Senior Manager, Emissions Compliance Strategy
About The Position
Toyota's Portfolio & Compliance Strategy Department is seeking a Senior Manager for its Compliance Strategy group. The 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 to secure support for regulatory assumptions, compliance plans, and the supporting product portfolio. The role develops U.S., Canadian, and Mexican emissions strategies across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons; assesses product portfolios against regulatory, market, and societal trends; identifies risks and opportunities; and provides analysis and recommendations for corporate annual planning. It also supports external regulatory and government negotiations and manages emissions-credit transactions. Toyota does not provide employment-based visa or other work-authorization sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have U.S. work authorization without requiring Toyota's support.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required and/or commensurate experience.
- Experience in regulatory affairs, compliance, product strategy, product development management, 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.
Nice To Haves
- Engineering degree is strongly preferred.
- 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 (CARB) and federal regulatory agencies (EPA, NHTSA), environmental groups, and/or safety non-profit groups.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Compliance Strategy team and develop U.S. GHG, CAFE, and tailpipe emissions compliance strategies across Sales, Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs, Demand/Supply Management, R&D, production, and other business functions.
- Develop short-, mid-, and long-term emissions strategies for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Build North American One Voice alignment with regional stakeholders and secure senior-management and Toyota Motor Corporation support for compliance plans through the global planning process.
- Assess current and future product portfolios 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 leaders in Sales, Product Planning, Design, Finance, and R&D.
- Support Regulatory Affairs and Government Affairs in external negotiations with federal and state governments to influence future policies and regulations.
- Manage negotiations of emissions-credit transactions with other automakers and facilitate procurement of North American credit funding as required.
- Foster an innovative, customer-focused team environment that enables team members to grow and perform at their best.
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, regardless of whether the employee contributes, 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
