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Director Global Real Estate

Honeywell INC., Atlanta, GA, United States


Job Description

The Director, Global Real Estate is a high-impact individual contributor role that plays a critical part in shaping and executing real estate strategy across a global portfolio of approximately 200 facilities, and 5 million square feet for the Building Automation (BA) business. This role serves as the single point of accountability for understanding BA business needs, shaping the global real estate portfolio, and driving alignment and execution across internal and external partners.

In addition to global strategic responsibilities, this role will oversee site operations for the Atlanta campus, including budget management, facilities, security, employee engagement, and community relations.

Responsibilities

Real Estate Strategy + Planning

  • Serve as the strategic real estate lead for the BA globally, driving portfolio strategy, optimization, long-range planning, and execution aligned with growth plans and financial targets.
  • Own end-to-end business case development for footprint and capital projects, including due diligence, scenario planning, and financial modeling.
  • Communicate with all levels of business leaders to drive coordinated real estate decisions (renewals, consolidations, dispositions, new sites, and capital planning).
  • Work closely with Finance, Operations, HR, Legal, and external partners to align real estate decisions with broader enterprise priorities.

Atlanta Site Leadership

  • Oversee Atlanta site operations, including facilities management, security, site budget, business continuity, amenities, and community engagement programs.
  • Lead local engagement initiatives, collaborate with functional partners, and ensure compliance with corporate standards.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE:

  • At least 8 years of experience in corporate real estate, strategy, finance, consulting, or a related discipline.
  • Strong financial acumen, including hands-on experience with financial modeling, capital analysis, and business case development.
  • Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and confidently to senior audiences.
  • Global experience including strategy development or portfolio planning.

WE VALUE:

  • Significant experience with a diverse real estate portfolio.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply analytics and data-driven insights to inform strategy and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Comfortable operating in a matrixed, global environment with diverse stakeholders.
  • Strategic, enterprise-level thinker with strong financial judgment.

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, and 12 Paid Holidays.

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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