Team Manager - Originations

Description

Team Manager - Originations

Location: Torrance, Ca

Workstyle: Hybrid

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 which 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!

About This Position

The Originations manager operates at a Strategic level in collaboration with AHFC and HCFI's business executives and IT senior leadership. The responsibility of the manager is to provide guidance and partnership with the Originations Business area for Projects, Enhancements and Support. The manager offers standardized processes and project management while overseeing all projects, enhancements and support from the IT teams and vendors.

At Honda, our associates take pride in their responsibilities. Here’s a typical day for the Originations Team Manager:

Work with AHFC and HCFI Business, IT Executives and Senior Leadership to identify and prioritize all business IT investments.

Successfully deliver all Business and IT initiatives and projects, enhancements and daily support while maintaining security of the applications. Also, stay in compliance with Audit and Sox requirements. Ensure spending is tracked, reported and adheres to budget.

Build and maintain high performing teams while achieving the goals for Originations. This role also requires learning other areas and performing as Unit Manager when needed.

Responsibilities Include

• Achieve the project goals for the Captive Finance Applications (CFA) Department as approved annually: including schedule, budget, and quality commitments.
• Build and maintain a high performing IT team by fostering associate development and long-term capability by teaching, coaching, and mentoring, integrated with consistent and effective individual performance management. Ensure the team is motivated, engaged and inspired to achieve goals and objectives
• Support AHFC and HCFI initiatives in the Captive Finance Originations space. Ensure tools and processes are up to date along with properly supported technology. Scrutinize and make recommendations regarding third party offerings and capabilities. Possess extensive knowledge in the captive auto finance space.
• Work together with the Unit Manager to provide input for the direction and vision of AHM IT, the Division, Department and Unit. Contribute ideas and formulate the details on execution of Division, Department and Unit strategy
• Build North American relationships and network to achieve trust and credibility by discovering and meeting the needs of internal and external customers. Use persuasion and influence to achieve maximum results with NA IT goals.

Competitive Salary: $103,000 to $154,500

Who We Are Seeking

Required Work Experience:

• 5-10 Years Management
• 10 years of combined IT or PM related work from within IT or IT related sales function
• Project Management (PMP) certification preferred
• 8 years of experience in Sales or Captive Finance roles from IT or non-IT background
• 10-15 Years IT (at least 8 in Financial Services)
• 8+ years of Project Management experience with a successful track record as a leader of large-scale, complex projects
• 5 – 10 years loan originations with Captive Finance experiences

Required Education

• BA/BS degree in related field or equivalent work experience.

Additional Position Factors

• Travel: 2%
• Workstyle: Hybrid

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards

• Competitive Base Salary $89,100 to $133,600

Pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, education, etc .

• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Annual Bonus
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days

Career Growth

• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Career mobility
• Advancement opportunities
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings

• Free drinks onsite
• 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.