Large Project Leader II

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Raymond, OH

3d•Onsite

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 Large Project Leader (LPL II) has full project responsibility for planning, organizing, leading, and executing ATV/SxS New Model Development projects with a cross functional SEDB team. The LPL sets the project direction and strategies to achieve project results while balancing quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) targets. This role requires independent judgment, consensus building, problem solving and decision making to ensure project deliverables and business objectives are met. Projects are medium model to large model changes (CS-DS Flow).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field.
15 Years related work experience preferably in Power Sports or Automotive field.
Strong project management & process improvement skills
Expert knowledge of New Model development processes and Honda SEDB Organization
Ability to understand CAD layout, drawings, and technical data.
Strong presentation, negotiation, diplomacy, and conflict resolution skills
Excellent multi-tasking, prioritizing, and decision-making skills
Ability to positively influence & motivate team members
Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and Power Point)
Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
Excellent time management skills

Responsibilities

Assumes full responsibility for assigned development projects of various size, complexity, and cost.
Defines the project scope, goals, deliverables and negotiates with management on an ongoing basis to secure project resources.
Identifies budget needs, anticipating project risks, and implementing countermeasure strategies to ensure alignment with business plan objectives.
Achieve model business and profitability targets by controlling unit cost and development costs.
Set a development execution plan that achieves quality, cost, and delivery.
Breakdown clear targets, work packages and schedules for the project team to achieve the project milestones thru the project lifecycle from concept to production launch.
Manage project resources and overall schedule including coordinating tasks to meet deadlines, leading project meetings, preparing proposals and presentations for project evaluations.
Communicate the development direction and project results to management, executives and SEDB team members including counterparts in Japan.
Collaborate across the organization, building and maintaining business relationships vital to the success of the project.
Address broad issues including resources, project management, manufacturing, sourcing, and technical concerns.
Effectively mitigate project risks, resolve conflicts, and establish recovery plans.
Apply situational leadership principles to navigate diverse viewpoints, unique technical challenges, and business constraints.
Coordinate with project management, management, and technical leadership to ensure project teams readiness for major milestones such as drawing issues, build events and technical evaluations.
Monitor project risks and elevate concerns to project stakeholders.
Maintain accurate project development documentation and records as required by department, division, and Company guidelines.