Legal Transformation Project Manager

As a Legal Transformation Project Manager you will lead complex high-impact programs that transform how Honeywells Corporate Legal function operates. You will own end-to-end planning governance execution adoption and measurement for Legal Transformation initiatives spanning process optimization communications financial operations global operating models and project portfolio management.

You will translate Legal priorities into executable roadmaps align senior cross-functional stakeholders establish decision and accountability mechanisms resolve risks and dependencies and drive measurable outcomes across Honeywells global legal function. You will report to the Senior Director of Legal Operations and work from Honeywells Charlotte NC office on a hybrid schedule (up to 2 days a week remote). The role may require occasional coordination across global time zones and limited travel for project team or leadership meetings.

You will serve as a trusted project and transformation advisor to Legal leadership and partner with HR Communications Finance IT Procurement and business stakeholders. This role requires an experienced project leader who can operate independently influence without direct authority navigate ambiguity and convert complex strategic priorities into sustainable operational improvements.

SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE means Legal Transformation programs deliver measurable business outcomes operate through clear governance and decision rights achieve sustainable stakeholder adoption and create repeatable capabilities that improve the effectiveness consistency and scalability of Honeywells global Legal function.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead multiple complex Legal Transformation projects or programs from strategy and scoping through implementation adoption and benefits realization
• Define project scope objectives success measures decision rights milestones resource requirements dependencies and deliverables in partnership with executive sponsors and functional leaders
• Own integrated project and program plans including timelines resource models budgets risks issues dependencies decisions and executive reporting
• Design and establish governance frameworks operating cadences escalation paths decision forums and accountability mechanisms for transformation initiatives
• Lead interdependent workstreams across Legal Finance HR Communications IT Procurement and business teams resolving blockers and driving timely cross-functional decisions
• Anticipate material risks evaluate business and operational impacts recommend mitigation strategies and drive agreed actions to closure
• Define outcome measures adoption indicators and value-realization metrics; analyze performance and recommend course corrections to sponsors and Legal leadership
• Develop executive-level updates dashboards and recommendations that clearly communicate progress tradeoffs risks required decisions and expected outcomes
• Develop and lead stakeholder engagement change management communications training readiness adoption and post-launch reinforcement strategies
• Advise Legal leaders on project structure governance operating-model design prioritization sequencing and implementation considerations
• Lead the development and implementation of global legal operating models including standardized processes roles controls governance routines and implementation roadmaps
• Partner with Communications and HR to manage Legal communications channels and routines including Viva Engage the quarterly Extended Leadership Team meeting and Legals internal intranet presence
• Partner with Finance and budget owners to strengthen financial planning and operational discipline including subscription management investment inputs spend visibility forecasting and annual operating plan execution
• Lead post-implementation reviews and translate lessons learned into scalable standards playbooks templates controls and process improvements
• Coach project leads legal professionals and senior stakeholders on project and change-management practices strengthening execution capability across the Legal function
• Establish and continuously improve common Legal project-management methods templates dashboards intake mechanisms prioritization approaches and reporting standards
• Represent Legal Transformation in cross-functional planning and governance forums and make recommendations on priorities sequencing resource tradeoffs and execution risks

YOU MUST HAVE

• 5 years of progressive experience leading complex cross-functional projects programs or transformation initiatives in a corporate professional-services legal-operations finance HR IT or comparable environment
• Demonstrated experience independently leading initiatives from scope definition and business case development through implementation adoption and outcome measurement
• Experience establishing project or program governance including decision rights executive cadences risk management escalation mechanisms and leadership reporting
• Experience managing multiple interdependent workstreams priorities budgets resources risks and stakeholders in a global or matrixed organization
• Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders resolve ambiguity frame decisions and drive accountability without direct authority
• Ability to translate complex business and project information into concise executive communications recommendations dashboards and decision materials
• Demonstrated ability to define measurable outcomes and use project financial operational or adoption data to guide decisions and corrective actions

WE VALUE

• Bachelors degree in business legal studies communications finance operations information systems or a related field
• PMP Lean Six Sigma Agile Prosci or other project or change management certification or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in legal operations or corporate legal environment
• Experience leading enterprise or function-wide transformation initiatives involving multiple regions functions or technology platforms.
• Experience developing business cases investment recommendations prioritization frameworks or benefits-realization plans.
• Experience designing governance models global processes or scalable operating standards.
• Experience presenting recommendations risks and tradeoffs to senior leadership.
• Experience with legal technology contract lifecycle management enterprise legal management workflow automation analytics or enterprise transformation.

BENEFITS FROM WORKING AT 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 vacation personal business sick time and parental leave) and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more ( application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job posted 09/25/2026.

ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES

Honeywell Technologies is a global pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the worlds 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 50000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sectors transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more ( BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Legal Operations is dedicated to advancing the efficiency and effectiveness of Honeywells legal department. We leverage innovative legal technology process optimization and strategic management to support the companys legal needs globally. Our team plays a critical role in streamlining legal workflows managing compliance and enabling the legal function to deliver high-quality services that align with Honeywells business objectives.

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. Learn more ( Experience:

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