Director, Workforce Development

Join a team that is shaping the future workforce for Honeywell as we enter our next chapter. Reporting to the Vice President Talent Acquisition, the Director of Workforce Development will shape and scale Honeywell’s enterprise approach to workforce development by building the frameworks, models, and capabilities that enable regional teams to execute locally. This role focuses on setting enterprise strategy, establishing the operating model, and influencing leaders across the organization to deliver consistent, high‑impact workforce development outcomes at scale.

This role serves as a visible ambassador of the Honeywell brand, representing the company with credibility, professionalism, and confidence across education, industry, government, and community forums. The ideal candidate is energized by relationship-building and is comfortable engaging senior external stakeholders on behalf of Honeywell.

Role is based in Charlotte, NC and will work on a hybrid work schedule, plus travel to Honeywell sites, education partners, and industry forums as needed; occasional evening engagements with schools and community partners. 

Key Responsibilities:

•    Lead enterprise workforce development strategy by partnering with business leaders to identify current and future talent needs.
•    Assess workforce supply, demand, and skill gaps and translate insights into scalable workforce solutions.
•    Design and expand career pathways through apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, and work-based learning programs.
•    Own and grow strategic partnerships with high schools, community colleges, universities, and training providers.
•    Represent Honeywell externally with professionalism and confidence across education, workforce, industry, and community partnerships.
•    Serve as Honeywell’s workforce development liaison with economic development entities, chambers of commerce, and workforce agencies.
•    Identify, pursue, and manage external funding opportunities, including grants, to support workforce programs.
•    Leverage labor market data and talent analytics to inform workforce strategies and investment decisions.
•    Build and maintain an external partner ecosystem, including a structured database and communication model.
•    Build and scale enterprise workforce development programs from the ground up across priority hubs and growth locations.
•    Act as the enterprise grant focal, ensuring governance, compliance, and impact tracking.
•    Perform additional duties as required in a dynamic, post-separation environment.
 

You Must Have:
 

•    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
 

We Value:

•    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.