Senior Legal Specialist

Sr Legal Operations Specialist, Legal TransformationAs Sr Legal Operations Specialist, Legal Transformation, you will coordinate and support projects that improve how Honeywell's Corporate Legal function operates. Your work will span legal process optimization, communications, financial operations, project governance, and global operating model initiatives. Representative projects include building legal project governance routines, improving legal team communications, supporting annual operating planning, and creating reusable tools for legal teams. You will manage project planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, and delivery for Legal Transformation initiatives in partnership with Honeywell's legal function.You will report to the Senior Director of Legal Operations and work from Honeywell's Charlotte, NC or Phoenix, AZ office on a hybrid schedule. The role may require occasional coordination across global time zones and limited travel for project, team, or leadership meetings. You will partner with Legal leadership, HR, Communications, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to define project scope, manage execution, track risks, and communicate progress through completion. This role requires a project manager who can bring structure to initiatives, work effectively across functions, and support the execution of legal operations plans.In this role, success means Legal Transformation initiatives have clear plans, visible accountability, timely decisions, and practical tools that help Honeywell's Legal function operate more effectively across global teams.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the definition of project scope, success criteria, milestones, owners, dependencies, and deliverables to track accountability, measurable outcomes, and visible progressDevelop and maintain project plans, timelines, resource models, budget inputs, risk and issue logs, status reports, and executive-ready materialsMaintain project governance routines, including meeting cadences, escalation paths, and executive review materialsCoordinate cross-functional workstreams across Legal, Finance, HR, Communications, IT, Procurement, and other functional teams to keep projects on track, resolve blockers, and prepare materials for leadership reviewTrack project progress against milestones, identify risks and issues early, escalate decisions when needed, and drive mitigation plans to closureTrack project metrics, adoption measures, and deliverable status to report on progress of Legal Transformation initiativesPrepare concise project updates, dashboards, leadership summaries, and stakeholder communications that give legal leaders and cross-functional partners clear visibility into progress, risks, decisions, and next stepsSupport change management and adoption activities for Legal Transformation initiatives, including stakeholder readiness, training logistics, communications, and adoption trackingFacilitate post-project reviews, capture lessons learned, and convert them into reusable templates, playbooks, and process improvements for the Legal functionPartner with Communications and HR to manage Legal communications channels and routines, including Viva Engage, the quarterly Extended Leadership Team meeting, and Legal's internal intranet presencePartner with Finance and budget owners to support Legal financial operations, including subscription management, spend tracking, and support for the annual operating planSupport legal and business stakeholders in maintaining and improving legal processes, including standard workflows, governance routines, and implementation trackingProvide project management guidance to legal team members on planning, accountability, risk management, and effective status reportingDevelop and improve project management resources, including templates, playbooks, dashboards, meeting routines, and reporting tools that help the Legal function execute projects consistentlyCore SkillsProject planning and executionClear written and verbal communicationStakeholder managementChange managementProcess improvementOperational organization and attention to detailComfort working across global teamsQualificationsBenefits of Working for HoneywellIn 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.The 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 Posting date: June 30, 2026.You Must Have3+ years of experience supporting or coordinating cross-functional projects or programs in a corporate, professional services, legal operations, finance, HR, IT, or similar environmentExperience building and managing project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risk and issue logs, status reports, and leadership-ready materialsAbility to communicate clearly with project stakeholders, translate project details into concise updates, and support accountability across teamsWe ValueBachelor's degree in business, legal studies, communications, finance, operations, information systems, or a related fieldPMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or other project management certification, or equivalent practical experienceExperience in legal operations or corporate legal environmentExperience using project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Planner, Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, or similar toolsAbout HoneywellHoneywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe.About UsHoneywell 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.