Technical Program Manager II
Technical Program Manager II
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Job Description
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.
About the Role
This position would independently lead local and Global project team for at least one customer. The position could be managing several projects simultaneously. The position performs a variety of tasks including but not limited to coordinating all resources and stakeholders; setting deadlines; assigning responsibilities; and monitoring summarizing and communicating the progress of the project(s).
What You Will Do
Manage 3-6 audio system (system or amplifier) programs requiring both applications and core development engineering.
Foster positive environment to create high-achieving team: treat all members with respect encourage constructive dissent re-focus team members when they get off-track give positive feedback whenever it is appropriate maintain a positive attitude and reallocate resources in order to meet team commitments.
Define tasks to be performed by cross-functional team in developing systems. Use task list to create a work breakdown structure. Use work breakdown structure to establish program schedule. Establish program budget and manage program budget.
Ensure prompt decision-making executed by promoting consensus decisions intervening when consensus decision-making fails and making unilateral decisions in the case of a deadlock. Understand all the technical detail of the products used in all systems both electrical and mechanical.
Lead team meetings by establishing an agenda monitoring discussion to ensure adherence to agenda tracking project open items and schedule weekly promoting a free exchange of ideas challenging the pre-conceptions of team-members finishing the meeting in a timely fashion and publishing meeting minutes.
Work with Sales Supplier Engineering and Design Engineering to set system cost target. Lead team meeting system cost target.
Negotiate resource allocations from functional managers. When a resource conflict occurs negotiate a solution with functional managers and other program managers; serve as lead program interface with sales.
Identify program issues as early as possible and drive resolution at the team level. If resolutions require management intervention escalate to appropriate management personnel with proposed alternatives.
. Lead and work with globally engineer team to make sure the projects delivered on time on quality and under budget.
. Lead the project move forward from early concept stage design frozen and pass all customer requirements lead the project industrialization until SOP smoothly at HARMAN globally plants for customer.
What You Need
Bachelors degree or equivalent. Major preferably in engineering like Hardware Software and Mechanical related.
Minimum 8 years Project Management experience managing projects throughout product development lifecycle.
Auto electronic parts tech project management experience SW management experience is preferred.
Minimum 8 years related experience in relevant product development disciplines (e.g. Engineering Technical Management Quality Manufacturing etc.)
Business level in English and Fluent in Japanese
What is Nice to Have
Automotive experience and JPN OEM customers experience preferred
PMP certification preferred
Team management experience is preferred
Oversea working experience is preferred
What Makes You Eligible
Willingness to travel 10 - 20% of the time
Successfully complete a background investigation/Aptitude Test as a condition of employment.
What We Offer
- We offer an authentic diverse equal and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in a truly global organization.
- You will work on products and services that touch peoples lives and will change the industrial standards being a part of the transformations in our industry.
- Our work environments are fast paced challenging empowering collaborative flexible and exciting.
- We offer our own HARMAN University with regular updates on the new technologies and trends by utilizing various sessions organized by Self Learning and Development Trainings to help grow and advance talent.
- We offer competitive compensation/benefit programs and recognition programs.
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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
