Digital Sales Product Owner - Dealer Ordering

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

As the Product Owner of Dealer Ordering in Digital Sales, the associate is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the dealer ordering system within Digital Sales for Honda auto, Acura auto, Honda Certified and Acura Certified. This functionality is essential to establish dealer ordering and fulfil the New Value Chain strategic vision for enterprise efficiency. In addition, this associate will lead some related aspects of the digital selling initiative. Key responsibilities include project prioritization, resource planning, project management, coordination with other business units and initiatives, and as product owner, successful completion of high value releases. In addition to managing the ordering experience, the associate will assist in the management of multiple vendor relationships.

Key Accountabilities

• Direct, plan and prioritize dealer ordering project management including enhancements, content/asset updates and maintenance activities in support of vehicle launches, sales/event promotions and brand initiatives, ensuring that business requirements are effectively communicated to agency partners, and the brand is portrayed in the most compelling way possible
• Collaborate with internal divisions (e.g., CX, IT, Sales, Service), Departments (e.g., Acura Sales, Honda Sales, S&LP, etc.), and third-party vendors/agencies, to support key digital selling and dealer ordering initiatives and stories, ensuring proper representation on the website.
• Define and develop digital selling integration with ordering, prioritizing all projects and performance optimizations.
• Manage vendors/agencies and 3rd party vendors to optimize team dynamics, project efficiencies, and improve overall quality.
• Provide support to team members in complex projects.
• Assist with the development of team members by identifying opportunities for improvements and efficiencies, while ensuring a positive working environment

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Minimum Educational Qualifications
  
  
  
  • B.A. or B.S. degree in Computer Science, Business, or Behavioral Science.
  • M.A. or MBA preferred
  
  
  
  
• Minimum Experience
  
  
  
  • 7+ years of experience in product management, website management, or similar field, with increasing levels of responsibility
  • 1-3 years of automotive experience strongly preferred, sales experience a plus
  • Communications, UX (User Experience), Data Marketing and other industry education a plus
  • 1-3 years of Agile project framework experience. Agile certifications a plus
  • Knowledge of or experience in working cross-functionally ideally with a variety of different domains, including IT, Finance, and Business Development.
  
  
  
  
• Other Job-Specific Skills
  
  
  
  • Strategic mind-set, with high attention to detail
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong marketing skills, with an understanding of backend website development and analytics (technical experience not required, but understanding of website architecture, content management, analytics, media, ecommerce, etc. a plus)
  • Understanding of UX/UI design principles, customer psychology/behavior
  • Strong project management skills, with experience managing and delivering upon complex, large-scale projects
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams and/or direct/indirect reports
  
  
  
  

Workstyle

• Requires desk/computer work.
• Occasional travel needed, (less than 15% of time)
• Hybrid working environment (office 3 days/wk, remote)

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.)
• 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
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

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
• 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.