Sr Principal, Business Development - Digital Solutions

at  Honda

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

• MBA from accredited university and/or program
• Proven track record of leadership roles to drive business success
• Minimum two of following experience:
• 10+ years of business program development
• 10+ years of automotive or consumer technology planning or development
• 10+ years of automotive customer or consumer technology customer facing solutions program management or development
• 7+ years of creating and introducing new business programs to market.
• Honda or automotive industry specific knowledge across all product lines.
• Business environment utilizing Japanese language skills highly preferred
• Leadership skills to drive business success
• Strong hands-on technical expertise and track record of successful projects
• Strong industry knowledge of product and sales/distribution network
• Ability to think big picture and out of the box
• Strong proficiency with MS office is required, especially PowerPoint and excel
• Strong presenter and confident interacting with all levels of management
• Excellent teamwork skills for both north American and global offices and associates
• Driver’s license required and ability to operate a diverse assortment of automobiles
• Function as a business owner/product owner/LPL/or person-in-charge of business development project

Developing and executing product and business strategy in a world of rapid technological and social change requires a highly capable, highly knowledgeable, and highly engaged team. American Honda’s Sustainability & Business Development (SBD) business unit (BU) is tasked with navigating the business and technology application path for Honda’s future renewable energy, resource circulation and innovative business initiative products, services, and businesses. Based on the Triple Zero Concept (2050), we will realize a society in North America where all customers can enjoy freedom of mobility, worry-free of any environmental impact through the principles of a carbon free and circular economy.
Operating within SBD BU, Circular Solutions Division is focused on establishing new sources of revenue and profit through the pursuit of innovative new business opportunities for our core auto business.
This Digital Solutions Senior Business Development Lead is responsible and accountable to own the business success of digital solutions focused on automobile lifecycle business, or circular economy solutions. The role will act as the North American business lead and will collaborate with business counterparts based in Japan, as well as business and IT SMEs within North America. It is expected for the individual to plan, test and propose scalable, digital solutions to introduce value to enhance new business opportunities beyond new car sales.
The individual will have a clear vision and provide business leadership focused on realizing value from customer-focused digital solutions, specific to the vehicle lifecycle. From identifying customer’s needs, to designing proof-of-concept business propositions and validating the success in today’s and future product value stream (roadmap), this individual will drive to find solutions and proper contents that will change and/or strengthen American Honda’s lifecycle business activities. Lifecycle business opportunities lie not only at the time of the purchase of a new car, but the entire lifecycle of the vehicle, including to the time the car is scrapped and recycled.