TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER II

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile.
As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem.
Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.
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 everyday.
About the Role As a Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for organizing and executing product development tasks.
You will work in a cross-functional role planning, communicating, team building, and executing a development plan to Harman and customer requirements.
Your Team This position has direct responsibility for program management and customer interface engineering.
The position has indirect responsibility for all engineering-related functions (transducer, hardware, software, mechanical, acoustics, and validation) and cross-functional interfaces (procurement, manufacturing, etc).
What You Will Do Manage 4-8 audio system (Amplifier) program teams, requiring both applications and international development engineering Contribute globally with Hardware/Mechanical/SW Engineering Teams in design and development of Toyota/Harman vehicle specific Audio System Solutions on specific vehicle platforms.
Define tasks to be performed by the cross-functional team in developing systems.
Use a task list to create a work breakdown structure.
Use work breakdown structure to establish program schedule.
Follow corporate product development (or applications) process Ensure the compliance of team members Ensure prompt decision-making is executed by promoting consensus decisions, intervening when consensus decision-making fails, and making unilateral decisions in the case of a deadlock Understand all of the technical detail of the products used in all systems, both electrical and mechanical Approve requirements and technical solutions for meeting requirements for all development products Establish and manage program budget Work with Sales, Supplier Engineering, and Design Engineering to set and meet the system cost target Set team goals for timeliness, customer issues, and quality.
Lead team to meet goals.
Interact with all internal functions.
design engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, marketing, and sales.
Negotiate resource allocations from functional managers.
When a resource conflict occurs, negotiate a solution with functional managers and other program managers.
Serve as a lead program interface with the customer.
Identify and drive program issues at the team level Review selected suppliers and quotes, and participate in supplier reviews/selection as appropriate Coordinate and oversee the ordering of prototype and production tooling Audit task completion and report major deviations from plan to appropriate management Recommend continuous improvements development process What You Need Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field 8 years overall experience 5+ years related experience in program management, sales, quality, design, engineering management, process engineering, or manufacturing engineering Project Planning, problem-solving, multi-tasking, project management skills Technical knowledge of the Audio systems and Automotive Electronics Understanding of embedded software in audio electronics What is Nice to Have PMP certification preferred Master’s Degree in Engineering or MBA Background in Automotive Electronics and Audio systems Experience working with Japanese OEMs What Makes You Eligible Be willing to travel up to 10% domestic and international travel and occasionally travel to the customer location and HARMAN Plants Be willing to work in an office in Queretaro, Mexico Be will to work remotely as well as attend meeting onsight when required.
Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.) Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development Tuition Reimbursement “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
About HARMAN International HARMAN (harman.
om) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for consumers, automakers, and enterprises worldwide, including audio, visual and infotainment systems; enterprise automation solutions; and software services.
With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson ® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world.
HARMAN also is a technology and integration services leader for the Automotive, Mobile, Telecommunications and Enterprise markets.
More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems.
The Company's software solutions power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated, personalized, adaptive and secure across all platforms, from the work and home to car and mobile.
HARMAN has a workforce of approximately people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
In March , HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics.
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, brilliant career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.
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