Director Government Relations
Honeywell Aerospace · Tokyo
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE
Government Relations – Director, Japan (hybrid)
THE OPPORTUNITY
Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Director of Government Relations, Japan, to lead engagement with the Japanese government, parliament, regulators, and key external stakeholders and serve as an expert guide within Honeywell Aerospace enabling business growth in Japan and the region. Based in Tokyo, this role will represent Honeywell Aerospace’s interests, guiding internal actions impacted by Japanese government policies and actions, while shaping external government community engagement across civil aviation, defense, industrial strategy, aviation safety and certification, tax and trade, sustainability, and emerging aerospace technologies to achieve optimal business outcomes.
This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations, located in Washington, DC and aligns with our international GR team led from Brussels.
The Director will serve as a senior strategic interface between Japanese government decision-makers and Honeywell Aerospace business leaders, ensuring alignment between public policy outcomes and the company’s operational, manufacturing, and technology priorities. A key responsibility is to drive a cohesive Japan government relations strategy and enable favorable business outcomes by building strong relationships personally and for company leaders across national and local governments, including relative to government bilateral relations with important counterparts such as the US, South Korea, Australia, the UK or the EU.
You will influence policy in aviation, defense, sustainability, trade and innovation, advocating on behalf of Honeywell Aerospace’s broad portfolio of advanced aerospace and defense technologies. This role represents a unique opportunity to design and execute an integrated Government Relations strategy that strengthens Honeywell Aerospace’s position with policymakers and strategic stakeholders in Japan and across the region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute Honeywell Aerospace’s government relations strategy for Japan, aligned with the company’s products, services, and overall business needs and priorities.
- Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key ministries – Ministry of Defense (MOD), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) – Parliament, regulators, relevant industry bodies and key stakeholders in Japan.
- Advocate for policies and regulatory outcomes that support advanced manufacturing, aviation safety, defense capability, workforce skills development, and supply-chain resilience.
- Monitor, analyze, and proactively respond to Japanese legislative, regulatory, and policy developments affecting the aerospace and defense sectors. Support similar responses as needed across the region.
- Support the development and execution of Honeywell Aerospace’s government relations strategy in the broader Asia-Pacific region, supporting our business priorities and local footprint.
- Coordinate government engagement with broader international aerospace and defense policy priorities, working closely with global government relations and business colleagues.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders in the region on government affairs risks, opportunities, and stakeholder engagement strategies to support current business activities and future growth potentials and priorities.
- Enable and drive partnerships with major domestic aerospace and defense contractors (e.g., MHI, KHI, IHI) on joint government initiatives.
- Represent Honeywell Aerospace in industry forums, coalitions, and events.
- Drive brand recognition and excellence with key stakeholders.