New Model Principal Project Manager

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

1d•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 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.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree (Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or Purchasing) preferred or equivalent related experience
8+ years of relevant experience depending upon education
Understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM), the GML system, and understanding of the Global Policy manual for the GSR system

Responsibilities

Lead full model change project management (BEV, etc)
Recognize problems/issues with new model development
Communicates effectively with other groups to establish/report accurate new model costs
Lead systems associates that support the department.
Prepare New Model cost presentations that explains cost/investment to ADC management
Review and establish cost-based part structures for New Models while confirming cost change reasons by part for summarization and reporting.
Negotiate the timing of activities in the project with D&E side leaders to meet cost and investment targets.
Manage the development of required project budgets and manage plan vs actual through evaluation process
Support team in negotiations on complex issues impacting the development targets
Develop efficient Project Status reports with purchasing team and present to Dept, Division and HDMA Mgt.
Lead effective negotiations with D & E to support resolution of complex issues impacting cost and investment.