Technical Program Manager

Our Mission: Smarter, safer, connected driving in any vehicleDriving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. Years and years out of date. Is that really just “the way things are”? We don’t think so and we’re here to fix that. We believe vehicles can be 1000x smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us. Together with Honda, we are building the future of EV vehicles for millions of people around the world.

Why Drivemode:  Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.

About The Role: As a Technical Program Manager, you lead the cornerstone project for Honda to deliver the future mobile apps and platforms for Honda and Acura globally. This is a critical part to grow Honda’s presence in the EV market while transforming the enterprise to product-driven, more agile culture.

What You Will Do

• Lead the mobile app and platform’s requirement gathering, technical specification alignment, and system integrations with Honda’s different regions such as North and South America. Create high-quality documents as necessary.
• Manage detailed project plans for different regions, track and report progress against agreed milestones.
• Interface between product, engineering, and QA to ensure requirements are traceable, and deliverables meet acceptance criteria.
• Identify, communicate, and manage project risks and issues; develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and address issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
• Run and keep improving the development processes, implement better tooling, and keep everything and everyone in tact

What We Are Looking For

• 2+ years of Technical Program Management, Project Management or related experience in tech startups or large companies, ideally both, and 3+ years of experience as a software engineer or system architect.
• Successful experience in large scale system design and implementations/ integrations, and technical acumen to understand security, privacy, reliability, and safety aspects of the product.
• Experience and deep knowledge in mobile app development (iOS and Android) and/or server and connection-heavy products such as notifications, subscription systems, and authentications and ID management.
• Proactive, detail oriented, master of collaboration, ninja of catching dropping balls.
• We are a hybrid workplace and specifically seek individuals who are either located within a commutable distance from our office or are open to relocation.
• Able to travel to Japan or other areas about 10%-15%

Nice To Have

• Huge plus if you are fluent in Japanese in addition to English.
• Have worked on software products that interact with hardware (connected/ IoT devices), and better yet, in the automotive industry.
• Basic understanding on automotive software development or dealer management software.
• Have worked in a multicultural/ multi-region environment with many stakeholders and regions involved.