Project Manager (Audio / Acoustics)

HARMAN International • Richardson, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Project Manager you will lead and facilitate the development of our future audio products for the professional market. You will manage cross-functional projects from business case to production within a hands-on global environment. Our project timelines vary from 10 – 24 months, with Project Managers overseeing 1-4 projects at a time. In this role you will help us become stronger and more efficient in our way of developing products in-house by forming strong internal partnerships, managing budgets, and guiding the project teams to achieve timeline goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably engineering) or equivalent with a minimum of 7 years of Project Management experience working with engineering teams, preferably on acoustic or technical products in a transnational company.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts and practices.
• Deep understanding of the new product lifecycle development process.
• Experience with tools such as Jira and Microsoft Project
• Analytical and proactive decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including working with senior management teams.
• Comfortable with a fast-paced and multitasking environment.
• Be willing to work in a HARMAN office in Richardson, TX (minimum of 4 days a week)
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally on occasion for business needs (less than 10% of total hours per year).
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Project Management Certification (i.e., PMP)
• Passion and experience working with acoustic products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional, multi-site teams through the full new product development (NPD) lifecycle, from product concept definition phase to mass production, while adhering to gate stage documentation and defined product development model.
• Develop Gantt schedules using MS Project, including the development of a work breakdown schedule (WBS), resource allocation, critical path generation, and project tracking.
• Prepare and manage project development and capital budgets including prototypes, samples, outside services.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks through planned strategies.
• Employ negotiation and conflict resolution skills to maintain team alignment and project momentum.
• Develop a responsibility matrix and team charter to communicate program requirements to all team members clearly.
• Chair team meetings on an ongoing basis to obtain project feedback and present status updates to the project management office (PMO) and management steering committee.
• Coordinate development activities in all of Harman’s various departments, including engineering (HW/FW), operations, product management, software development, and manufacturing.
• Partner with the project excellence team to provide updates on product budget costs, resources, and timelines through internal workforce management systems (Workfront).
• Regularly visit our internal manufacturing facilities to enhance new build processes and ensure

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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager