Job Details

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About the Role

The VP for Product Management Design leads a global team of experts to drive and define the Product and Platform portfolio strategy, Technology Roadmap, Innovation strategy, Customer pursuit strategy, Systems Architecture approach, and Platform reuse approach. The end goal is to position the Digital Cockpit Business Unit to become the market leader in Digital Cockpit solutions and drive profitable growth for the division. You'll serve as an overall thought leader to help define what's next for the business unit. You'll ensure the strategy positions HARMAN to continue to be a market and a thought leader in the Connected Car space.

Your Team

The team is comprised of ~8-10 senior professionals focusing on Business Development, Ecosystem Management, and Requirements Management. This team includes designated HARMAN Technical Fellows and Distinguished Engineers to drive the technology strategy. There are approximately 100 global internal employees in this organization that include locations such as China, Germany, India, and North America.

What You Will Do

• Focus on defining a Product Portfolio for the Digital Cockpit BU that enables the BU to exceed its 2025 business targets.
• Define a Hardware, Software and Services solutions roadmap within the portfolio. Solutions will be focused on creating a Platform Foundation that spans across all of the BU's current and future Product lines - Infotainment, Cockpit Solutions, and Instrument Cluster across different segments and regions.
• Manage and maintain a roadmap of Product Lines that allows HARMAN to lead in the market. Focus the company on future growth areas that drive business value and deliver a strong ROI of platform investments.
• Conduct market intelligence and assess market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products
• Develop and maintain an ecosystem of partners contributing back to the Business Unit
• Define Make vs Buy options in upcoming technology areas that may be of interest to the BU as part of its growth strategies
• Work with the strategy team and support them in identifying companies and support on due diligence
• Work closely with Global Accounts to define Global and region-specific pursuit strategies. Ensure there is a close alignment between the Platform roadmap, technology enablers and the customer needs of now and future.
• Support overall RFQ Engagements
• Attend final Risk-review calls and overall business case review and approvals to ensure maximum reuse of Platform technologies
• Work closely with Finance Controlling and Engineering groups to define and control the overall budgeton platform and product investments for the BU.
• Monitor overall investments on platform technologies and demonstrate clear ROIs.
• Help optimize Product (CPM) business cases by closely aligning the Platform and Product.
• Work closely with marketing and business pursuit teams to help craft an effective marketing pitch for the platforms and support showcasing Platform solutions at different venues like CES, Geneva, and Technology days
• Directly responsible for Platform Definition, Product Requirements definition, Business Development, Program management (for internal reference platform development), business sales team, and RFQ support teams.
• Cradle to grave and support CPMs with technology and product updates for ongoing programs
• Support for lifecycle across Requirements and Design
• Contribute current knowledge and future vision of how technology and systems will enable business strategy, growth, and competitive positioning.
• Assess and prioritize all emerging technologies and innovations that HARMAN needs to invest in so that it can remain ahead of its competitors and its clients. Develop a cohesive plan for technology development and deployment that incorporates the specific needs of each of the individual businesses.
• Understand all aspects of the product lifecycle from cradle to grave, ensuring the program milestones happen on time, technologies launch successfully and software evolution strategies are in place to maximize ROI.

What You Need

• 20+ years of Product development experience.
• 20+ years managing customer projects, platforms, and end-to-end delivery experience
• Experience in driving and leading Platforms and core development, understanding the needs of program and product execution with the technical capability to guide strategically and manage resources
• Business acumen, to gauge not just what can be done but to know what can be profitable, is a key requirement for this role. The ability to manage near-term R&D costs/risks with long-term product commercialization is a critical requirement for this position.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and constituents outside the engineering organization. This person must have the ability to promote and explain technology initiatives to business leaders outside of the technology organization and to external partners and customers.
• Experience leading a significant part of a technology and business pursuit team.
• Must be a strategic technology leader. The selected individual must combine a solid technical foundation with forward-looking strategic skills to effectively develop a Platform strategy to enable HARMAN to capitalize on emerging technologies including emerging technology trends outside of HARMAN's core domain.
• Ability to attract, retain, and motivate best in class talent. Promotes and develops top talent; move or change incorrect talent when needed
• Ability to think beyond the technology itself and will understand key business drivers that ensure technology investment will provide substantial value or improvements to customers.

What is Nice to Have

• Relevant education in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• R&D Portfolio management
• Strong experience in Product development and agile processes
• Track record of managing large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Track record of driving business value and growth
• Excellent teaming skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels within the organization, internally and externally.
• Experience managing external partners.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 50% of the time
• Be willing to work in the Novi, MI office

• Complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
• This position requires the use of a HARMAN or customer-owned vehicle. As such, any offer of employment will be contingent upon having a clean driving record, which will be evaluated and determined in HARMAN's sole discretion, no more than 4 active points for moving violations (issued by any motor vehicle agency), and no references to operating a vehicle under the influence of controlled substances within the last 10 years.

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. ()