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 Service Technical IT Applications unit is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented, and customer-focused Technical Program Manager. This leadership role encompasses responsibility for overseeing programs and portfolio comprising of numerous critical applications. This position involves providing delivery and technical leadership and guiding the delivery team to ensure alignment with unit, department, divisional, and AHM business unit objectives.
The Team Manager will oversee multiple projects, including business transformation initiatives utilizing modern technology and SaaS platforms for the Service division and working with global teams.
- Strategic Leadership
- Team Management
- Project and Support Oversight
- Technical Leadership
- Governance and Compliance
- Innovation and Improvement
- Budget Management
- Talent Acquisition
The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who can drive innovation, foster teamwork, demonstrate a strong service orientation and deliver results in a dynamic IT environment. They will serve as a role model for teamwork and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Key Accountabilities

Vision & Strategy:
- Lead the IT team to support the Service and Planning business unit with their business application needs.
Build and maintain high performing IT teams:
- Foster associate development and long-term capability by teaching, coaching and mentoring, integrated with consistent and effective individual performance Management
Achieve the project goals for the Team:
- As approved annually, including schedule, budget and quality commitments
Provide Technical and Solution Leadership:
- Design business and technical solutions and provide solution architecture oversight.
Promote IT and its capabilities:
- Build NA relationships and network to achieve trust and credibility, by discovering and meeting the needs of internal and external customers

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

IT / Computer Science related Bachelor Degree and/or equivalent work experience
8 or more years in Information Technology/Information Services
5 or more years supervisory, resource management, vendor management experience
5 or more years experience supporting IT Delivery, preferably in automotive industry
5 or more years experience managing and delivering large/ multiple projects, platforms, and products
Must have strong project management skills to manage deadlines while delivering quality results, on time, on budget
Experience managing teams with differing priorities and levels of expertise;
Strong written and presentation skills and ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
Working experience with estimation, planning, developing and managing a budget,
People management, team building, coaching, mentoring, development, negotiations, conflict resolution, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills (Contd.)

Strong experience in vendor management, contracts management, SOW, RFP & RFQ process
In-depth demonstrable knowledge of applicable SOX, PII, data privacy practices, security, and governance
Experience leading multiple software development and implementation teams (Microsoft, Salesforce, Enterprise software etc)
Experience in designing solutions and providing technical architecture oversight
Experience as a leader for solution and business architecture, provide direction and oversight of design, methodologies, tooling, partnerships, and support models.
Experience in performing modeling, gap analysis, and crafting architecture artifacts, such as context diagrams, data flow diagrams, business capability roadmaps.
Experience in working with Architecture Review Board.
Experience in leading the technical workstream for critical projects

Workstyle

Onsite at least 4 days per workweek. 1 remote workday a week may be possible with prior departmental approval.

Visa sponsorship issues

This position is not eligible for any work visa sponsorship.

Relocation assistance

Not eligible

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.)
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

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.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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