Manager, Project Management

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 cutting-edge 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.

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end esteemed brands like JBL Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

As Project Manager you will lead and facilitate the development of our future AVL products for the professional market. You will manage cross-functional projects from business case to production within a hands-on global environment. Our project timelines vary from 624 months with Project Managers overseeing up to 6 projects at a time. The total project portfolio for the Professional Solutions organization is approximately 50 projects per this role you will help us become stronger and more efficient in our way of developing products in-house & external supplier by forming strong internal & external partnerships managing budgets and guiding the project teams to achieve timeline goals.

What You Will Do

• Manage a multi-site project team through the new product development process (NPD) & sustaining development process while adhering to the gate stage documentation process.
• Plan execute and monitor the development projects following the defined product development model.
• Develop Gantt schedules using MS Project including the development of a work breakdown schedules (WBS) resource allocation critical path generation and project tracking.
• Prepare and manage project development and capital budgets including prototypes samples outside services.
• Independently manage cross-functional project groups through the project lifecycle from product concept definition phase to mass production.
• Monitor project progress and develop corrective actions to keep projects on track. Employ negotiating skills to resolve team conflicts.
• Develop a responsibility matrix and team charter to communicate program requirements to all team members clearly. Chair team meetings on an ongoing basis to obtain project feedback.
• Coordinate development activities in all of Harmans various departments including engineering (HW/FW) operations (sourcing & quality) product management software development and manufacturing.
• Identify and manage risks and actively mitigate them through planned strategies.
• Partner with the project excellence team to provide updates on product budget costs resources and timelines through internal workforce management systems (Workfront).
• Report project status to the project management office (PMO) and present at management steering committee meetings.
• Regularly visit our internal & external manufacturing facilities to enhance new build processes and ensure the production of a high-quality product.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a project manager working with engineering teams preferably on technical products in a transnational company.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts and practices.
• Deep understanding of the new product lifecycle development process.
• Analytical and proactive decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including working with senior management teams.
• Comfortable with a fast-paced and multitasking environment.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Engineering degree (BS or MS) is a plus.
• Professional project management certification (i.e. PMP) is preferred.
• Passion and experience working with acoustic products is preferred.
• Proficient in Hungarian.
  

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to work from the office.

What We Offer

• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
• 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.
• 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.