Legal Entity:Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC
Business Unit:Development Strategy BU
Division:Development Planning and Operations DIV
Work Location:Auto Development Center
Shift:1st
Workstyle:Hybrid
Career Level:5
Job Grade:Exempt-4
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 which 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:
This position establishes and maintains the core facility partnerships for product development in North America (“NA”). Acting as the Budget Controller for Proving Grounds (“PG”) Operations and coordinating Drivers Training Activity for Automotive Development Center (“ADC”). This activity will include leading improvements to current processes to increase efficiency and end user understanding of what is required to use and reserve each facility. This position will be a core influencer during investigations of future facility needs with the function groups to ensure that NA developments will be able to be completed efficiently and effectively.
Responsibilities include:
Facility and Documentation Tracking and Forecasting:
• Creation of a road map of necessary facilities for future technology, ensuring input and coordination with all relevant engineering, planning and facility depts.
• Leveraging function group relationships to understand the complete user experience across the organization, lead the drive for continual process efficiency related to current work-flow and documentation of existing and future facilities.
• Lead the creation of a comprehensive list of available facilities in NA, including facility specifications and clear procedures to utilize each facility.
Budget Management / Purchasing / Billing:
• Creates budget required for operations including current fiscal year and long-term forecasting
• Reconcile budget vs. actual, run, present reports monthly, and quarterly to Dept Management
• Lead budget modification proposals in order to meet budget as required.
• Process and track request for goods and services.
• Collaborate, create and input the Investment Planning budget for current and future fiscal years.
• Collaborate and assist with creation of quarterly budget reports.
Drivers Development:
• Creation of the yearly Driver Development needs by correlating cross-functionally
• Create and execute the budget required for ADC Drivers Development
• Execute the Drivers Development classes through scheduling events with PG sites, prioritizing associates based on needs, class availability and teaching where applicable.
• Ensure documentation in Driver Development System is up to date.
• Assist in creation of updated Driver Development System
Test Planning Execution:
• Lead in the creation and tracking of overall budget required for ADC Testing for Proving Grounds controlled budget including Transportation Research Center (“TRC”), Automotive Environmental Testing (“AET”) and other PG’s as required
• Lead in the coordination of test plans with PG’s, especially the creation the cold weather test plan required to execute testing based on correlation with the function groups from ADC, Manufacturing Management Center (“MMC”), Shoken and Power Sports
• Coordinate with the 3rd Party Proving Grounds to ensure testing requirements are met including buildings, tracks and other infrastructure, and budget required.
Support and/or lead cross functional teams
As a small support department, critical roles must be executed in a timely and accurate manner, which may require assisting or standing in for those leading the activity. Activities include but are not limited to running department-led cross functional meetings, coordination and reporting of investment planning, conducting inventory of department assets, safety checks, audits, and site confidentiality checks.
Who we are seeking:
Required Experience:
Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in related field. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent related experience preferred.
Other job-specific skills:
• Understanding of proving grounds that Honda uses.
• Understanding of budgets and tools that Honda uses.
• Communication with Honda and external customers.
Additional Position Factors:
• Occasional travel to current or new proving ground sites to meet with facility leaders.
• Estimated remote work 2-3 days per week on average may be available.
• Limited to no physical demands required for this role.
At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!
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)
• 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
• Representative Vehicle
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
Career Growth:
• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development Programs
Additional Offerings:
• Lifestyle Account
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• 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.