IT Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Manager

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Torrance, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, the incumbent will lead the IT Quality Assurance and Compliance function for Honda’s Consumer Applications, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-quality delivery of complex, customer-facing technology solutions. The role owns QA strategy, operational execution, release governance, and regulatory compliance while providing leadership, risk oversight, and consultative support across business and IT stakeholders.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s level degree / diploma in Computer Science / Data Science / Information Technology / Information Systems / Applied Mathematics / Electronics / Electrical Engineering, or equivalent relevant work experience in the industry.
At least 8 years of relevant work experience in the IT industry, besides academics.
Proven leadership in IT QA, software testing, and regulatory compliance within enterprise, customerfacing environments; experience with web platforms, vendors, and complex integrations.
Technical Expertise: QA tools and automation (including building automation from the ground up), API and downstream integrations, release management, risk assessment, and familiarity with AI / ML tools for QA efficiency.
Regulatory & Governance Knowledge: Data privacy, security, SOX, platform governance, and compliance operations; automotive industry experience preferred.
Leadership & Execution Skills: Strong people leadership, strategic thinking, problem solving, communication, service management, and the ability to manage ambiguity in fastpaced environments.
Mindset: Be detail-oriented, organized, data-driven, and committed to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Selenium (Java), Serenity Reports, Maven
Python and / or TypeScript, Locust
Serenity Reports, Maven
JMeter, LoadRunner

Responsibilities

QA Leadership & Governance: Lead and develop QA teams and vendors; establish consistent QA standards, quality gates, and automation practices across platforms using Agile and SAFe.
Quality Strategy & Planning: Define and execute a risk-based QA strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory timelines, release criticality, and customer impact.
Testing & Release Assurance: Oversee manual and automated testing (unit, integration, performance), defect management, and release approvals.
Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to regulatory, legal, security, privacy, PII, SOX, GDPR / CCPA awareness and Honda’s IT policies; assess and mitigate quality and compliance risks prior to production deployment.
Process Improvement & Audits: Drive continuous improvement through metrics, trend analysis, internal/external audits, and corrective actions to reduce defects, incidents, and compliance exposure.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Development, Security, Privacy, Operations, Legal, Marketing, Governance, Infrastructure, and PMO teams.
Consultative & Technical Oversight: Maintain deep understanding of IT architecture and platforms; provide quality, compliance, and delivery guidance to Consumer Apps initiatives.

Benefits

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)
Advancement Opportunities
Career Mobility
Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
Training and Development Programs
Lifestyle Account
Childcare Reimbursement Account
Elder Care Support
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
Wellbeing Program
Community Service and Engagement Programs
Product Programs