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.

What You Will Do

 Manage cross functional development teams through a phase gate development process.Manage project timelines (Gantt) task based schedules. Insure accurate product documentation for in-house and ODM supplier designs.Conduct regular team meetings, establishing action items and due dates for activities of Acoustics Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Supplier, etc.Act as Team Leader and spokesperson (in conjunction with Management) as final arbitrator in Team decisionsInsure product collaterals such as photo samples, carton artwork, user manuals and other product literature are developed, reviewed and released for production.Coordinate timely submission of Safety Agency samples on electronic items.Support Supplier's personnel in planning and completing their Design Verification (DV), Process Verification (PV) and Production runs.Provide regular project reports showing status of each program in development.Track progress of cost, budget and timing for each program, reporting any variances and suggesting ways to bring program back to plan.Ensure product concept is preserved, requested performance and application requirements of the product are met, and appearance and packaging standards are adhered to.

What You Need

Bachelor’s degree in Business or BSME/BSEE or equivalent technical degree desirable.5-7 years of previous project management experience in the mid to high volume consumer products industry.Project management experience in the headphone industry is preferred.Requires PC skills using programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Project and PowerPoint.Previous experience using automated 'Gantt type' scheduling tools.Previous project budgeting and resources loading knowledge/experience.Previous experience in dealing with Asia suppliers.Manual dexterity and lifting ability needed to receive and unpack, and/or build up and pack samples as needed.Must be able to multi-task and have good written and verbal communication skills.Strong leadership, management and decision making skills. Professional program management certification (PMP) desirable.Ability to manage multiple projects effectively at one time. Must speak fluent English.

What Makes You Eligible

Willingness to travel domestically or internationally for business needs.Willingness to work in an office.Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

Flexible work environmentAccess to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN UniversityCompetitive wellness benefitsAccess to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and CafeteriaAn inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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.