Manager Technical Project Engineering (8937) bei American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - Official Site

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

JOB PURPOSE

The Strategy & Project Management Unit is under the Smart Factory Department in the Digital Innovation Division. The purpose of the division is to lead the digital transformation and innovation efforts in the N.A. region. Our division supports product development, manufacturing and business. The Strategy & Project Management Unit focuses on managing the local, regional and global innovation projects being led within the division.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Strategy Management
  • Create strategic proposals and road mapping to achieve business unit goals
  • Develop, maintain, and/or apply standard project management flows (agile, waterfall, hybrid, etc.) based on a project assessment and its specific requirements.
  • Collaboration and clear communication with cross-functional teams, data platform owners, and business stakeholders to maintain relationships and project progression
  • Collaboration and clear communication with external vendors and consultants to correlate project activities and deliverables both internally and externally.
  • Collaborate with Japan to coordinate activities and long-term goals of projects according to directives from the Digital Global Organization and N.A. Digital Strategy.
• Resource Management
  • Support hiring/ create a team to execute the goals of the business unit.
  • Manage the daily activities of Team members engaged in the coordination/implementation of all initiatives, prioritizing assignments, monitoring/evaluating work progress, providing mentoring/back-up as needed, addressing performance /associate relations issues, and managing activities including performance reviews, reviewing, and approving time sheets and time off requests.
  • Collaborate with Dept Lead to develop, plan, and implement strategic direction for the team including defining department budget/staffing needs, selection, and assessment criteria, actively participating in the hiring process, and creating/maintaining operational policies/procedures.
  • Assign resources to projects based on associate experience and skillset balanced with business priorities and ROI.
  • Direct and track the manpower required to support Division and R-theme projects.
  • Perform mentoring and the development of team members. Fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Project Management
  • Lead global / regional engineering projects to develop new solutions for engineering and/or manufacturing processes through digital innovation / application methods.
  • Project management of new themes and digital solutions including implementation of management directed tools and strategies.
  • Evaluate new technologies and solutions to improve engineering and/or manufacturing processes and align business planning themes to create development projects
  • Set clear KPIs, project targets, schedule, tasks and R&Rs to achieve project goals
  • Report on project status and prepare / present documents for executive evaluation.
  • Provide support and guidance to move activities forward. Help remove perceived blockers and problem solve issues.
  • Serve as internal evaluator for engineering projects managed within the team

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Equivalent Experience
• 10+ years of relevant large project leadership or project management experience
• 3+ years of experience leading teams
• Business acumen in a technical environment
• Scaled agile workflow experience
• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems in a team-based environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Strong decision making/problem solving skills.
• Ability to appropriately prioritize tasks with limited direction.
• Ability to interact/communicate effectively with associates and management.
• Conflict resolution skill

WORKSTYLE

• Work is primarily conducted at an office desk.
• 80% onsite required, 20% remote available.
• Travel and overtime are occasionally required.
• Work in an innovative environment driven to incorporate the latest technology.
• Must be able to work occasional weekends based on deadlines.

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards: 

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued learning
• Training and Development Programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.