Director Project Management EMEA

Do you want to work for some of the worlds leading audio brands Become a part of the HARMAN team and get to work for JBL and Harman/Kardon.

By joining HARMAN youll dive headfirst into the exciting world of headphones portable speakers party boxes and other audio technologies and contribute to the success of Harman Lifestyle EMEA business. The consumer audio industry is fast paced fun and dynamic and were looking for someone who is proactive loves to work with a lot of different stakeholders from all over the globe and has creative ideas.

You will join our Project Management department in Amsterdam The Netherlands in the position of:

Director Project Management - EMEA

Introduction: 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 Harman Kardon 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.

What Youll Be Part Of:

The Director of Project Management - EMEA Consumer Audio is responsible for the regional coordination of project requests and execution for Consumer Audio. This person will keep projects on track for Consumer Audio EMEA supporting the VP & GM EMEA for Consumer Audio SBU. The PMO ensures projects are developed to the highest standards in coordination with regional divisional and corporate goals in close collaboration with the wider global addition the role is part of the EMEA consumer Management Team.

This role reports to the VP & GM EMEA - Consumer Audio SBUand will include supervision of 1 senior project manager 3 Project Managers 1 process Improvement Manager and 1 (senior) Specialist Project & Program Management.

How Youll Make An Impact:

• Lead a team of 6 Project and Process management professionals ensuring projects and programs are developed and executed to meet their envisioned scope schedule budget and quality.
• Partner with requesting departments EMEA and Global leadership to create a common vision of organizational and regional priorities.
• Maintain a governance system to centrally build and develop the project portfolio. This includes project intake assessment and execution as well as a forum for effective escalation of potential issues obstacles conflicts or challenges.
• Support in the development of a rolling 18 month project roadmap assign project managers and monitor project schedules.
• Receive direction from Commercial and Global leadership regarding future direction technologies and requirements to ensure regional projects are aligned with business needs.
• Take a leading role in preparing for shifts in technologies and market trends that will impact the EMEA organization as informed by Commercial leadership and supporting functions.
• Resolve project management resource conflicts in cooperation with appropriate managers.
• Coordinate feasibility assessments for new initiatives including cost schedules capabilities resource availability and contractual obligations for proposal development.
• Identify barriers to project success negotiate through barriers with major stakeholders to keep progress on track.
• Ensure country & regional needs are captured developed and communicated.
• Gathers lessons learned with project teams to review project success and areas requiring improvement for future projects and services.
• In collaboration with Director of Project Management Consumer Audio adopt industry-recognized best-in-class PMO and project management standards; tools and resources.
• Maintain PMO policies processes and procedures.
• Develops capabilities of regional Subject Matter Experts by means of training coaching group/individual meetings and discussion to improve the quality of project work.

What Makes You A Strong Fit:

• At least 10 years of related business experience (project manager and/or equivalent).
• Demonstrated leadership of a project/program management function practicing proactive integrated project execution application development and partnering for business success.
• Demonstrated experience in building the processes metrics controls and governance necessary to build a balanced portfolio of well-managed projects and programs that deliver business value.
• Demonstrated understanding and related experience with major program management methodologies.
• Excellent project management skills including ability to execute and prioritize a number of tasks simultaneously and experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with distributed global teams in a matrix structure.
• Change Management experience
• Experience in initiating conducting and facilitating discussions with multiple stakeholders and ability to translate the results and issues at hand to the business and to the IT teams.
• Bachelors degree(s) in Business or related area. Masters degree preferred.

Bonus Points if You Have:

• Relationship/Interpersonal Skills - demonstrated ability to build relationships and to work effectively with a diverse project team.
• Adaptability Ability to manage many complex projects simultaneously in team environment. Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures processes requirements or cultures.
• Managing Conflict Dealing effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
• Financial Analysis - skills necessary to plan and track projects operational metric performance for multiple projects benefits assessment and project portfolio analysis.
• Facilitation ability to facilitate medium to large groups of people at various organizational levels for purposes of planning problem solving or strategy development.
• IT skills - Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products; proficiency with Microsoft Project ability to learn new software packages quickly.
• Certifications - Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management or Professional (PMP) certification.

What You Can Expect:

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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.