As the Sr. Director, Learning & Development at Honeywell Aerospace, you will lead enterprise-wide learning and leadership development initiatives as the business prepares to operate as a standalone, publicly traded company. This role is accountable for establishing and scaling a global Learning & Development organization that balances strong enterprise governance with regional flexibility.
Reporting to the Vice President, Global Talent, you will set the enterprise learning vision and strategy for a global workforce of approximately 35,000 employees. You will evolve Learning & Development from a service provider into a strategic capability partner focused on enterprise capability building, leadership effectiveness, and long-term workforce readiness. While not responsible for all learning initiatives in a decentralized environment, this role will drive coherence through strategy, governance, and influence across the learning ecosystem.
This role requires a transformational leader with extensive enterprise leadership experience, deep expertise in adult learning and instructional design, and the ability to translate business strategy into scalable, technology-enabled learning solutions across geographies and cultures.
This role will work out of our Phoenix, AZ location on a Hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, and implement scalable enterprise learning, leadership development programs for all employee levels, using modern methodologies and digital modalities (ILT, VILT, eLearning, immersive learning).
- Define and lead global learning governance, operating models, and standards while enabling regional flexibility to address local cultural, legal, and business requirements.
- Establish strategic learning and success metrics that move beyond activity-based reporting to measurable capability, performance, and business impact.
- Provide strategic and operational ownership of the learning technology ecosystem, including HCM Learning and the Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring content quality, scalability, localization, accessibility, and strong learner experience.
- In partnership with regional HR partners, conduct enterprise and regional learning needs and skills gap analyses to align learning priorities with annual and long-term business objectives.
- Oversee transformational learning, driving disciplined execution, process improvement, technology adoption, and change management for global learning initiatives.
- Develop enterprise playbooks, learning architectures, and scalable reference guides to ensure quality, consistency, and repeatability across learning solutions.
- Evaluate learning effectiveness through analytics, feedback loops, and ROI measures; continuously improve learning strategies and curricula based on data.
- Build, lead, and develop high-performing global learning teams, including instructional designers, learning experience designers, and analytics specialists in a matrixed and decentralized environment.
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies (including AI-enabled learning), and best practices to continuously evolve Honeywell Aerospace’s learning ecosystem.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- 10+ years of experience in Learning & Development or Talent-related roles, with significant enterprise-scale and executive-level program leadership.
- Demonstrated success designing and delivering large-scale global learning programs, including change and transformation initiatives impacting 5,000+ participants.
- Strong expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies (including ADDIE), and modern learning experience design.
- Experience leading and scaling digital learning platforms, learning management systems, and learning technologies.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and operate effectively in complex, matrixed organizations.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical, process-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive enterprise-scale transformation.
WE VALUE
- Master’s degree in Adult Learning, Instructional Design, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- Experience leading digital, technology-enabled learning transformations with enterprise-wide impact.
- Strategic thinker who embraces innovation, challenges the status quo, and brings an external perspective.
- Proven ability to motivate, influence, and develop high-performing global teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for learning, leadership, and workforce development.
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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. For more information visit: click here
JOB POSTING TIMELINE
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. The job was posted on February 10th, 2026.
ABOUT HONEYWELL
Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the worlds 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 spanets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here
THE BUSINESS UNIT
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies (AERO) products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft in the world. We build aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components, and more, connecting many of them via our high-speed Wi-Fi offerings. Our solutions create healthier air travel, more fuel-efficient and better-maintained aircraft, more direct and on-time flight arrivals, safer skies and airports, and more comfortable flights, along with several innovations and services that reflect exciting and emerging new transportation methods such as autonomous and supersonic flight. Revenues in 2023 for Honeywell Aerospace Technology were $14B and there are approximately 21,000 employees globally. To learn more, please visit click here.
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. Learn more about inclusion and diversity :click here
About Us
Honeywell helps organizations solve the worlds most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.