New Model Principal Project Manager

< p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> < strong> < u> What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda< /u> < /strong> < br> 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.”< /span> < /span> < /p> < p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.< /span> < /span> < /p> < p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!< /span> < /span> < /p> < div> < div style='padding: 10px 0; border: 1px solid transparent; '> < div style='font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; '> < H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0'> < u> < b> Job Purpose< /b> < /u> < /H2> < /div> < div> < p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> The New Model Cost Project Lead is responsible leading and managing new model project plans that achieve A00 targets. Lead and manage the procurement purchasing team in all aspects of a new model project (including BEV) from start to finish, providing technical expertise. Design, identify, communicate, and implement a plan for completing the NM project on time and achieving cost and investment targets, including BOM maturation, ML communication across HDMA, DB Cost Correlation, Cost Roll-up/Reporting to top mgmt.(both PSCC and ADC) . Monitor progress and performance against the project plan versus actual. < /span> < /p> < /div> < /div> < div style='padding: 10px 0; border: 1px solid transparent; '> < div style='font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; '> < H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0'> < u> < b> Key Accountabilities< /b> < /u> < /H2> < /div> < div> < ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0; "> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Lead full model change project management (BEV, etc)< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Recognize problems/issues with new model development< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Communicates effectively with other groups to establish/report accurate new model costs< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Lead systems associates that support the department.< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 24px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Prepare New Model cost presentations that explains cost/investment to ADC management< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 24px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Review and establish cost-based part structures for New Models while confirming cost change reasons by part for summarization and reporting.< /span> < /li> < /ul> < /div> < /div> < div style='padding: 10px 0; border: 1px solid transparent; '> < div style='font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; '> < H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0'> < u> < b> Qualifications, Experience, and Skills< /b> < /u> < /H2> < /div> < div> < p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Minimum Educational Qualifications< /span> < /strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> : < /span> < /p> < ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; " type="disc"> < li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Bachelor Degree (Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or Purchasing) preferred or equivalent related experience< /span> < /li> < /ul> < p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Minimum Experience: < /span> < /strong> < /p> < ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; " type="disc"> < li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> 8+ years of relevant experience depending upon education< /span> < /li> < /ul> < p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Other Job-Specific Skills< /span> < /strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> : < /span> < /p> < ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0; "> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM), the GML system, and understanding of the Global Policy manual for the GSR system< /span> < /li> < /ul> < /div> < /div> < div style='padding: 10px 0; border: 1px solid transparent; '> < div style='font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; '> < H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0'> < u> < b> Job Dimensions< /b> < /u> < /H2> < /div> < div> < p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> No. of Direct Reports: < /span> < /strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> 0< /span> < /p> < p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> No. of Indirect Reports: < /span> < /strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> 0< /span> < /p> < p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Financial Dimensions: < /span> < /strong> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Maintain cost systems which establishes budgets for all New Model MP cost and Investment< /span> < /p> < /div> < /div> < div style='padding: 10px 0; border: 1px solid transparent; '> < div style='font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; '> < H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0'> < u> < b> Decisions Expected< /b> < /u> < /H2> < /div> < div> < ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0; "> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Negotiate the timing of activities in the project with D& E side leaders to meet cost and investment targets.< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Manage the development of required project budgets and manage plan vs actual through evaluation process< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Support team in negotiations on complex issues impacting the development targets< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Develop efficient Project Status reports with purchasing team and present to Dept, Division and HDMA Mgt.< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Lead effective negotiations with D & E to support resolution of complex issues impacting cost and investment.< /span> < /li> < /ul> < /div> < /div> < div style='padding: 10px 0; border: 1px solid transparent; '> < div style='font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; '> < H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0'> < u> < b> Working Conditions< /b> < /u> < /H2> < /div> < div> < ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0; "> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> International and Domestic travel (as required) to support unit cost roll-up and attend evaluations.< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> OT as required during weekdays and weekends to support model activities.< /span> < /li> < li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; "> < span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> Hybrid Work Environment (80% in Office / 20% Hybrid)< /span> < /li> < /ul> < /div> < /div> < /div> < p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> < strong> < u> What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?< /u> < /strong> < /span> < /span> < /p> < p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> < strong> Total Rewards: < /strong> < /span> < /span> < /p> < ul> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)< /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Regional Bonus (when applicable)< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability < /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Relocation assistance (if eligible)< /span> < /span> < /li> < /ul> < p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> < strong> Career Growth: < /strong> < /span> < /span> < /p> < ul> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> Advancement Opportunities< /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Career Mobility< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Education Reimbursement for Continued learning< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Training and Development Programs < /span> < /span> < /li> < /ul> < p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> < strong> Additional Offerings: < /strong> < /span> < /span> < /p> < ul> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> Lifestyle Account< /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Childcare Reimbursement Account< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Elder Care Support< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Wellbeing Program< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Community Service and Engagement Programs< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Product Programs< /span> < /span> < /li> < /ul> < p> < /p> < p> < /p> < p> < span style="font-size: 16.0px"> < span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> 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.< /span> < /span> < /p>