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

You will lead the resources that manage customer projects ensuring timely delivery, quality and profitability of the projects in the region.  You will analyze the project and change requests to optimize regional profitability.

You will influence and promote IC SBU products and capabilities.  Influence the customer to take the IC SBU assets as is without customization.

Your Team

Your regional team is made up of ~50 resources, comprised of SW/HW Project Leads, Systems Engineers, and supporting project management, operations, and finance roles.

What You Will Do

Overall responsibility for the Project Management of the SBU’s Japanese Projects

Collaborate with the Japan Sales Teams to promote IC SBU products, platforms and capabilities.

1st point of contact for all escalation issues and work with teams to delivery recovery plans.

Assess the financial viability for all projects and change requests. 

Maintain the overall development plan for all Japanese Projects.

Implements overall quality practices and tools aligned with HARMAN standards.

Represent project development efforts with customer.

Supports regional RFI/RFQ

Staff and maintain department resources which includes career growth and technical skills enhancements.

 What You Need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

15+ years of overall professional experience in project management, development and delivery

7+ years in leading multi-national teams/resources

Customer engagement and level 3 support

Proven expertise in developing complex systems from architecture to implementation

Proven ability to lead, mentor and grow diverse teams

What is Nice to Have

Master's Degree in Engineering, MBA

Experience in automotive project development.

5+ years in experience in financial management and P&L responsibility

What Makes You Eligible

Be willing to travel up to 30% domestic and international travel

Be willing to work in an office in Japan and customer offices as required

Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen 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.

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.