Senior Strategic Planning Specialist

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 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:

• This position supports New Model Guest Engineering management system including standards, procedures and maintenance of training material. Ensure legal compliance and information security. Provide professional on/off boarding experience using Supplier Governance system.

Key accountabilities:

• Monitor and maintain the current Guest Engineer program and new Guest Engineering management system to ensure optimal performance, availability and problem solving for 600+ Guest engineers.
• Provide technical support to users, addressing and resolving system-related issues promptly
• Collaborate with the IT team to implement system updates, patches and enhancements
• Conduct regular system audits and generate reports on system performance and usage
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including user guides and troubleshooting procedures.
• Stabilize new Guest Engineer management system (GEM) aligned with legal requirements and connection to HRIS system.
• Create, implement and maintain onboarding and offboarding process for guest engineers for all supplier types.
• Collaborate with Legal and Purchasing for process improvement measures and to ensure legal agreements are completed.
• Ensure data integrity and security within the system
• Assist in training of users on system functionalities and best practices
• Identify opportunities for system improvements and work with development team to implement changes.

Workstyle:

• Hybrid: At least 3 days per workweek at the local Honda corporate office.

Visa sponsorship:

• This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business area or equivalent related experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in leading system themes and projects.
• Problem solving analysis
• Strong knowledge of system development and maintenance operations
• Knowledge of Honda systems, SRM, GML, MyHR, ITSM, Fieldglass + others
• Ability to collaborate across multiple Business Units, IT and outside vendors
• Knowledge of Honda New Model development organization.

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx) 
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility  
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• 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.