Description

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

We are seeking an experienced program manager to lead cross functional initiatives within our global automotive tier-1 B2B business. The ideal candidate will drive alignment among internal and external stakeholders, ensure seamless execution of complex projects, and optimize team performance in a fast-paced, technical environment. This role requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record in managing automotive programs fostering collaboration and delivering results.

Your Team

This position will be the part of Business operations team, as an internal project manager expert, closely collaborating with several departments across CG JP and SBU's, HR, finance as well as Quality, to attain expected business results with triple constraints of quality, budget and time.

What You Will Do

• Internal stakeholder alignment
• Defining roles and responsibilities
• KPI and performance management
• Proactive resource planning
• Talent development and team management
• Others as per business needs

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or related field MBA or PMP certification is a plus.
• Minimum 7+ years in program/project management within the automotive Tier 1 supplier industry preferably in B2B environment.
• Proven experience managing cross functional teams for OEM projects example electrification autonomous driving infotainment or related.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret KPIs and drive data-driven decisions
• Expertise in stakeholder management conflict resolution and negotiation
• Be willing to travel, if necessary, domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office, manufacturing facility, client-site.
• This role is eligible to partially work remotely
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.
• Business level Japanese

What is Nice to Have

• Proficiency in project management tools.
• Familiarity with automotive standards IATF 169 49PQ BPPAP and OEM specific requirements.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
• Successfully complete a background investigation/Aptitude Test as a condition of employment.

What We Offer

• We offer an authentic diverse, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in a truly global organization.
• You will work on products and services that touch people's lives and will change the industrial standards, being a part of the transformations in our industry.
• Our work environments are fast paced, challenging, empowering, collaborative, flexible and exciting.
• We offer our own HARMAN University with regular updates on the new technologies and trends by utilizing various sessions organized by Self Learning and Development Trainings to help grow and advance talent.
• We offer competitive compensation/benefit programs and recognition programs.

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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.