Senior Manager, Emissions Compliance Strategy

Toyota•Plano, TX

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About The Position

Toyota's Portfolio & Compliance Strategy Department is seeking a Senior Manager for its Compliance Strategy group. This role leads development and alignment of North American emissions compliance strategies that balance customer needs, regulatory requirements, financial performance, and Toyota's broader stakeholder priorities. The Senior Manager leads the Compliance Strategy team, builds North American One Voice alignment among senior leaders, and works with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) to secure support for regulatory assumptions, compliance plans, and the supporting product portfolio. The role develops short-, mid-, and long-term emissions strategies for the United States, Canada, and Mexico; assesses the product portfolio against regulatory, market, and societal trends; identifies compliance and business risks and opportunities; and provides analysis and recommendations to corporate annual planning processes. It also supports external policy and regulatory negotiations and manages emissions-credit transactions and procurement as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and/or commensurate experience.
Experience in regulatory affairs, compliance, product strategy, product development management, and/or closely related areas.
Broad understanding of North American automotive markets.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty while influencing senior leaders and executives.
Proven success leading planning and research managers and professional staff.
Experience developing and aligning cross-functional emissions, regulatory, and/or compliance strategies.
General knowledge of GHG, CAFE, and criteria-pollutant emissions; fleet compliance performance; and interconnected fleetwide vehicle assessments.
Demonstrated ability to build alignment across North American and global stakeholders.
Must have the right to work in the United States without requiring Toyota's immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree.
Advanced degree or MBA.
Significant experience working closely with research and development organizations.
Consulting experience or progressively challenging experience leading professional staff.
Experience with state regulatory agencies such as CARB and federal regulatory agencies such as EPA and NHTSA, as well as environmental and/or safety nonprofit groups.

Responsibilities

Lead the Compliance Strategy team and develop U.S. emissions compliance strategies for GHG, CAFE, and tailpipe emissions across Sales, Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs, Demand/Supply Management, R&D, production, and other business functions.
Foster an innovative, customer-focused environment that enables team members to grow and perform at their best.
Develop short-, mid-, and long-term emissions strategies for the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Build North American One Voice alignment with regional stakeholders and secure senior-management and TMC support for compliance plans through the global planning process.
Assess the current and future product portfolio against regulatory, market, and societal trends; identify compliance and business risks and opportunities; and provide timely compliance analysis and recommendations to corporate annual planning processes.
Communicate portfolio strategy impacts to Sales, Product Planning, Design, Finance, and R&D leaders.
Support Regulatory and Government Affairs in negotiations with federal and state governments to influence future policies and regulations.
Manage emissions-credit transactions with other automakers and facilitate procurement of North American credit funding as required.

Benefits

Professional growth and development programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program, if applicable.
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for the employee's entire family.
Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and an annual retirement contribution, if applicable.
Paid holidays and paid time off.
Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more.
Tax-advantaged accounts, including Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.
Relocation assistance, if applicable.