Senior Research Manager
CurrentToyota Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC)Key role: Supporting strategic direction, people leadership, team development, and operational efficiency for 15-20 ongoing project teams. CSRC’s multidisciplinary research projects span behavioral safety, active safety, and passive safety.Championing new cross-functional collaboration within TMNA and TMC to prioritize activities and maximize research value.Led major events representing Toyota to safety stakeholders to promote CSRC and research results.Responsible for annual team budget exceeding $6M negotiating consensus with stakeholders and considering business landscape and future product plan.CSRC: Research to promote a future safe mobility society for all.