A Career at HARMAN
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About the Role

The Process Architect will have the responsibility of Provisional Assessor for conducting ASPICE assessments for Automotive Division programs, by assessing our programs to adherence of HARMAN’s Business Management System for ASPICE L3 compliance. The incumbent must have an insatiable drive for quality in aspects of coaching teams to drive down cost of quality while providing global support for definition and adherence to standard processes for Automotive Division programs.  

What You Will Do

Process Gap Analysis and Improvement

Perform formal internal and external ASPICE assessments for HARMAN Automotive Division in the role as Lead Assessor ASPICESupport external ASPICE assessments regarding preparation in the role and act as Co-AssessorPublish ASPICE Assessment reports, including maintain repository of reports and submitting necessary information to INTACsPerform ASPICE trainings for program teams in preparation for an ASPICE AssessmentCollect and evaluate lessons learned, identify patterns in the assessment results and derive process improvements within our Business Management System (BMS), process trainings and coaching the teams on ASPICE expectationsCoach and support teams in ASPICE non-conformances, this includes providing details to process owners on how to make improvements in work products and execution in order to maintain and sustain a L2 rating

Definition of Standard Processes

Using the Lessons Learned from multiple assessments, assess process suitability and efficiencyPlan and manage process improvement definition activities in HARMAN’s BMSReview and approve process artifactsSupport process piloting and rolloutSupport development of training materialUpdate BMS process modelling toolTool Support / Creation for traceability, i.e. KLERA, ALM, etc.

Support Functions

Provide input to RFQs as related to Customer Quality and ASPICE requirementsHold monthly ASPICE Assessor meetings within HARMAN to review assessment schedules for current and upcoming assessments, assign assessor/co-assessor roles, and review upcoming customer requirementsManage the database of INTACs IDs for HARMAN’s assessors/co-assessors, guide new members who wish to take on becoming ASPICE Assessors and help to coordinate such trainingsHandle VDA corporate contract negotiations. and maintain records of corporate contract communications

What You Need

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical educationINTACs certification as Competent Assessor Automotive SPICE At least 10-15 years of industry experience with hands on experience in Software Development and implementing CMMI-DEV or Automotive SPICE (VDA Scope) Level 3Knowledge about industry standards like CMMi, SQIL and  ISO9001Automotive SPlCEStrong negotiation and coaching skillsExcellent communication skillsSkills for effectively managing geographically distributed teams involving multiple partners and engineering teams working on multiple programsUnderstand business requirements and technical implementation of distributed servicesEnglish (business fluent), German speaking skills is a plusAdditional certifications as e.g. Volkswagen Software Quality improvement Leader – SQIL, INTACs Assessor Automotive SPICE for Cybersecurity, experience with audit and assessments tools, e.g. Sharpen 360 TRACE are a plusWillingness to travel globally

What We Offer

HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensationYou will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung productsFlexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balanceAttractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension planProfessional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainingsInternal talent management leadership acceleration programs“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

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.