Engineering Project Manager, Car Audio Technology

HARMAN International • Novi, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Engineering Project Manager, you will be responsible for the multiple deliverables of HARMAN’s next-generation audio platforms. You will be responsible for overall hardware and software scope management, forecasting, planning, and managing the end-to-end program delivery including manufacturing, outsourcing, and customer engagement; this includes not only new business models, operating models, product development, testing, and industrialization planning. You will also be responsible for managing costs, scope, timing, and quality to meet program goals of the planned new Business Unit implementations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of automotive technical experience
• 5+ years, of program management, customer, and supplier relationships
• Must have experience in the development of complex electronic systems
• Must have expertise in driving complex projects and program deliverables
• Proven communication skills to be able to articulate vision and influence decision-making outcomes with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, and the customer.
• Proven and effective communication, analytical, judgment, initiative, and execution skills.
• Strong Business acumen, preferably with P&L experience
• Be willing to travel up to 30%, domestic and international travel
• Be willing to work in an office in Novi. MI.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consulting and/or client-facing roles
• Experience in automotive and specifically Audio systems
• Systems/software experience with complex development cycles that span multiple release versions

Responsibilities

• Direct Deliverables to the Program include Scope Management, Schedule Management, Cost Management, Change Management, Quality Management, Communication Management, to Stakeholders, Customers, and team, being accountable for ensuring communication of the customer requirements within the organization and interface with multiple groups to ensure the customer’s expectations are being met.
• Provide program status and represent the program internally and externally to senior-level executives during program, quality, and operations reviews.
• Setting Priority/Monitoring Progress/Control: set direction and influence cross-department engagement for program execution and drive synchronization across multiple program teams.
• Resource staff plan; responsible for budget planning and forecasting for all active projects
• Industrialization plan including build vs make study, engaging with Harman plants, procurement and sourcing.
• Initial planning and scope development during the discovery phases of a project
• Implementation and management of the HARMAN delivery systems
• Responsible for initial project set-up and deployment readiness
• Risk Management: Manage program risk proactively, identify program risks, and coordinate meetings with the PM and multi-discipline functions to address risks before they become issues.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• 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
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees