Senior Principal AI Transformation Program Lead

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

3d•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! Job Purpose Lead the execution and orchestration of AI initiatives within the AI Transformation Hub, guiding projects from Proof of Concept through pilot and into production deployment in alignment with Honda’s enterprise governance, IT standards, and business priorities. This role serves as the primary coordination point across business owners, IT, data teams, and solution partners to ensure AI initiatives progress through defined lifecycle stages with appropriate readiness, transparency, and risk management. The Project Leader operates within the AI Transformation Hub Control Tower operating model, executing established standards and governance, enabling informed decision-making, delivery discipline, and successful operational transition of AI solutions.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Data Science / Data Engineering / Applied Mathematics, or a related field of study.
10+ years of relevant experience in engineering, IT delivery, digital transformation, or advanced analytics environments.
Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional initiatives involving business, IT, and technical teams.
Experience supporting the transition of solutions from pilot or experimental phases into production environments.
Strong understanding of AI solution lifecycles and enterprise delivery processes
Ability to translate business objectives into structured execution plans
Technical fluency sufficient to collaborate with AI, data, and IT teams (hands-on development not required)
Strong stakeholder coordination and influence skills
Structured risk identification, issue management, and escalation capability
Senior leader and executive facing communication and facilitation skills
Ability to operate effectively within enterprise governance and control frameworks
High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive data and intellectual property

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end execution of AI initiatives across the full lifecycle (intake → production), ensuring alignment with enterprise governance, prioritization, and business objectives
Drive cross-functional integration between business units and coordinate dependencies, milestones, and delivery outcomes
Ensure delivery discipline and governance compliance by tracking progress, risks, and readiness, and escalating through Control Tower frameworks for timely decision-making
Enable production readiness and operational transition including validation planning, data ownership alignment, security/compliance reviews, and sustainment handoffs
Maintain visibility into initiative status, risks, and outcomes, supporting informed leadership decisions across the AI Transformation Hub
Continuously improve delivery standards and lifecycle practices by feeding lessons learned into governance models and representing North America perspectives in global coordination