Technical Program Manager

Description & Requirements

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

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.

What You Will Do

• 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.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 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

• Bonus Points if You Have
  • 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…