Technical Principal Project Manager at American Honda Motor Co.

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!

About this Position: 

Supply Chain Operations Regional Technical Lead will serve as the technical expert, collaborating with Local SCO sites to understand and develop One-way Best Way guidelines in support of mitigating the risk of Safety, Downtime and GDP impacts resulting from our North American 3rd Party Logistics Service providers by overseeing the collaboration of all sites working toward common tool and method approaches for determining manpower, evaluating changepoints, performing new model duties and leading projects.

 The Technical Operations Lead will drive direction, provide leadership, and support to Local Supply Chain Operations sites, through researching, developing, executing, and supporting business plan initiatives and future BEV strategies. They will network with business partners outside their core department to break down barriers, linking members and stakeholders for greater output.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide direction, leadership, and support to Local Supply Chain Operation Units and 3rd Party Logistics Service providers to identify, develop, and execute critical projects, Business Plan initiatives, Process tool analysis, New model evaluations tools, and SCO guidelines. Create ‘One Way Best Way’ across Supply Chain Operations and enhance efficiency and effectiveness through continuous improvement
•  Provide direction and leadership to Local Supply Chain Operation Units and 3rd Party Logistics Service providers to support New Model changepoints, innovating Supply Chain Operation processes to build and launch BEV production and promoting automation to shift manpower dependency. 
• Regional lead for Global Standard deployment. Primary regional evaluator for NA projects requiring Global/Regional evaluations to occur. Drive transfer of BEV knowledge between facilities during Honda’s business electrification process. 
• Support associate onboarding and development activities to improve knowledge of Supply Chain Operations within SCM Division.

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of related experience

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial or Mechanical preferred), or equivalent experience 

Other job-specific skills:

• Critical problem solving and decision-making skills. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-driven, able to seek out feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and expand outside assigned area. Ability to prioritize tasks / projects in order of importance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Project management experience or capability. Ability to lead meetings, Unit and Division Level themes. Good presentation skills. Solid organizational skills.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain Operations, including parts flow, logistics, and returns flow from a New Model and Production aspect.

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
•    Free Drinks Onsite

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.