Senior Manager, Emissions Compliance Strategy

TMN Toyota Motor North America Company; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Vehicle purchase discount

Lease vehicle program

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Relocation assistance

Tax-advantaged accounts

Job summary

Toyota Motor North America seeks a senior leader to guide the Compliance Strategy team, shaping U.S. emissions strategies across Sales, Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs, and R&D.

The role requires navigating complex regulations and aligning regional and global stakeholders to ensure compliant, forward-looking plans. You will partner with senior executives to secure support for regulatory plans, influence policy, and drive cross-functional emission initiatives that impact product strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience in a relevant field.
• Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience in regulatory affairs, compliance, product strategy, or closely related areas.
• Broad understanding of North American automotive markets.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence senior leaders.
• Proven success leading planning and research managers and staff.
• Experience developing cross-functional emission/regulatory/compliance strategies.
• Knowledge of GHG/CAFE/emission standards and fleet compliance.
• Ability to align NA and global stakeholders.
• MBA/Advanced degree a plus.
• Experience with state and federal regulatory agencies (EPA, NHTSA, CARB).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compliance Strategy team and develop US emissions strategies across multiple functions.
• Develop short, mid, long-term US, Canada, and Mexico emission strategies and secure senior-management support.
• Assess current and future product portfolios against regulatory and market trends and provide analysis and recommendations.
• Communicate portfolio strategy impacts to Sales, Product Planning, Design, Finance, and R&D leaders.
• Support regulatory and government affairs in negotiations with federal and state governments.
• Manage negotiation of emissions credit transactions and NA credit funding procurement.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Compliance strategy

Product strategy

R&D collaboration

Stakeholder alignment

Emission regulations

Leadership

Environmental policy

Regulatory agencies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree

Job description

Overview Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the Compliance Strategy team and the development of the U.S. emissions compliance strategies (GHG, CAFE, and Tailpipe) across Sales, Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs, Demand/Supply Management, R&D, production, and other business functions, fostering an innovative, customer-focused environment that enables team members to grow and perform at their best.


• Develop short, mid, long-term U.S., Canada, and Mexico emission strategies, and build North American One Voice alignment with region stakeholders and secure senior-management and TMC support for compliance plans through the global planning process.


• Assess the current and future product portfolio 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.


• Additionally, communicate portfolio strategy impacts to Sales, Product Planning, Design, Finance, and R&D leaders.


• Support Regulatory and Government Affairs in external negotiation with federal and state governments regarding Toyota’s strategy to effectively influence future policies and regulations.


• Manage negotiation of emissions credit transactions with other automakers and facilitate the procurement of NA credit funding as required.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree required AND/OR commensurate experience.


• Engineering degree strongly preferred.


• Experience in regulatory affairs, compliance, product strategy, product development management and/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 emission, regulatory and/or compliance strategies.


• General knowledge of GHG/CAFE/criteria pollutant emission, fleet compliance performance, and interconnected nature of fleetwide vehicle assessments.


• Demonstrated ability to build alignment across North American and global stakeholders.


• Added bonus if you haveAdvanced 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 and/or safety non-profit groups.

What we’ll bring

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect


• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement


• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount


• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)


• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family


• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute (if applicable)


• Paid holidays and paid time off


• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more


• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)


• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Career Possibilities

Toyota is a place for people who dream big and are determined to make those dreams a reality. We encourage innovation and look for people who will challenge the status quo in order to make the world a better place. We thrive on teamwork and collaboration and know diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are not only the right thing for our people, they are a business imperative. Together, we’re empowered to forge our own paths — to be agile, curious and embrace a growth mindset and immerse ourselves in situations to gain new perspectives and to inspire bold, innovative ways of thinking and working. Our success as a company is directly tied to our team members’ success, and our collective ability to give back to society through an unwavering commitment to delight our customers and make people’s lives better. If you want to be part of the next-generation of innovations that help keep the world moving, then join us. And let’s start our impossible, together.