Harman

What You Will Do

• Responsible for realizing the Hardware of a large and complex Automotive Cockpit Project
• As a Hardware Project Lead you will manage the project and lead the 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.
• In our cross-functional organization you will be the primary contact for hardware and mechanical project deliverables and continuously report the status with key stakeholders.
• Lead the Hardware Team, manage the topics in the Hardware Team and keep lead-PM and Program Steering Team (Team1) informed about issues, achievements, and others.
• Reporting Hardware status towards OEM customer and internally to sales and engineering leaders (up to SVP level)
• Based on your broad experience you will prepare and propose appropriate measures to mitigate project risks.
• The Hardware PL is responsible to manage the BOM cost according to business case
• Identify and evaluate additional cost optimization during development phase, provide planning and present to Program Steering Team (Team1), sales and engineering leadership team.
• Align technical and commercial program targets with functional departments
• Manage cross functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing the scope, schedule, and resources accordingly.
• Support during RFI/RFQ-phase to achieve the best-cost concept, meeting the customer requirements. Align with sales organisation the communication strategy to customer and show the customer add-value items and HARMAN USP.
• Project execution according to HARMAN Project Life Cycle Management Processes

What You Need

• Track record as a successful team lead in Hardware, Mechanics, or similar domain for not less than 8 years
• Alternatively experience as a lead program manager for complex systems of not less than 8 years
• Technical and methodical knowledge in several areas of Hardware design and Project lead, alternatively in Program and Product Life Cycle Management
• University degree in engineering (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or appropriate graduation)
• Broad intercultural experience
• Good communication skills
• Focus on cost and technology, always customer expectation in mind.
• Fluent technical and commercial in English and German, preferably C1 level
• 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
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
• Attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

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