Continuous Improvement Manager Remote Jobs in Riverside, CA

Hyundai Capital America (HCA) helps people move forward. Through Hyundai Motor Finance, Genesis Finance, and Kia Finance, we deliver innovative financing, leasing, and insurance solutions to more than 3 million customers and businesses nationwide.

We're a company driven by growth, innovation, and people. At HCA, you'll find opportunities to build new skills, expand your career, and make a real impact-while working in a diverse, inclusive, and valuesdriven environment. We're proud to support our communities through volunteerism, philanthropy, and engaged Employee Resource Groups.

If you're looking for a fastpaced, collaborative workplace where your ideas matter, join us as we lead the future of financing freedom of movement. Apply today.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This position plays a key role in how HCA builds and scales technology - from AWS-native reference architectures to the governance model for emerging AI capabilities like Amazon Bedrock and Salesforce Agentforce. The individual will influence real platform decisions and drive modernization initiatives to support HCA's long-term digital strategy.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Enterprise Architecture Strategy, Standards & Roadmaps

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategy, standards, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps.

• Partner with stakeholders to align business and technology priorities, integration strategies, and future-state architectures.

• Maintain enterprise architecture artifacts, including system landscapes, service catalogs, and architecture repositories.

• Guide integration strategy across a growing platform landscape, evaluating and standardizing on API management and iPaaS approaches as HCA's systems footprint evolves.

• Partner with technology teams on the architecture of emerging AI/ML initiatives, including governance frameworks, ensuring innovation moves fast, while not outpacing security and compliance.

Enterprise Architecture Tooling, Asset Management & Reporting

• Manage architecture tools, standards inventories, and technology lifecycle reporting.

• Assess technology risks, technical debt, and lifecycle issues, providing recommendations for remediation.

Architecture Governance & Review Board Leadership

• Lead Architecture Review Board (ARB) processes, architecture reviews, and governance activities.

• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise standards through design reviews, architecture decisions, and stakeholder alignment.

Architecture Execution, Integration & Vendor Coordination

• Provide architecture leadership across enterprise initiatives, ensuring solutions align with approved standards, roadmaps, and integration strategies.

• Partner with internal teams and vendors to support successful architecture execution and delivery.

Industry Research, Innovation & Architecture Recommendations

• Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to drive continuous improvement of enterprise architecture capabilities.

• Provide strategic recommendations that support business objectives and future technology direction.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

• 8 years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technology strategy.

• Experience developing architecture standards, governance frameworks, roadmaps, reference architectures, and integration strategies.

• Strong knowledge of cloud architectures, enterprise integrations, microservices, distributed systems, and application modernization.

• Experience with architecture governance, technology lifecycle planning, application rationalization, and technical debt management.

• Experience with Salesforce, digital platforms, AI/ML, cloud technologies, or emerging technologies preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Enterprise architecture, cloud, Agile, or related certifications are a plus.

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

At HCA, our people drive our success. That's why we offer a competitive rewards package that supports your health, financial future, and overall wellbeing-at work and beyond.

Benefits Highlights

• Hybrid flexibility - 4 days in office, 1 day remote

• Vehicle perks - monthly vehicle allowance plus purchase and lease discounts

• Comprehensive health coverage - medical, dental, and vision plans

• Employer-funded HSA contributions to help reduce healthcare costs

• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting from day one

• 100% company-paid life and disability insurance

• Wellbeing benefits including fitness and health resources

• Leadership programs and career development that support continuous learning

• Paid Volunteer Time Off and a company charitable donation in your honor

Because great benefits help you thrive-personally and professionally.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Express your interest by submitting an application. Once your application is received, our recruiting team will review your application to see if you meet the basic and preferred qualifications listed on the job description. For more information on our culture, visit our careers page.

OTHER DETAILS

Our Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace-because we believe diversity builds stronger teams. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, caste, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided during the application process is requested in good faith and will be used solely in accordance with applicable employment laws.

California Privacy Notice

This notice only applies to our applicants who reside in the State of California.

The latest version of our Privacy Policy can be found here. This Privacy Policy provides you with notice, at or before the point of collection, about the categories of personal information to be collected from you, the purposes for which your personal information is collected or used, and whether that information is sold or shared, so that you can exercise meaningful control over our use of your personal information. We are providing this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended as by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 ("CCPA"). 

If you have any questions about CCPA regarding California residents or HCA team members, please contact the Privacy Team at Privacy2@hcs.com.