GTM Manager Automotive Domain
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Job Summary
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together youll discover that at HARMAN you can grow make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.
About the role
You will be at the forefront of driving growth and market adoption of advanced automotive display and projection technologies within the Indian OEM ecosystem. As the Go-To-Market Manager for India you will play a critical role in positioning the organization as a strategic technology partner by aligning customer needs with a differentiated Visual Experience (VX) portfolio.
You will be responsible for defining and executing targeted go-to-market strategies for a range of Harmans Visual Experience solutions including direct view and projection-based display technologies and other next-generation cockpit display systems.
This role focuses exclusively on the India automotive market requiring deep engagement with leading Indian OEMs a strong understanding of their rapid development cycles and the ability to translate complex technologies into compelling value propositions tailored for India.
This role requires a proactive approach to opportunity creation and pursuit shaping ensuring high-quality engagements that maximize win rates and profitability. You will evangelize the display portfolio with OEM stakeholders drive early-stage design wins and support the development of tailored solutions for Indian market requirements including quality reliability and long-term partnership expectations.
The ideal candidate is proactive customer-centric and skilled in navigating Indias fast-moving NEV and intelligent cockpit landscape.
Presently this position is classified under individual contributor role. This position reports to Visual Experiences Business Lead within Strategic Business Unit within Strategic Business Unit - Intelligent Cockpit Product Management Group for Visual Experience at HARMAN.
What You Will Do
Go-To-Market Strategy & Business Development
Define and execute Indian-OEM focused go-to-market strategies to drive adoption of various display technologies
Identify cultivate and manage new business opportunities with Indian OEMs and their ecosystem partners
Develop account-specific strategies aligned with Customer Account Management Teams OEM product roadmaps and vehicle programs
Pre-Sales & Technical Solutioning
Lead pre-sales activities including opportunity shaping until they translate into an RFI/RFQ. Provide support during RFQ/RFI drive technical design reviews and commercial proposals.
You will work closely with customer engineering teams to understand their system requirements influence specifications and position optimized VX-architectures that balance performance cost and manufacturability for the India market.
Collaborate with engineering teams to define suitable HMI/ display solutions from Harmans product portfolio including:
Direct view displays (e.g. Neo QLED Series OLED)
Projection-based displays (e.g. QVUE AR HUD)
Further advanced displays technologies
Long-term customer satisfaction & retention
Build and maintain long-term trust-based customer intimacy through technical-commercial discussions with various Indian OEM departments (Purchase Engineering Product Planning Marketing etc.)
Navigate formal communication structures and decision-making processes typical of Indian automotive customers and find ways influence it
Act as a cultural and technical bridge between global internal teams and India-based customers
Internal Alignment & Voice of Customer
Collaborate closely with Product Management Engineering Customer Account Management and Marketing to ensure product offerings reflect Indias market needs.
Provide structured data-driven feedback to influence product roadmap decisions feature prioritization and technology investments for India.
Serve as the primary VX liaison for all India-based Customer Group teams
Supplier Strategy & Ecosystem Understanding
Develop good understanding of the Indian automotive supply chain ecosystem to OEMS including their Tier1/Tier-2 relationships
Provide actionable competitive intelligence (ecosystem development) technology trends across Indias automotive and NEV sectors to identify whitespace opportunities and strengthen value propositions.
What You Need
A university degree is preferably in Engineering (electrical optical or a closely related discipline) or in Business Administration.
10 years of automotive industry experience ideally within an OEM Tier1 or Tier2 with substantial exposure to working with Indian OEMs such as Tata Motors Mahindra & Mahindra Maruti Suzuki Ashok Leyland TVS Motor Bajaj Auto and Hyundai India.
Proven track record in winning and managing RFQs leading pre-sales initiatives and shaping early-stage cockpit or display system opportunities.
Strong technical understanding of:
Automotive display technologies (LCD OLED Mini LED AR HUD projection systems)
India-specific display performance and quality requirements
Vehicle integration and cockpit architecture challenges
Demonstrated ability to articulate complex technologies into clear compelling narratives and influence multi-level stakeholders.
High cultural awareness adaptability and familiarity with Indias rapid development cycles and negotiation styles.
Excellent cross-functional alignment and stakeholder management in global environments.
What Makes You Eligible
Be willing to travel up to 25% domestic and international travel
Be willing to work in an office in Pune or Bangalore India.
Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
What We Offer
* HARMAN FlexConnect Program offering a flexible hybrid work environment that fosters stronger collaboration meaningful connections and innovation through a minimum of three in-office days per week.
* Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL HARMAN Kardon AKG etc.)
* Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
* Competitive wellness benefits
* Tuition reimbursement
* Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
* An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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