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General manager - building automation europe - security & access solutions (sas)

Leicester
General manager
Posted: 28 April
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The General Manager, Building Automation Europe - Security & Access Solutions (SAS) is accountable for end-to-end ownership of the European SAS business, including growth, profitability, cash, customer outcomes, and operational excellence, in alignment with Building Automation (BA) and Enterprise strategies. This role has full responsibility for regional P&L, strategy deployment through STRAP and AOP, and execution of a disciplined Management Operating System (MOS). The GM is expected to translate strategy into results by driving commercial execution, operational rigor, portfolio competitiveness, and talent development across a complex, multi-country, matrixed organisation. Additionally, the GM should actively foster and contribute to a One BA Europe culture by promoting alignment, collaboration, and shared accountability across business units to drive unified execution and stronger enterprise outcomes The role reports to the BA President, Europe, and partners closely with Global BA, Offering Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Enterprise functions to accelerate growth, strengthen differentiation, and improve speed-to-market. Business Ownership & Financial Performance - Own the regional P&L for the European SAS business, delivering top-line growth, EBITDA, margin expansion, and cash flow in line with AOP and STRAP commitments - Lead regional strategy development and deployment, ensuring clear priorities, investment trade-offs, and executional accountability - Drive capital allocation and productivity initiatives that support sustainable, profitable growth - Ensure strong forecast accuracy, operating rigor, and financial governance, including working capital management STRAP, AOP & Management Operating System (MOS) - Lead development and execution of STRAP and AOP, ensuring alignment between growth strategy, portfolio priorities, and resource deployment - Establish and run a robust MOS across sales, operations, services, finance, and functional teams - Drive consistent operating cadence, performance reviews, and corrective actions across the region - Embed continuous improvement disciplines to strengthen execution, predictability, and results delivery Commercial Growth, Offering & NPI Leadership - Drive commercial excellence across Europe, strengthening go-to-market execution, channel performance, and key account penetration - Partner with Offering Management and Engineering to define regional portfolio strategy, product lifecycle management, and differentiation priorities - Own the regional NPI strategy and execution, ensuring: - Clear alignment between customer needs, market requirements, and global product roadmaps - Strong regional input into business cases, prioritisation, and investment decisions - Effective NPI governance, launch readiness, and speed-to-market - Successful commercialisation through sales enablement, pricing, channel readiness, and post-launch performance tracking - Accelerate growth in software, services, and recurring revenue, aligned with BA digital and lifecycle strategies - Ensure Voice of Customer (VOC) is systematically captured and translated into offering, roadmap, and NPI decisions Operations, Quality & Delivery - Align operations, sourcing, supply chain, and services to a single, integrated regional execution model - Drive on-time delivery, product quality, and service performance that meet or exceed customer expectations - Lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce complexity, improve productivity, and strengthen operational resilience - Ensure compliance with EHS, regulatory, cybersecurity, and quality standards Leadership, Talent & Culture - Build, lead, and develop a high-performing leadership team, with strong succession planning and talent pipelines - Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and collaboration, aligned to Honeywell ACT WITH behaviors - Lead organisational change associated with growth, integration, and portfolio evolution - Act as a visible, credible leader with employees, customers, partners, and enterprise stakeholder Governance, Risk & Compliance - Ensure full compliance with Honeywell policies, ethics, and governance requirements - Maintain strong business controls, forecast quality, and risk management - Protect and enhance Honeywell's reputation through disciplined, ethical leadership Experience - Leadership experience in general management or business leadership, or P&L-owning roles - Proven track record of profitable growth delivery in complex, multi-country European businesses - Demonstrated ability to lead commercial, operational, and functional teams within a matrixed, global organisation - Strong experience working with Offering Management, Engineering, and NPI processes - Industry experience in building automation, security, access control, controls, software, or adjacent technologies strongly preferred Financial & Operational Acumen - Strong command of P&L management, balance sheets, cash flow, and working capital mechanics - Experience deploying and operating Financial MOS and Sales MOS - Track record of driving margin expansion, productivity improvement, and cost discipline Leadership Capability - Executive presence with the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders, customers, and global stakeholders - Strong people leadership with demonstrated talent development and succession planning - Ability to lead transformation, manage ambiguity, and deliver results through others Education - Bachelor's degree required - MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred Honeywell Leadership Behaviours (ACT WITH) The successful candidate will consistently demonstrate: - Get Results - Drives disciplined execution and delivers on commitments - Think BigThen Make It Happen - Translates strategy into scalable execution - Drive Innovation - Champions portfolio evolution, NPI success, and new business models - Build Effective Teams - Develops strong leaders and high-performing organisations - Foster Inclusion - Builds trust, engagement, and belonging across diverse teams - Operate with Integrity - Leads ethically and in full alignment with Honeywell values _We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status._ _We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation._ _\LI-Hybrid_ Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's 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. 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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