Team Manager - Service Technical IT Applications

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Regional Bonus

Car Program (Lease)

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Disability Insurance

401K with match

Job summary

Honda is seeking a proactive Technical Program Manager to lead the Service Technical IT Applications unit, guiding delivery teams and ensuring alignment with business objectives. This role oversees multiple projects and SaaS initiatives, with a focus on strategic leadership, governance, and innovation within a dynamic IT environment.

The ideal candidate will lead teams, manage budgets, and drive technical leadership across global teams, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and

Qualifications

• IT/CS related Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in Information Technology/Information Services.
• 5+ years supervisory/leadership experience.
• 5+ years IT Delivery experience, preferably in automotive/industrial sectors.
• 5+ years delivering large/multiple projects, platforms, and products.
• Strong project management skills: deadlines, budget, quality.
• Experience managing teams with differing priorities.
• Strong written and oral communication across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT team to support Service and Planning business unit IT needs.
• Build and maintain high-performing IT teams; mentor and develop talent.
• Achieve project goals including schedule, budget, quality commitments.
• Provide technical and solution leadership; oversee architecture.
• Promote IT capabilities and build internal/external relationships.

Skills

IT Experience

Team leadership

PM skills

Vendor management

Budget management

SOX & privacy

Architecture oversight

Communication

MS/Salesforce

Leadership

Education

Bachelor in IT/CS

Tools

MS Office

Vendor tools

SOX tools

Job description

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

• The Service Technical IT Applications unit is seeking a highly motivated, team‑oriented, and customer‑focused Technical Program Manager. This leadership role encompasses responsibility for overseeing programs and portfolio comprising numerous critical applications. This position involves providing delivery and technical leadership and guiding the delivery team to ensure alignment with unit, department, divisional, and AHM business unit objectives.
• The Team Manager will oversee multiple projects, including business transformation initiatives utilizing modern technology and SaaS platforms for the Service division and working with global teams.
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Team Management
  • Project and Support Oversight
  • Technical Leadership
  • Governance and Compliance
  • Innovation and Improvement
  • Budget Management
  • Talent Acquisition
• The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who can drive innovation, foster teamwork, demonstrate a strong service orientation and deliver results in a dynamic IT environment. They will serve as a role model for teamwork and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Key Accountabilities

• Vision & Strategy
  • Lead the IT team to support the Service and Planning business unit with their business application needs.
• Build and maintain high performing IT teams
  • Foster associate development and long‑term capability by teaching, coaching and mentoring, integrated with consistent and effective individual performance Management
• Achieve the project goals for the Team
  • As approved annually, including schedule, budget and quality commitments
• Provide Technical and Solution Leadership
  • Design business and technical solutions and provide solution architecture oversight.
• Promote IT and its capabilities
  • Build NA relationships and network to achieve trust and credibility, by discovering and meeting the needs of internal and external customers

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

• IT / Computer Science related Bachelor Degree and/or equivalent work experience
• 8 or more years in Information Technology/Information Services
• 5 or more years supervisory, resource management, vendor management experience
• 5 or more years experience supporting IT Delivery, preferably in automotive industry
• 5 or more years experience managing and delivering large/multiple projects, platforms, and products
• Must have strong project management skills to manage deadlines while delivering quality results, on time, on budget
• Experience managing teams with differing priorities and levels of expertise
• Strong written and presentation skills and ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem‑solving and root cause analysis skills
• Working experience with estimation, planning, developing and managing a budget
• People management, team building, coaching, mentoring, development, negotiations, conflict resolution, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills (Contd.)

• Strong experience in vendor management, contracts management, SOW, RFP & RFQ process
• In‑depth demonstrable knowledge of applicable SOX, PII, data privacy practices, security, and governance
• Experience leading multiple software development and implementation teams (Microsoft, Salesforce, Enterprise software etc)
• Experience in designing solutions and providing technical architecture oversight
• Experience as a leader for solution and business architecture, provide direction and oversight of design, methodologies, tooling, partnerships, and support models.
• Experience in performing modeling, gap analysis, and crafting architecture artifacts, such as context diagrams, data flow diagrams, business capability roadmaps.
• Experience in working with Architecture Review Board.
• Experience in leading the technical workstream for critical projects

Workstyle

• Onsite at least 4 days per workweek. 1 remote workday a week may be possible with prior departmental approval.

Visa sponsorship issues

• This position is not eligible for any work visa sponsorship.

Relocation assistance

• Not eligible

Total Rewards

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• 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

Career Growth

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

Additional Offerings

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

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.