pro