HARMANs engineers and designers are creative purposeful and agile. As part of this team youll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cuttingedge solutions in the car enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day you will push the boundaries of creative design and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.
A Career at HARMAN
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 everyday.
About the Role
As the Program CEO of complex high revenue program the Senior Program Manager leads the crossfunctional team to develop and launch product and services acting as the key customer interface to set program objectives balance profit quality performance and timing while managing launch risk and change management through launch and into stable production.
Your Team
Team 1 is your core team responsible for development and launch of a compelling product that meets internal/external customer requirements and promotescustomer satisfaction. The purpose of Team 1 is to deliver theproduct in accordance with development milestones into stable production and to meet operating profit targets over program life. The Team1 consists of sales design product sourcing manufacturing and quality rolesand is led by the Senior Program Manager.
What You Will Do
- Assemble a team to develop and launch a product or service
- Define program objectives and ways of working and communicating externally and internally
- Drive the of the program as overall program responsible
- Responsible to deliver the product according to agreed targets (schedule BOM costs budget costs quality)
- Balance triple constraint of cost timing and quality performance to program objectives
- Manage changes and program risk while executing the product development and launch process Supervise Scope Management (internal / external CCBs)
- Active support of sales pursuit team in steering during RFI/RFQphase to compile feasibility studies product performance specification and offer documentation
- Top level planning and controlling w/r to schedule and budget
- Close technical alignment with functional departments
- Regular meetings with OEMcustomer for all aspects of technical status program progress and product alignment
- Transition from prototyping to production incl. Rampup
- Reporting towards customer and internally incl. management board (CEOlevel)
- of defined Value Management measures and active support in ideation process for cost saving initiatives
- Maintenance support after SOP90 days
What You Need
- Bachelor of Science in a technical field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 510 years product development and/or program management experience with specific experience in at least one area of technical specialization (software hardware mechanical or manufacturing) preferably in an automotive application.
- Developed and launched at least 12 complex products through the lifecycle from business commitment through stable production.
- Expected general skills includes but not limited to cross functional and international team leadership arbitrate technical tradeoffs problem solving negotiation P&L understanding and communication skills
- Fundamental knowledge in terms of methodologies in project management
- Ability to mediate between conflict parties and to work under pressure
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
What is Nice to Have
- Master of Science Technical or MBA
- PMP Certification
- Automotive supplier Tier1 Electronics background
- Direct experience with applicable customer
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 10 domestic and international travel
What We Offer:
- HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities professional training and competitive market base compensation
- You will also receive topnotch employee discounts on Harmans Consumer Audio (JBL AKG HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
- Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good worklifebalance
- Attractive salary package
- Professional development opportunities through HARMAN Universitys business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
- Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
- Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
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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