Manager, Requirement 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.

About the Role

This leadership role is responsible for overseeing the requirements management team ensuring alignment with strategic project goals and fostering a high-performance culture. The People Manager will lead the definition and execution of the requirements management strategy mentor team members and serve as the primary interface with stakeholders and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of requirement management engineers providing guidance mentorship and performance evaluations.
• Define and implement the requirements management strategy across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to ensure requirements alignment.
• Oversee process definition tool configuration and infrastructure setup.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure continuous improvement in requirements processes.
• Drive change management and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Represent the team in leadership meetings and contribute to strategic planning.

What You Need

• Proven experience in leading and managing engineering teams.
• Expert knowledge of requirements management
• Good knowledge of embedded software and system
• Excellent knowledge of RFI/RFQ process
• Knowledge of Requirements Management Tool Doors Next Generation DOORS and Doors exchange mechanism
• Configuration management rules and tools especially baselining
• Knowledge of process models (e.g. Automotive SPICE)
• Strong knowledge on SW and HW architectures and Mobile Wireless Technology (DSPs ARM Memories Multicore processing WiFi 5G 4G/LTE 3G CDMA 2G Bluetooth) and/or Infotainment Technology (Navigation system Digital TV ETC system Drive recorder Mirroring rear seat entertainment) and/or Car Audio Technology (Speaker AMP Subwoofer etc..)
• Ability to communicate advanced and complex concepts and ideas persuasively and concisely to all levels of the business.
• Fluent communication skills in English and Japanese
• Experience working with or for a Japanese automotive supplier / carmaker

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 25% domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office client-site home office
• 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.

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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.