Technical Program Manager

HARMAN International • Novi, MI

1d • $78,750 - $115,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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