Honda Motors

Senior Principal SDV Digital Product Portfolio Strategist

Honda Motors • $120K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Raymond, OH
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8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology, preferably in STEM
  • Minimum of 10 years in product development or strategy implementation
  • Experience with vehicle software features
  • Proven leadership in executing strategic visions
  • Skilled in cross-functional leadership and collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Define the North American SDV value proposition for competitiveness
  • Translate competitive insights into SDV strategy recommendations
  • Create a digital product roadmap aligned with Honda's global strategies
  • Manage the SDV Ideation Portfolio and prioritization process
  • Identify technology and capability gaps for SDV roadmap execution

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Regional bonus when applicable
  • Manager lease car program covering costs
  • Industry-leading health plans (medical, dental, vision, Rx)
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • 401K plan with company match and contributions
  • Relocation assistance if eligible
  • Career advancement and mobility opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement and training programs
  • Wellbeing program and community engagement opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

  • The SDV Strategist is responsible for defining, shaping, and advancing the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) value strategy for Honda in the North American market, with a strong customercentric focus on delivering differentiated digital experiences aligned to Honda's business strategy and user needs.
  • This role proposes inputs to the SDV value "north star" by translating customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence into a clear, prioritized, and executable digital product roadmap, aligned with Honda's global technology direction, architecture readiness, and North American market expectations.
  • The SDV Strategist influences the direction for how to compete in the future SDV landscape, which includes the full ecosystem of digital products and enabling electrical architecture, AD/ADAS technologies, and infotainment hardware.
  • The SDV Strategist also owns the continuous ideation portfolio for future SDV product concepts, providing strategic judgment on concept prioritization, roadmap alignment, and investment timing. This includes identifying capability and technology gaps and directing investigation to Research flow when nearterm solutions do not exist.


Key Accountabilities

  • Competitive SDV Value Strategy & Definition:
    • Define and maintain NA SDV value proposition for near and long-term SDV competitiveness
    • Translate Future Competitiveness insights into SDV strategy assessments and recommendations.
    • Support SDV Strategy Report leader by interpreting corporate business and product strategy to SDV
    • Define critical information for how to compete in the future and feed to SDV Strategy Report any changing market needs.
  • Future Digital Product Roadmap Creation:
    • Define NA SDV roadmap proposal for overall ecosystem of architecture/hardware enablement aligned digital product proposal, with support from SDV Strategy Chief Engineer
    • Prioritize SDV value features based on customer impact, electrical architecture readiness, and business value.
    • Ensure roadmap alignment with Honda global strategies while optimizing NA market expectations
  • Ideation Portfolio Management:
    • Own the SDV Ideation Portfolio, defining the process for filtering, classifying, and maintaining the ideation backlog
    • Correlate the prioritization process with Global and Regional Honda stakeholders
    • Define evaluation criteria, prioritization framework, and success metrics for ideation outcomes
    • Serve as a strategic advisor on business value themes (such as XDR)
    • Propose POC (proof of concept) selection for internal demonstrations (such as Tech Day)
  • Research & Technology Gap Definition:
    • Identify cross-functional technology, capability, and know-how gaps required to achieve the SDV roadmap (which may include electrical E&E architecture, AD/ADAS technologies, infotainment hardware, etc.)
    • Direct these concepts into appropriate flow of the Research Portfolio, ensuring traceability from roadmap proposal to research completion
    • Influence cross-functional alignment across architecture, software, and feature development organizations to clarify future capability needs
    • Mentoring Research Chief in Research Portfolio execution and management
  • Strategic Plan to Development Execution Transition:
    • Lead the transition of approved SDV strategy and roadmap concepts to the Digital Product LPL for development and market execution
    • Ensure appropriate business approval, customer value validation, and strategic intent are confirmed prior to move to development backlog
    • Partner with Digital Product LPL to prioritize development roadmaps and application plans while maintaining strategic alignment


Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

  • Minimum Educational Qualifications:
    • A Bachelor's level degree or diploma in the field of Engineering / Technology (preferably in a STEM field of study).
  • Minimum Experience:
    • At least 10 years of product development and/or strategy implementation experience
    • Prior experience with vehicle software-developed features
    • Demonstrated leadership of implementing a strategic vision to execution
  • Other Job-Specific Skills
    • Skilled at cross-functional leadership, building consensus, and collaborating strategic outcomes
    • Working knowledge of SDV, digital product, AD/ADAS, E&E architecture, and infotainment technologies.
    • Ability to visualize and forecast future strategy needs and prioritize conflicting requirements
    • Communication and report delivery to Executives and Chief Engineer


Workstyle

  • This is an onsite job. One remote workday per week may be possible with prior departmental approval.


Visa sponsorship issues

  • This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.


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

About Honda Motors

Honda Motors is a leading manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment. The company was founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda and has since grown to become one of the largest automotive companies in the world. Honda Motors is known for its innovative designs and commitment to sustainability, with a focus on developing environmentally friendly vehicles. The company operates in over 30 countries and has a strong presence in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
Learn more about Honda Motors
Size
204,035 employees
Market Cap
$41.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$414.5 billion
Founded
1948
5 Year Trend
+0.8%
Revenue
$13,004.8 billion
NASDAQ
HMC
* Ladders Estimates

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