# New Model Business Project Leader

**Company**: Honda
**Location**: North Carolina
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Ticker**: HMC
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9584

**Apply**: https://careers.honda.com/us/en/job/10183/New-Model-Business-Project-Lead?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

## Description

At Honda, we're looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. As a New Model Business Project Leader, you'll manage all of the New Model Development Purchasing activities for All Terrain Vehicles/Power Equipment/Lawn & Garden products produced at North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM).

## Job Purpose

The New Model Business Project Leader manages all of the New Model Development Purchasing activities for All Terrain Vehicles/Power Equipment/Lawn & Garden products produced at North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM). Achieving quality, cost, and delivery (SQCDM) targets.

## Key Accountabilities

- Develop and execute maker layout setting, tooling, part delivery, BOM creation, New Model Readiness and cost evaluations for assigned new model projects.

- Ensure clear, concise New Model objectives/targets for Power Sports Products Manufacturing division (NCM) as well as Power Sports Products Purchasing division in support of the HM/AH objectives.

- Manage purchasing overall project schedule including coordinating tasks to meet deadlines, leading project meetings, preparing proposals and presentations for project evaluations.

- Communicate the purchasing direction and project results to management, executives and SEDB team members including counterparts in Japan.

- Lead Purchasing related new model project problem solving and countermeasure activity while balancing development QCD.

- Apply situational leadership principles to navigate diverse viewpoints, unique technical challenges, and business constraints.

- Coordinate with development, manufacturing, sales and purchasing divisions new model project teams' to guarantee readiness for major milestones such as project evaluations, build events and initial mass production launch.

- Monitor project risks and elevate concerns to project stakeholders.

- Maintain accurate project development documentation and records as required by department, division, and Company guidelines.

## Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

- Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelors degree or equivalent in related field.

- Minimum Experience: 3 years project leadership experience. Experience in Power Sports Product manufacturing, quality and/or purchasing functions desired.

- Other Job-Specific Skills:

- Understanding of B-side New Model Roles and Responsibilities.

- Understanding of SEDB (Sales, Manufacturing, R&D, Purchasing) functions.

- Understanding of New Model development characteristics (timelines, schedules, etc.).

- Excellent multi-tasking, prioritizing, and decision-making skills.

- Ability to positively influence & motivate team members.

- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

- Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, and Power Point).

## Working Conditions

- Travel: Average of 12~24 times per year, depending on project demands.

- Physical: Primarily desk work, frequent keyboarding.

- Overtime: Overtime expected based on project demands/responsibilities.

## 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.

## Skills

### Required
- Project Leadership
- Purchasing
- Quality Control
- Cost Management
- Delivery Management
- Microsoft Office Tools
- Communication
- Presentation
- Interpersonal Skills

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