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Director IT, Data Center & Network Infrastructure
- Honeywell (Morris Plains, NJ)
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As a Honeywell IT Director, you will be responsible for leading and managing the Data Center, Network and Cloud team for the Advanced Materials business unit. You will play a critical role in ensuring these core services are established, maintained and operate flawlessly to ensure smooth and secure operations for our business.
You will report directly to the Operations and Infrastructure Leader who is also responsible for Workplace Employee Experience, Data Center, Networking & Cloud, Operations Technology and Site IT Support. This role will work out of our Morris Plains, Charlotte or Houston location on a hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will manage a technical team of IT specialists to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our foundational infrastructure including the network, data center & colo compute, cloud and related IT services in our technology landscape. You will be instrumental in driving the organization's infrastructure technology strategies and projects, aligning them with our business objectives. Your leadership will ultimately enhance our competitive edge and operational efficiency. By mentoring and managing a team of IT professionals, you'll foster growth, development, and innovation within the organization. Your contributions will play a key role in shaping the future of technology at Honeywell and maintaining our position as a global technology leader.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Set the mission, vision, and strategy of the data center and cloud team to maximize the success of business and IT enterprise initiatives.
+ Oversee the design, implementation, and management of datacenter / colo facilities to ensure high availability, reliability, and efficiency.
+ Lifecycle management for Infrastructure & Network h/w, s/w, Firmware, and Operating Systems.
+ Introduce innovative, differentiating infrastructure and operations capabilities that enhance our overall competitive capabilities and enhance employee productivity.
+ Build successful stakeholder relationships with other IT and business leaders by developing a clear understanding of business needs, acting as a trusted partner, and ensuring cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needs.
+ Focus on Operational Excellence, Business Engagement, Planning, and Cost Management that includes communication and transparency.
+ Collaborate with the Security team to ensure Infrastructure contributes to, embraces, and applies security strategy.
+ Operate in a formal governance mechanism to establish and monitor effective controls for the processes and functions performed by the data center and cloud team.
+ Develop and control the annual budget to ensure that it's consistent with the overall strategic objectives of IT and the enterprise and is within plan. Creates a culture of continuous cost optimization.
+ Manage vendor relationships for Infrastructure h/w, s/w, Network, and Cloud.
+ Manage quarterly scheduled maintenance windows with business leaders.
+ Continuously evaluate the business value of Infrastructure, including the use of metrics such as Key Performance
+ Indicators, Outcome Driven Metrics and Objectives and Key Results.
+ Work with HR and the IT leadership team to develop and execute workforce plans that ensure Infrastructure team can supply skilled resources to meet demand.
+ Work collaboratively with direct reports to support their career progression, nurture their development and to help them realize their potential.
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. 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.
This position is intended to convey to the new, independent company, to be named Solstice Advanced Materials when the separation occurs. This is expected to occur in late 2025 or early 2026.
At Advanced Materials, we are committed to offering the highest value-add specialty solutions in the advanced materials sector. Our goal is to solve our customers' most complex challenges through a robust and innovative product portfolio and by doing so, deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders. We have identified actionable strategies to grow by expanding into new products and markets and through strategic acquisitions, while keeping our top operating margins.
Joining our team means becoming part of an organization which leverages its long-standing reputation to capture growth trends by investing in innovation and manufacturing enhancements and maintaining deep customer relationships.
We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values contributions and supports professional development. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the team is dedicated to delivering value and making a meaningful impact in advancing our customers' success. Let’s make that impact together.
YOU MUST HAVE
+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field
+ 8+ years of progressive IT datacenter and cloud technology management experience
+ 8+ years of progressive IT leadership roles, including people management.
+ Excellent knowledge of Azure & AWS cloud services.
+ Knowledge of datacenter consolidation and experience in migration to cloud.
+ Knowledge of ITIL and IT Service Management.
+ Experience managing and planning a complex operating budget
+ Ability to travel occasionally – approximately 15%
WE VALUE
+ Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
+ Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
+ Experience in driving technology innovation and digital transformation initiatives.
+ Effective influencing and negotiation skills in complex environments
+ Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends.
+ Strong project and vendor management skills.
+ Demonstrated ability to align IT strategies with business objectives.
+ Passion for fostering diversity and inclusion within the IT workforce.
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, air travel, 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.
THE BUSINESS UNIT
Honeywell Advanced Materials is an industry leading solutions provider, playing a crucial role in advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies focused on high growth mega-trends. Our science and technology experts create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future. Our solutions span across industries, including retail, healthcare and pharma, buildings, manufacturing and hi-tech. In each of these verticals we bring deep materials and engineering knowledge, which leads to our customers achieving reduction in energy consumption, cutting down their carbon emissions and improving their operational efficiencies.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.
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