Delivery Manager Telematics

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.

Introduction: 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

The Ready Connect Delivery Manager TCU assumes end-to-end ownership of product delivery and product line execution for one or more Ready Connect product families.

You will jointly shape the hardware and software product roadmaps with Product Management ensuring that both HW and SW inputs are captured prioritized and executed. The role requires leading pre-sales/RFQ pursuits supporting new customer acquisition and institutionalizing engineering practices (PLM100 BMS M Gates PSR) to achieve operational and innovation excellence.

You will steer multidisciplinary teams from concept to launch ensuring traceability (IRSSRSTRS/TFSTest) and robust release governance for each TCU Product. The Delivery Manager is responsible for integrating hardware and software requirements balancing platform strategy with customer-specific demands and managing SKU discipline and derivative strategy.

Additionally you will establish and scale a cybersecurity-first CI/CD-driven test automation and pre-compliance lab for TCU Productenabling early EMI/EMC and reliability screening integrating security tooling into pipelines and orchestrating HIL validation across connectivity domains (Cellular GNSS Wi-Fi BT/BLE SATCOM) and vehicle networks (CAN CAN FD Automotive Ethernet/TSN) accelerating regulatory/OEM approvals.

The Delivery Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of products to the project and delivery organization collaborating and working closely with these teams to ensure seamless integration alignment of objectives and timely execution. This includes proactively engaging with project managers delivery leads and cross-functional stakeholders to address challenges synchronize plans and drive continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

What You Will Do

Product & Portfolio Leadership

• Own delivery for TCU Product across one or more of the product families; ensure HBOMSBOM mapping release readiness and Product variant cadence.
• Co-own HW & SW roadmaps with Product Management; balance platform strategy with customer-specific demands; manage SKU discipline and derivative strategy per PLM100.
• Maintain ALM traceability (IRSSRSTRS/TFSTest ReportsRelease Notes) and conformance to BMS M Gates and PSR thresholds.

Engineering Execution & Practices

• Direct System HW SW Security Integration Validation and Certification teams to deliver gold-quality TCU Product.
• Institutionalize SAFe CI/CD branching strategy automated validation core asset governance defect triage policy and DORA/flow metrics.
• Drive core asset reuse and SDK-agnostic shared libraries; enforce API/contract discipline and documentation maturity.

Customer Management

• Engage key customers to identify engineering requirements prioritization & resolve deployment challenges.
• Contribute to the preparation of RFQ proposals briefings and presentations. Act as the face of HARMAN for the Product space.
• Deliver key POCs and demos to the customer to realize the value of HARMAN products and solutions seek feedback and improve the overall customer experience.

Customer Acquisition RFx & Business Growth

• Lead new customer acquisition with Portfolio Sales/CAMs and BD; develop win themes and differentiation for telematics platforms.
• Own technical leadership for RFIs/RFQs/CRs (scope feasibility solution architecture CAPEX/OPEX unit cost feature/financial strategies submission quality).
• Engage C/Director-level customer stakeholders; run roadmap discovery workshops; channel market intelligence into business cases.

Team Leadership

• Direct & lead the engineering team responsible for both hardware & software components associated with the assigned products/platforms/solutions.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams including developers designers QA testers and other relevant team members.
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment encouraging teamwork open communication and knowledge sharing. Provide guidance mentorship and coaching to team members promoting professional growth and development.
• Build and develop a strong global team of engineers to cater to evolving business requirements. Attract retain motivate lead & inspire best-in-class talent. Promote and develop top talent and move or change incorrect talent when needed.
• Direct & lead the engineering team to create differentiation and IP for Harman in Networking using 5G V2X AI/ML Edge Computing Satellite Communication MEC Cyber Security.

Cybersecurity & DevSecOps

• Embed DevSecOps FOSS license compliance dependency scanning SBOM generation vulnerability management (CVSS) and security gates in CI/CD.
• Coordinate ISO 21434/UNECE R155 readiness; align TARA/CSMS with product releases and customer audits.
• Establish secure build & signing pipelines for Product Software key management and artifact provenance (SLSA aligned).

Quality Compliance & Lab Enablement

• Design commission and operate a state-of-the-art Pre-Compliance Lab for TCU product covering EMI/EMC environmental & reliability (HALT/HASS) thermal vibration; define lab SOPs traceability and calibration plans aligned to M Gate milestones.
• Enable multi-fixture benches for parallel TCU testing across assigned product families with automated orchestration and results harvesting.
• Stand up RF test chains for Cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G/RedCap) GNSS Wi-Fi 5/6/6E BT/BLE and SATCOM (L/S/Ka) including OTA chambers/simulators when appropriate.
• Integrate vehicle network testbeds (CAN CAN FD LIN Automotive Ethernet/TSN) for comprehensive integration and regression suites.
• Publish pre-compliance scorecards and go/no-go gates before external labs; drive RCA and design feedback loops to HW/SW owners.

Product Development Processes

• Champion agile methodologies and best practices for product development ensuring the team adheres to established processes. Streamline engineering processes including SAFe agile framework best practices & development/testing tools.
• Collaborate with product owners to prioritize features and enhancements based on customer needs market trends and business goals.
• Facilitate effective product backlog grooming sprint planning and retrospectives.

Future Roadmap Enablement (SDV/AI)

• Plan for SDV workflows (scenario libraries SIL/HIL data pipelines) leveraging the lab for connectivity-centric use cases and fleet update strategies.
• Pilot AI-assisted testing (anomaly detection log intelligence test generation) to improve coverage.

Partnerships & Ecosystem for e2e TCU Business

• Forge partnerships with lab equipment vendors certification bodies network operators (cellular & SATCOM) cloud/AI providers and NAD suppliers to unlock end-to-end TCU opportunities.
• Co-create joint reference solutions (TCU Products (HWSW)) for demos PoCs and RFQs; develop partner GTM motions and co-marketing assets.
• Negotiate framework agreements for lab access calibration and external certification throughput to de-risk timelines.

Stakeholder Management

• Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders including product managers executives and other department leads.
• Communicate project updates progress reports and potential challenges to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Address and manage stakeholder expectations while balancing competing priorities and project constraints.
• Establish strong relationships with executives Product Finance Quality PMO B&I/System Test; communicate status risks and decisions clearly.
• Manage budget schedule scope and capacity planning across families; execute proactive risk mitigations (supply certifications dependencies).

Risk Management

• Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project delivery and work proactively to address and mitigate them.
• Ensure that risk management strategies are implemented to avoid project delays and cost overruns.
• Manage the plan schedule and cost for the execution of the products. Responsible for budget ownership and performance as it relates to the budget plan.

Continuous Improvement

• Conduct post-development evaluations to identify areas for improvement and implement lessons learned in future product/roadmap development.
• Propose and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency and product quality as measured by Quality and Stability pillar (PSR).
• Maintain a culture within the team that promotes ownership. Identify track & demonstrate continuous improvement across KPIs.

KPIs & Success Measures

• Pre-compliance pass rate (EMI/EMC/reliability) and first-time right at external labs.
• Automation coverage (HIL/RF/vehicle networks) lab utilization and defect detection effectiveness.
• Security defect density and time to remediate; SBOM completeness and policy compliance.
• TCU Product SW delivery on-time release rate & % passing PSR thresholds; RFQ win rate time to proposal BC/EPUT accuracy.
• Reuse index (# core assets used per TCU Product variant) defect escape rate; Traceability coverage and M Gate adherence.
• Cost targets: unit BOM and engineering budget adherence.

What You Needto be successful

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science Engineering Business Administration) or equivalent work experience.
• 812 years of experience in product development and delivery management product development or related roles with a track record of successful project deliveries.
• 3 years of software development experience in automotive electronic field and 3 years of software project lead or management work experience.
• In-depth knowledge of agile development methodologies and tools with product delivery expertise and a solid understanding of SAFe Agile practices.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with product development lifecycles including requirements gathering design development testing and deployment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• A broad technical background with general knowledge of cellular and network technology (5G V2X & MEC) standards mobile devices Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS cloud-based services software architectures and automotive-grade products and processes.
• Ability to communicate advanced and complex concepts and ideas persuasively and concisely to all levels.
• Very experienced with Jira & Confluence. Able to create customized filters dashboards etc.
• Familiar with software process standard such as Misra Automotive SPICE Agile and etc.
• Ability to work initiative independent propulsion positive & strong communication.
• Experienced with Scrum Scrum Master certification or PMP certification is a plus.
• Fluent in verbal and spoken English.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Software Development Expertise.
• PMP/SAFe Agile Certification.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willing to travel up to 30% domestic and 15% international travel.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment depends on test requests mostly we request to work from office for best test quality results
• 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
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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