Sr Program Specialist

- 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 - Business Acumen QUALIFICATIONS You Must Have

• Bachelors 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.

We Value

• 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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• 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.

Project Planning and Execution

• 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.

Financial and Commercial Management

• 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.

Customer and Stakeholder Management

• 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.

Risk, Opportunity and Change Management

• 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.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• 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.

Sales and Business Support

• 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.