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 Talent Acquisition Business Operations and Compliance Leader is a critical enabler of Talent Acquisition success, responsible for building and maintaining the operational infrastructure that empowers recruiters to attract, engage, and hire top-tier talent. This role contributes to the TA vision of delivering high-quality talent acquisition services through leveraging and maintaining key TA systems, managing vendor partnerships, driving operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and innovative recruitment marketing and analytics.
Key Accountabilities
• Lead and execute TA operations enterprise-wide initiatives across systems, technology, vendor management, analytics, recruitment marketing, and compliance to drive efficiency and innovation ensuring timely delivery, measurable outcomes, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to develop consistent processes and practices across TA function and regional projects.
• Develop & deliver data-driven insights through reporting and analytics to inform decision-making and enhance recruiter performance and candidate experience. Communicate regularly with senior leadership and business stakeholders to share insights, progress, and recommendations.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Consistently coach, mentor, and develop team members, to reach their full potential. Oversee performance management and associate development to build future leadership capability within the Talent Acquisition.
• Lead project management and optimization of TA systems and vendor partnerships to support scalable, compliant, and user-friendly hiring processes.
• Oversee recruitment marketing initiatives that enhance employer brand visibility and candidate engagement. Understand the influence of Honda’s employment brand and build a plan to infuse this branding into all aspects of the recruitment process and associate experience.
• Oversee compliance audits and ensure adherence to federal, state, and internal employment policies and practices.
• Serve as a key liaison between TA, HR and Business functions, including HRDT, HRConnect, Compensation, BHR, LHR, Legal, Procurement, to ensure cohesive talent strategies.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/HR, or equivalent experience and knowledge
• Minimum of 8 years of overall HR experience
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership role
• Minimum 4 years in a Talent Acquisition role or equivalent experience
• Ability to develop and execute TA strategy aligned with business objectives
• Proven experience leading enterprise-level TA operations, compliance, and technology initiatives.
• Expertise in recruitment systems, analytics, and process optimization.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
• Understanding of employment law, compliance standards, and audit processes.
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Recruiting systems & process management
• Analytical skills – ability to assess and analyze the current state and emerging trends both internally and externally.
Working Conditions
• 5-10 hours OT / week
• Travel (5%) required
What differentiates Honda and makes 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
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.
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