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.”
Job Purpose
As a UX Sr. Principal Technical Expert, you will lead strategic activities to help define future product competitiveness and key fundamental technology application feasibility. You will utilize your skill of User-centric design methodology to conduct research project and execute solutions for an exceptional User Experience in the North American market and to aid in making proposals for future development vehicles. You will work with and guide junior UX research engineers in the process and contribute to creating Digital UX interactions, strategy and sensing, and specifications with a focus on C.A.S.E. (Connected Autonomous Shared Electrification).
Key Accountabilities
User Experience Roadmap
Clearly aid and contribute to the creation the UX research vision, contribute to the UX strategy and desired outcomes to the team, ensuring that their actions align with the division's and company's priorities. User Experience Solution Development
Guide, review and create proposals for digital products and oversee the breakdown of primary specifications specifically in their interaction with related systems. Work with teams to bring UX solutions and specifications to the organization. Correlate solution achievement plans with related departments at HDMA as well as with Japan and AHM as necessary User Experience Testing
Collaborate with leaders in the division and related divisions to construct and execute relevant testing and proof-of-concept experiments and support judgment on customer impact for proposed system changes and propose alternative solutions as necessary. Unit Leadership
Provide technical leadership by monitoring individual team member performance and task execution to ensure alignment with departmental objectives. Oversee and support project-level budget management activities, including tracking expenditures and resource allocation Integration & Correlation
Follow company policies and external regulations and consider industry best practices to develop and coach others, working through potential issues. Interactions and correlations are typically cross-company and global. Horizon Scanning
Remain updated on current technologies and exploring future trends through continuous learning, attending conferences, and tracking competitors
Qualifications, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors, Industrial Design, UX design, Engineering, Psychology, Product Development, or equivalent experience. Minimum Experience
10+ years of relevant experience. Other job-specific skills
Experience conducting user-centered research in educational and/or professional environment and implementing to design solution. Experience working in an Agile development environment. Excellent communication skills and ability to produce presentation documents. Develop and optimize complex project plans and schedules. Design and deliver comprehensive proposals for executive-level review. Demonstrate advanced presentation capabilities. Exhibit strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
