Director of Cyber Operational Excellence

Honeywell · Atlanta, GA

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Level: Director+
Team: Lean / CI
Experience asked: 8+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Today

The role in 30 seconds

A director-level continuous improvement role at Honeywell (industrial) in Atlanta, GA.

They ask for: 8+ years
Tools it names: Automation

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$150k.

Median of the low and high ends of 141 live postings that list pay, out of 368 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 367 other live lean / ci postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: More than usual (8+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Lean 84%
Six Sigma 55%
Value stream mapping 49%
Kaizen 48%
Root cause 45%
5S 33%

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Key Responsibilities

◆Own and operationalize the end‑to‑end cybersecurity value chain, integrating cybersecurity offerings across new projects, service contract bundles, entitlement structures, digital capabilities, and customer use cases into a cohesive and scalable operating model.
◆Lead the evolution of standardized, value‑optimized cybersecurity offerings, moving away from highly customized, labor‑biased delivery models.
◆Partner cross‑functionally with Commercial, Digital, IT, Finance, and Operations leaders to align strategy, execution, and investment priorities.
◆Establish closed‑loop Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Voice of the Employee (VOE) feedback mechanisms to continuously improve cybersecurity design and execution.
◆Lead transformation initiatives across short‑, medium‑, and long‑term horizons, ensuring adoption of new operating models and ways of working.
◆Directly manage and develop a high‑performing team focused on cybersecurity offering definition, management, analytics, and continuous improvement, including improving deployment policies.
◆Monitor and analyze market trends including ability to differentiate against competitors’ services and products.
◆Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus within the team.

You Must Have

✓Minimum 8 years demonstrated experience in cybersecurity architecture or solution architecture for OT and IT systems.
✓Competent with security frameworks and standards such as: ISO 27001, NIST Guidelines, IEC/ISA 62443, CIS.
✓Strong understanding of service contracts, entitlement models, field operations, and planning systems.
✓Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex, matrixed environment.
✓Experience leading a high‑impact team

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The Director of Cyber Operational Excellence leads the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of a modern, digitally enabled Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity operating model.

This critical role will lead the improvement and governance of HBS’s OT cybersecurity capability and standards across the globe to ensure HBS has the ability to provide market-ready and competition leading solutions for customers.

You will report directly to our Chief Operating Officer and you'll work out of the Atlanta, GA location on a hybrid schedule.

Success Measures

•Understands industry cybersecurity standards and has insights into in country cybersecurity regulations.
•Provides strategic input and guidance for global Buildings OT focused cybersecurity solutions.
•Provides cybersecurity technical knowledge and experience to help close high-level sales.
•Orders and margin above set quota in support of Annual Operating Plan (AOP).

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.