Business Senior Project Manager

Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC•Marysville, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

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! The Business Project Sr Manager is responsible to support and lead supply chain projects to achieve current and long-term business operations for the Delivery Division. Support and lead project plans that achieve the A00 targets for assigned projects and report status of plan vs actual. Engage with cross functional team and Dept/Division leaders within Purchasing and Supply Chain Center. Report project status and key updates to Honda leadership upon request, if escalation is needed, or as milestones are achieved. Responsible for analytics to help improve efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency of business practices.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business or equivalent relevant experience
2+ years relevant experience
Highly effective communication skills (verbal & written)
Ability to interact within all levels of the organization
Understanding of supply chain flow & impacts to delivery
Critical thinker
Organized and detail oriented
Innovative and Adaptable
Understanding of risk/cost management
Project planning leadership
Planning and manging projects and identifying resources need to be successful
Understanding of delivery systems

Responsibilities

Effectively lead projects of moderate complexity and broad scope
Create, maintain, and manage project schedule (SAP) to meet overall schedule timing and ensure key milestones are achieved to ensure supply chain stability.
Establish project milestones and deliverables to include Business Plan linkage, strategic correlation and operational connections
Lead and facilitate project meetings that ensure key stakeholder alignment and engagement regarding the project schedule and activities.
Gather and summarize data to make priority recommendations and advise on business options, risks, and costs. Consistently identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Support project implementation and achievement of plan vs actual.
Collaborate and gain consensus on key decisions needed to advance the project activities and schedule, leverage systems/tools to close gaps. Involve management members as needed to ensure appropriate escalation and problem resolution.
Effectively track project development and provide frequent reporting to key stakeholders (both internal and external mgmt. mbrs) as needed.
Reports to be given upon Honda Leadership request (if/when escalation is needed and/or as milestones are achieved.
Act as a liaison between assigned area and departments, plants, suppliers on project related items
Identify and implement system and process enhancements to the project to improve business operations and efficiency
Apply key customer (upstream, downstream, and end-use) viewpoint to all activities.
Develop and enhance standard procedures, training plans, and best practices for the project to ensure continuous improvement and future project success.
Complete ad hoc projects as needed an/or per management request to further goals and objectives