Project Manager

Location: AL, CA, GA, or OH
Workstyle: Hybrid

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

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 which 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!

About this Position:

Honda Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) serves as an industry, company, and community leader. Honda CSR division creates shared value by inspiring and supporting the dreams of our communities and strengthening social acceptance for Honda. This position is responsible for managing a portfolio of projects across the United States.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead strategic Honda-branded programs such as Honda Battle of the Bands and Honda All Star Challenge by defining, planning, implementing, and tracking and executing deliverables. Deliverables include, but not limited to: HBCU band showcase with 6 marching bands including live performances, live-stream content, half-time show, pre-performance events and dinners; HBCU quiz live and live-stream content with engagement with Honda and Honda facilities.
• Manages and meets with vendor(s) and project teams regularly to monitor deliverables & budget targets and lead quality assurance.
• Identifies and creates avenues for cross-functional Honda business unit engagement and drives activities to promote shared value between Honda and community. Collaborates across roles, initiatives, and departments to fulfill project goals.
• Lead and work independently to Identify and implement growth opportunities or identify gaps for project goals and targets. Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project deliverables.
• Make decisions in real-time decisions on identified gaps and develop counter measures. Present to internal Senior Management and external stakeholders on progress as well as identified gaps and counter measures.
• Provide leadership and content on project communication internally and externally. Serve as the Honda spokesperson for media activity related to the projects.
• Lead the execution and completion of national external Inclusion & Diversity benchmark surveys and acquire data to filter, analyze results and present findings and counter measures to company Executives.
• This position can be located in Alabama, California, Georgia, or Ohio (near a Honda Operations Center).

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• 5 - 10 years of experience in project management
• Ability to represent company in professional manner and strong public speaking skills
• Excellent organizational and project planning skills with attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with vendor relationships and budget management

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience

Desired skills:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Teams

Additional Position Factors:

• Workstyle: Hybrid
• Travel: 25%

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Overtime
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution

Career Growth:

• Advancement opportunities
• Career mobility
• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Wellbeing program
• Community service and engagement programs
• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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