Honeywell

Director Product Management - Quantum and Optical Space Technologies

Honeywell$150K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in senior business development, offering strategy, product leadership, or GTM roles, ideally in Quantum sensing or Communication, space market, or complex B2B solutions.
  • Proven experience in New Product Development (NPD), New Product Introduction (NPI), and portfolio strategy.
  • Experience in the Quantum and Space industry with a focus on Quantum Communication and infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and market expansion through strategic partnerships.
  • Strong financial acumen, including business case development and pricing strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Quantum business development initiatives across North America and Europe to identify and unlock new revenue opportunities.
  • Translate customer priorities into scalable solutions and build long-term partnerships.
  • Develop strategies and playbooks for customer acquisition and market penetration to enhance business impact.
  • Shape deal structures, including pricing frameworks and partnership models, to optimize margins.
  • Evaluate and implement geographic expansion strategies based on market and regulatory assessments.
  • Drive greenfield initiatives, conducting feasibility assessments and scaling innovative concepts.
  • Align portfolio strategy with market demand and regulatory requirements to ensure commercial viability.

Benefits

  • Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts
  • Employee assistance and educational assistance programs
  • Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
  • Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick leave.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role unifies business development leadership with product and portfolio strategy ownership, ensuring that Quantum space growth initiatives are tightly connected to customer needs, differentiated offerings, and accelerated New Product Development (NPD) and New Product Introduction (NPI).

The position owns end-to-end growth execution-from market and customer discovery, strategic partnerships, business case development, and pipeline creation, through offering strategy, commercialization, and global go-to-market execution. The role operates at the intersection of sales, product, engineering, and strategy, influencing both near-term revenue growth and long-term portfolio investment decisions.

With significant exposure to senior leadership and high strategic visibility, this position offers exceptional potential for top performers to advance into broader leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development, Strategy & Market Growth Leadership
  • Lead and evolve Quantum business development across Europe, and North America identifying high-impact opportunities and building strategic partnerships to unlock new revenue streams.
  • Lead strategic discussions that translate customer priorities into scalable solutions, differentiated value propositions, and long-term partnerships.
  • Drive net-new customer acquisition and market penetration by developing targeted strategies, value propositions, and structured playbooks for priority accounts.
  • Own deal-shaping strategies, including solution bundling, pricing frameworks, and partnership models to maximize business impact and margin.
  • Evaluate and execute geographic expansion strategies, assessing market, regulatory, and commercial readiness across key European regions and North America.
  • Lead greenfield and innovation initiatives by validating emerging technologies, conducting market and feasibility assessments, and incubating pilot programs to scale next-generation concepts.

Product & Portfolio Strategy (NPI / NPD Integration)
  • Shape the Quantum Space portfolio strategy to ensure commercial offerings are aligned with:
    • Market demand, Customer workflows, Regulatory requirements
  • Drive customer discovery and market insights to inform investment priorities and offering roadmaps.
  • Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and R&D to guide:
    • New Product Development (NPD)
    • New Product Introduction (NPI)
    • Feature prioritization and lifecycle management
  • Own or influence business cases, ROI models, and financial justification for portfolio investments.
  • Ensure rapid commercialization, launch readiness, and market adoption of new offerings globally.


Qualifications

Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements

YOU MUST HAVE
  • 10+ years in senior business development, offering strategy, product leadership, or GTM roles, ideally within Quantum sensing and or Communication, space market, or complex B2B solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience influencing or leading:
    • New Product Development (NPD)
    • New Product Introduction (NPI)
    • Portfolio strategy and commercialization

WE VALUE
  • Experience in the Quantum industry and or Space Industry, with strong exposure to Quantum Communication, infrastructure, or cyber environments.
  • Proven success driving revenue growth, market expansion, and strategic partnerships in Quantum and Space.
  • Strong financial and business acumen, including business case development, pricing strategy, and investment prioritization.
  • Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders internally and externally.
  • Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization.

Benefits:

Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
  • Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  • Employee assistance program and educational assistance
  • Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
  • Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time

Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/

About Honeywell

Honeywell Aerospace is an American company that manufactures aircraft engines, avionics, auxiliary power units (APUs), and other aviation products. The company’s product portfolio includes space equipment, turbine engines, auxiliary power units, brakes, wheels, synthetic vision, runway safety systems and other avionics. President Barack Obama awarded a Honeywell employee the National Medal of Technology for his contributions to air flight safety technology. The company also owns a number of patents related to NextGen technology, aircraft windshields, turbochargers, and more. Honeywell Aerospace was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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1906
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