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, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.
What You Will Do:
1. Program management of microphone product development for German OEM automotive applications, requiring creation and maintenance of a
project plan, collaboration with partners, coordination of schedules, problem resolution and status presentations
2. Manage 4 to 6 microphone programs and cross-functional teams to support sales pursuits and projects for automotive microphones
3. Serve as lead program interface with customer. Responsible for 2 to 4 German OEMs or other EU OEM accounts
4. Understand all of the technical detail of the products used in all systems, both electrical and mechanical
5. Understand requirements and technical solutions for meeting customer requirements for all development products
6. Establish and manage program budget
7. Work with Sales, Supplier Engineering, and Design Engineering to set system cost target. Meet system cost target.
8. Set team goals for timeliness, customer issues, and quality.
9. Interact with other internal functions such as manufacturing, quality, purchasing and marketing.
10. Negotiate resource allocations from functional managers
11. Review selected suppliers and quotes, and participate in supplier reviews/selection as appropriate.
12. Coordinate and oversee ordering of prototype and production tooling
13. Audit task completion. Report major deviations from plan to appropriate management
14. Recommend continuous improvements development process
What You Need:
15. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical
16. 5+ years related experience in program management, sales, quality, design, engineering management, or process engineering, or AME
17. Project Planning, problem solving, multi-tasking, project management skills
18. Technical knowledge of Audio systems and Automotive Electronics preferred
19. Understanding of embedded audio electronics preferred
20. Experience with Project Management tools such as Jira, ALM, Confluence
21. PMP certification preferred but not required
22. Strong skills in communication, presentation and problem solving customer and internal)
23. Fluent speaking in German and English, basic communication skills in a third language (Italian / French) appreciated
24. Willingness to travel 10% of the time
What We Offer:
25. HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation
26. You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
27. Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
28. Attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
29. Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
30. Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
31. “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
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HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. (