Manager, Hardware Delivery APAC

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 Automotive

Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience.
• Combine ingenuity in-depth research and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence.
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment safety efficiency and enjoyment.

About the Role

As a Hardware Project Lead you will manage intelligent cockpit development projects and lead the cross functional team consisting of electrical mechanical engineering validation procurement and quality teams. You will be responsible for meeting project objectives that involve hardware developing plans implementing strategies executing the project to completion and accomplishing hardware deliverables.

In our cross-functional organization you will be the primary contact for hardware and mechanical project deliverables and continuously report the status with key stakeholders. Based on your broad experience you will prepare and propose appropriate measures to mitigate project risks.

What You Will Do

• Responsible support lead HWPM to deliver HW for Customer projects in high quality in time and in cost.
• Lead together with lead HWPM the cross functional teams including engineering product validation quality procurement to successfully develop the product for the assigned project.
• Accountable from RFQ phase to production launch with full ownership of BOM (Bill of Materials) related ED&D related CAPEX and resource allocations to ensuring business original EBITs.
• Collaborate across the functional groups in a matrix organization defining project requirements setting priorities and establishing the project scope.
• Closely working with source team to define related strategical suppliers get sufficient market benchmarking and ensure parts service and equipment delivery meet project profitability project timing and requirements.
• Manage cross functional dependencies risks and changes effectively by optimizing the scope schedule and resources accordingly.
• Work together project team to drive technical analysis design development testing implementation and post implementation phases.
• Manage project escalation and problem resolutions covering project deliverables and maturity gate reviews.
• Develop and communication plans to effectively communicate project status issues and risks to stakeholders.
• Lead the successful implementation of projects from start-up to close-out through close working relationship with CPM (Customer Program Management) and other functional teams like HW engineering validation procurement and quality.
• Define and track key metrics and key quality and performance indicators and drive cross functional execution of project deliverables.
• Responsible for driving HW-PL target alignment cost improvement initiatives and best practices synergies.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 12 years of experience leading automotive projects.
• Previous experience leading project team or engineering team.
• Experience in leading electro-mechanical system development covering thermal requirements.
• Knowledge in PLM methodologies PM processes in project execution and management.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Masters in electrical engineering or equivalent engineering.
• Experience in developing Infotainment and ADAS platforms.
• Exposure to Hardware RF and Thermal simulations in automotive applications.
• Broad intercultural experience and excellent communication skills.
• Certification as Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar.

What Makes You Eligible

• You have a working knowledge of English.
• You are willing to travel if necessary.
• Due to the nature of global infrastructure you understand that flexibility in working hours is required.
• You can obtain a government security clearance; You are eligible to work in China.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL HARMAN Kardon AKG etc.).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria.
• Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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.