Program Manager Hardware Lead

vor 2 Wochen


Karlsbad, Deutschland HARMAN International Vollzeit
Join HARMAN International as a Hardware Project Manager

A career at HARMAN is a chance to be part of a technology leader that is rapidly on the move. Our company 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 every day.

What You Will Do

As a Hardware Project Manager, you will be responsible for realizing the hardware of a large and complex automotive cockpit project. You will manage the project and lead a cross-functional team consisting of electrical and mechanical engineering, validation, certification, procurement, and quality teams. You will be responsible for meeting project objectives that involve hardware developing plans, implementing strategies, executing the project to completion, and accomplishing hardware deliverables. You will be the primary contact for hardware and mechanical project deliverables and continuously report the status with key stakeholders. You will lead the hardware team, manage topics in the hardware team, and keep lead-PM and Program Steering Team informed about issues, achievements, and others. You will report hardware status towards OEM customers and internally to sales and engineering leaders (up to SVP level). You will prepare and propose appropriate measures to mitigate project risks. You will manage the BOM cost according to the business case. You will identify and evaluate additional cost optimization during the development phase, provide planning, and present to the Program Steering Team, sales, and engineering leadership team. You will align technical and commercial program targets with functional departments. You will manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing the scope, schedule, and resources accordingly. You will support during the RFI/RFQ-phase to achieve the best-cost concept, meeting the customer requirements. You will align with the sales organization the communication strategy to the customer and show the customer add-value items and HARMAN USP. You will execute the project according to HARMAN Project Life Cycle Management Processes.

What You Need

You will need a track record as a successful team lead in hardware, mechanics, or a similar domain for not less than 8 years. Alternatively, experience as a lead program manager for complex systems of not less than 8 years. You will need technical and methodical knowledge in several areas of hardware design and project lead, alternatively in program and product life cycle management. You will need a university degree in engineering (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or appropriate graduation). You will need broad intercultural experience. You will need good communication skills. You will need a focus on cost and technology, always customer expectation in mind. You will need fluent technical and commercial English skills. You will need a willingness to travel.

What We Offer

HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training, and competitive market base compensation. You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman's Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products. You will have a flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global-friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance. You will have an attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an employer contribution towards a company pension plan. You will have professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies, which also include extensive technical trainings. You will have internal talent management leadership acceleration programs. You will have the 'Be Brilliant' employee recognition and rewards program.

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