About Drivemode:
Drivemode is a California-based division of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. We are a small, passionate team of software product innovators helping Honda Automotive be competitive in the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle market. We build application experiences for mobile devices. Are you passionate about creating next-generation delightful digital experiences for automotive? Maybe you have worked at some notable automotive companies in this capacity? Would you like to work on new products and product categories at Honda and help Honda invent the future of automotive? Then we would like to hear from you!
About the role: We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and people-oriented Talent Acquisition & People Operations Coordinator to support Talent Acquisition and day-to-day People Operations. This role will help create a smooth employee experience across the lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through offboarding.
The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and People Operations, is detail-oriented, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment. They are also a natural people person—approachable, comfortable engaging with others, and willing to jump on a call or meet candidates when needed. They will partner closely with the People & Culture team, hiring managers, candidates, employees, and cross-functional teams.
What you will do:
Coordinate recruiting activities, including interview scheduling and candidate communication.
Partner with the TA team to review candidates, coordinate interviews, and source opportunities.
Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth employee experience.
Maintain accurate employee and candidate records in HR and recruiting systems.
Support day-to-day People Operations and respond to employee and manager inquiries.
Partner with IT, Finance, Workplace Experience, and other teams on employee lifecycle processes.
Support People & Culture programs and projects, make sure our data is accurate and HRIS workflows work smoothly.
Identify opportunities to improve and streamline People Operations processes.
What We Are Looking For:
2–3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, HR coordination, or a similar role.
Customer-focused mindset with a strong commitment to employee and candidate experience.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Proactive, reliable, and comfortable working independently.
Great communication and interpersonal skills.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.
High level of discretion when handling confidential information.
Experience with HRIS (ideally HiBob) and recruiting systems (ideally Lever).
Japanese proficiency is a plus.
Skills Required
- 2-3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, HR coordination, or a similar role
- Customer-focused mindset with strong commitment to employee and candidate experience
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proactive, reliable, and comfortable working independently
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, global environment
- High discretion when handling confidential information
- Experience with HRIS and recruiting systems, ideally HiBob and Lever
- Japanese proficiency
What We Do
Drivemode enables smarter, safer, connected driving in any vehicle. Drivemode was founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs from Zipcar and Tesla Motors who set out to fundamentally change the way consumers use technology in the car. Drivemode offers a mobile-based connected car platform through a consumer-facing Android app, driver assistance and analytics for fleet managers, and a bring-your-own-device connected car solution for automakers. The Drivemode app transforms a user’s phone into a car’s central computing device allowing voice-to-text messaging, music player overlay on navigation, “Do Not Disturb” mode, message auto-reply, and personalized travel recommendations. The Drivemode app has an automotive-grade interface designed and developed to adhere to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration safety guidelines for driving apps. Drivemode has raised $9.2M from industry leaders. Learn more at https://drivemode.com or download Drivemode at bit.ly/getdrivemode.
