Project planning and execution Financial and commercial acumen
Customer relationship management Risk and opportunity management
Contract and change management Cross-functional leadership
Negotiation and influencing Problem solving and decision making
Communication and executive reporting Continuous improvement
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (Electrical/Electronics/Computer Science is preferable).
- 8+ years experience in industrial automation, process control, digital solutions or complex engineering project execution.
- Project management experience in a customer-facing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and stakeholder expectations.
- Working knowledge of automation control-system project lifecycles, including engineering, system testing, field activities and commissioning.
- Strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- PMP or an equivalent project management certification.
- MBA, PGDM or a master’s degree in management or engineering.
- Experience with Distributed Control Systems, Safety Systems, HMI, process instrumentation and third-party system integration.
- Experience in industries such as Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Power, Metals or Life Sciences.
- Commercial acumen, contract management and change-order experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera or comparable project planning and controls tools.
- Ability to influence and deliver results in a matrixed organization.
- Self-motivation, ownership and the ability to operate effectively with limited supervision.
- The position is based in Pune, India under Honeywell Automation India Limited.
- The role may require domestic or international travel for customer meetings, project reviews, factory acceptance tests and site activities.
- The successful candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic, customer-focused and fast-paced project environment.
- Lead assigned projects from internal handover and kickoff through final acceptance, handover and closure.
- Develop and maintain the Project Execution Plan, integrated schedule, resource plan, cost baseline and delivery strategy.
- Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality and delivery in accordance with contractual requirements and Honeywell processes.
- Coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, testing, field execution and commissioning activities.
- Drive milestone achievement, team accountability and timely resolution of execution issues.
- Own project financial performance, including revenue, billing, delivered margin, cash-flow support and cost performance.
- Maintain accurate project forecasts, budgets and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
- Monitor milestone payments, receivables, rebates, warranty exposure and other project financial commitments.
- Identify cost, productivity and margin-improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions when performance deviates from plan.
- Protect Honeywell commercial interests while maintaining constructive customer relationships.
- Serve as the primary customer-facing representative for assigned projects.
- Establish project governance and lead periodic customer and internal project reviews.
- Maintain clear, timely communication on status, milestones, risks, decisions and required actions.
- Manage expectations, address escalations and drive customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed stakeholders.
- Identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities throughout execution.
- Develop mitigation, contingency and recovery plans and track actions to closure.
- Conduct regular Risk and Opportunity reviews and escalate material exposures appropriately.
- Lead the change-management process, including identification, impact assessment, documentation, approval, negotiation and implementation of scope changes.
- Ensure approved changes are reflected in project scope, schedule, cost and forecast.
- Monitor project health using applicable project management tools, controls and review mechanisms.
- Prepare and present project status, schedule, financial forecast, risk and executive review information.
- Track project KPIs and initiate recovery actions where required.
- Complete project closure activities, capture lessons learned and share relevant best practices.
- Participate in sales-to-project handover, contract review and execution strategy alignment.
- Identify potential new business opportunities during project execution and communicate them to the appropriate sales stakeholders.
- Support proposal reviews, site surveys, Front End Engineering & Design (FEED), Project Execution Plan development and risk assessments when requested.
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.
