Job Description
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 every day.
A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle
We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.
- Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Harman Kardon and AKG
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
About the Role
As a member of the BU Car Audio Aftermarket, Global Product Line Management Team, this position is responsible for executing new products to the Regional Business Units in a timely and profitable manner. This includes providing a clear product roadmap and timeline to deliver differentiated and profitable growth over the product life-cycle based on a deep understanding of customer and market needs. This role will drive revenue and margin expansion of existing product lines through effective sales force & channel initiatives and pricing strategies through the Regional Business Units.
What You Will Do
- Lead function teams to find proper concepts to explore meaningful solutions for consumer pain points.
- Translate product strategy and vision and prioritize into a rolling 4-year product roadmap.
- Define market-winning products that differentiate from competitors, increase market share and expand margins.
- Identify requirements and features by collaborating with engineering, program management, and sales teams.
- Product life cycle management.
- Adapt to and manage change to the strategic direction of the company and respond rapidly to market opportunities.
- Identify and develop new product opportunities globally.
- Leverage technologies within HARMAN to determine future products by working closely with engineering team.
- Ensure product documentation is accurate, traceable and updated regularly for many cross functional participants.
What You Need to Be Successful
- 5-7 years of related consumer electronic product management experience in bringing innovative products that matter to consumers to market.
- Experience working with a global team.
- Preferred experience with car aftermarket audio products – Head Unit or Amplifier & DSP.
- Demonstrated Track Record of Growth: Ability to grow and forecast existing product lines, and develop and commercialize new products in a timely and profitable manner. Experience developing a product roadmap across a variety of business models is helpful.
- High Customer Orientation: Recognition and credibility with the customer as a trusted, collaborative and productive partner. Understands what it takes to win in the market place.
- Good Financial Sense: Understands a P&L with strong business acumen; analytical and numbers-driven decision making.
- Leadership Skills: Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Experience participating in matrix, global, cross-functional teams, which require collaborative planning with members of other sales groups, product groups, operations, marketing, etc.
- Results and Detail Oriented: Holds others accountable for commitments.
- Bachelor’s degree or above.
- Fluent English.
Bonus Points if You Have
- Change Agent: Be able to think out of the box and formulate new plans or workarounds when roadblocks or priorities change.
- Innovation Orientation: A critical contribution of this position is to help develop the product roadmap and create new-to-the-world products to compete. Previous experience working with consumers and customers to bring new meaningful products to market.
- Team Building and Communication: Proven experience working within a global, cross-functional team. Working closely with the externally focused and high commercial Region Business Units and engineering & sourcing teams.
- Self-Awareness: Accept responsibility for personal development and actions. Have clear objectives and strives to exceed them. Take ownership for personal career and skill development
What Makes You Eligible
- Rich experience working in a global team.
- Good knowledge about head unit related products.
What We Offer
- Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
- An 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 torace, 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.
