Technical Program Manager

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s 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 Customer Program Manager, you will be responsible for organizing and executing product development tasks. You will lead a dynamic global cross functional technical team by planning, organizing, facilitating and executing product development tasks to bring branded audio amplifiers to our customer.

What You Will Do

• Manage multiple audio system programs for amplifier product development and release, requiring both applications and international development engineering.

• Define tasks to be performed by the cross-functional team in developing amplifiers for supporting audio systems. Use a task list to create a work breakdown structure. Use work breakdown structure to establish program schedule.

• Serve as the lead program interface with customers, enhancing communication and project alignment, negotiating deliverables and schedule, and ensuring customer milestones are met.

• Set and lead team goals for timeliness, resolving customer issues, and maintaining quality.

• Monitor development tasks, tracking completion, and report high-level status updates to management.

• Support quoting, planning and facilitate task execution by a global cross-functional team in developing systems. Global areas include China, India, Mexico, Japan and USA.

• Adhere to and enforce the corporate product development (or applications) process, ensuring compliance among team members.

• Facilitate prompt decision-making by promoting consensus, intervening when necessary, and making executive decisions to resolve deadlocks.

• Establish and manage program budgets.

• Negotiate and secure resource allocations from functional managers to resolve conflicts and optimize project outcomes.

• Coordinate and oversee the ordering of prototype and production tooling.

• Conduct regular product and project review sessions with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and adherence to technical specifications.

• Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate project progress, and solicit feedback to continuously refine project direction.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process optimization, leveraging new technologies, and implementing best practices in project management.

• Understand the technical detail of the amplifier products used in your systems, both electrical and mechanical.

• Work with Sales, Supplier Engineering, and Design Engineering to set and meet the finished goods and system cost target.

• Review selected suppliers and quotes and participate in supplier reviews/selection as appropriate.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years of relevant industry experience in roles such as program management, project management, quality, design, engineering management, process engineering, or manufacturing engineering.

• Project planning, problem solving, project management skills

• Bonus Points if You Have
  • Experience with Automotive Electronics and Audio systems.
  • Background in mechatronics, specifically in integrating electronic, mechanical, and computer engineering in product design and development.
  • Knowledge of embedded software in audio electronics.
  • Familiarity with the application of artificial intelligence in automotive systems.
  • Understanding of metal component manufacturing processes.
  • PMP Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile PM).
  • Advanced degree in engineering (Master's preferred) or an MBA.
  • Experience working with Japanese OEMs.
• What Makes You Eligible
  • Be willing to travel up to 10% domestic and internationally, with occasional travel to the customer location and HARMAN Plants
  • Be willing to work in an office in Novi, Michigan (Hybrid).
  • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer).
  • Due to the nature of global infrastructure, flexibility in working hours is required.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Eligible to work in the United States; have a valid driver’s license.
• What We Offer
  • Flexible work environment, allowing for hybrid remote work that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location (3 days in office, subject to change per Corporate direction).
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
  • Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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