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Senior Manager - Vehicle Development (Torrance)

Senior Manager - Vehicle Development (Torrance)

American Honda MotorTorrance, CA, United States
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What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and its 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 Hondas, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose :

As a Senior Manager in the Honda - Fastport venture, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the development and execution of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) platforms. You will drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, product, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful program delivery from concept through production.

In this role, you will define the long-term technical vision, shape platform strategy, and institutionalize development processes that support scalability, innovation, and operational excellence. You will be accountable for achieving key business objectives, including performance, safety, cost efficiency, and product reliability, while mentoring engineering leaders and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cross-team collaboration.

Key Accountabilities :

  • Project Planning and Execution : Lead the creation and execution of detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation. Ensure that all project milestones are met and that projects are delivered on time and within budget. This includes defining project scope, setting objectives, and identifying deliverables. Regularly monitor and report on project progress, making adjustments as necessary to ensure successful project completion.

Define and drive the end-to-end technical development roadmap for electric vehicle systems, including chassis, powertrain, electrical architecture, controls, and software

  • Establish and mature development processes (systems engineering, V-model, agile sprints) to accelerate time-to-market while mitigating technical risk
  • Define test plans for durability, thermal management, NVH, and full-vehicle integration
  • Partner with procurement and supply chain to qualify key suppliers, negotiate technical requirements, and drive costs down through design for manufacturability
  • Team Leadership : Lead and provide guidance, support, and direction to project staff to ensure that team members are aligned with project goals and objectives. Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
  • Manage partnerships with other divisions / Honda companies, vendors, and suppliers

  • Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within the project team
  • Lead a matrixed team of mechanical, electrical, software, and validation engineers, fostering agile collaboration and continuous improvement
  • Stakeholder Management : Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that project requirements are understood and met. Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a timely and effective manner. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are addressed throughout the project lifecycle. Facilitate regular stakeholder meetings and provide clear and concise project updates.
  • Identify short and long-term function needs, develop plans and proposals

  • Partner with procurement and supply chain to qualify key suppliers, negotiate technical requirements, and drive costs down through design for manufacturability
  • Risk Management : Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure successful project delivery. Develop and implement risk management plans and strategies. Conduct regular risk assessments and maintain a risk register to track and manage potential risks. Proactively address and resolve any issues that may arise, ensuring minimal impact on project timelines and outcomes.
  • Create and actively monitor project targets and schedules cross-functionally and address concerns without supervision

  • Quality Assurance : Ensure that all project deliverables meet quality standards and are aligned with Fastport's goals and objectives. Implement quality assurance processes and procedures to ensure the highest level of project quality. Conduct regular quality reviews and audits to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve processes and methodologies to implement best practices and lessons learned

    Qualifications, Experience, and Skills :

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years of vehicle development experience in automotive or powersports
  • Minimum of 8+ years of experience in large project management
  • Experience managing direct reports / cross functional teams
  • Expertise in vehicle development process
  • Strong knowledge of the automotive and / or powersports industry, products and technology
  • Comprehensive knowledge of all disciplines associated with Auto Research, Development, Sales and Manufacturing
  • Demonstrated excellent critical thinking, business judgement, negotiating, analytical and presentation skills
  • Strong initiative to align the strategy with wide range of stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of resource management
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changes in business strategy to help business partners communicate solution value to key stakeholders
  • Start-up environment experience is beneficial
  • Proven track record of successfully generating leads, closing deals, and achieving revenue targets.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Willingness to travel as needed for networking events, conferences, and trade shows, and business activities, etc.
  • Working Conditions :

  • Based on the need to communicate with business units in multiple regions, off hours and some overtime is required.
  • 25% Travel
  • Location : Torrance or Ohio
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

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