New Model Project Manager

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

Assists the New Model Project Manager in the management and execution of the overall development schedule as well as the project’s lifetime cost and resources.

Key Accountabilities

• Proactively manage auto development schedules to achieve related project deliverables
• Facilitates and coordinates meetings to resolve/escalate project concerns and track project milestones
• Establish business relationships vital to the success of the project within Sales, Engineering (including Manufacturing), and Design/Development
• Coordinates the project’s daily activities amongst the team and function groups
• Manages schedule changes, delays, and/or recovery efforts within the team and function groups
• Supports new model initiatives collaborating with the team to clarify how development decisions may impact project schedules and budget and implement solutions to minimize potential risks
• Maintains accurate project documentation as required by company guidelines
• Maintains professional conduct and follows all company safety policies and procedures
• Ability to multi-task multiple projects/objectives/deadlines in a highly ambiguous environment
  
  

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in related Business field

Minimum Experience: 0-4 years of experience, based on education

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Excellent project management and process improvement skills
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, prioritization and problem-solving skill
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and relationship building skills
• Excellent negotiation, diplomatic and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Power Point, Excel, Word)
• Excellent attention to detail skills
• Japanese language capability strongly recommended
  
  

Working Conditions

• OT required during peak project activity
• Some travel may be required
  
  

What differentiates Honda and make 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.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• 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

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• 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.