Director – GBS Business Relationship Management for Process Automation

As a Director of Finance at Honeywell, you will lead financial operations and strategy, shaping the company's financial health and growth while fostering a diverse team and driving operational excellence to align financial goals with the company's long-term vision. New Honeywell is embarking on a significant organizational transformation. As a part of this transformation, Honeywell Finance is standing up a Global Business Service (GBS) organization that will span multiple geographies and eventually be responsible for end-to-end finance delivery activities (R2R, P2P, and business finance including commercial, ISC, BAP, etc.). The Director of GBS Business Relationship Management - Industrial Automation and Process Automation is a critical leadership role that will support the stand-up and effective functioning of the organization and will report to Michael Herberich, Sr. Director of GBS Finance – Business Relationship Management. The Business Relationship Management role connects Global Business Services (GBS) with business clients, stakeholders, and functional partners, building deep, trust-based partnerships that deliver measurable value beyond transactional support. Acting as a key contact for L2/3 leadership escalations, ensuring proactive and transparent communications. You monitor, route, and track customer requests, follow up to closure, and provide regular status reporting that highlights issues, trends, and risks. You align and manage SLA/KPI frameworks and ownership across SBG and GBS, track performance, and coordinate gap-closure actions with the relevant functions. You own customer feedback management and translate insights into tangible improvements in efficiency and service quality. You drive change management and communication strategies, maintain key customer-facing content, and ensure robust document control for customer-related materials and framework documentation. You facilitate joint SBG–GBS annual planning and forecasting cycles, contribute to strategic planning, establish roadmaps, and lead prioritization of new projects, enhancements, and issue resolutions. Through helpdesk analytics you identify and drive continuous process improvement. You engage with upstream functions (e.g., HR services, payroll, indirect sourcing/procurement, fleet) to resolve day-to-day issues, prevent recurrence, and strengthen overall business vitality and performance. You will be expected to work from the office on a hybrid work schedule with travel to global hubs as required. This opportunity will work out of our Honeywell Office in Charlotte or Houston, United States. ### Responsibilities **KEY RESPONSBILITIES** - Primary contact for SBG and regional leadership and will work closely with them - Establish MOS for escalations and high‑impact issues, including status reporting - Coordinate CSAT surveys and follow‑up actions with tower leaders - Drive continuous improvement with GBS Towers, BAP, and Transformation teams - Represent BRM in key GBS MOS and governance forums - Maintain document control per GBS standards - Align and manage SLAs and KPIs with stakeholders and towers - Build upstream relationships to address handoff and knowledge gaps - Leverage helpdesk analytics to identify improvement opportunities - Facilitate governance meetings, prepare agendas and presentations - Document key decisions, action items and circulate to relevant parties. - Oversee execution of stakeholder related action items including prioritization **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 vacatio…