Harman

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.

• Lead and manage automotive telematics projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope, budget, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Japanese and global teams, facilitating seamless communication and coordination.
• Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams, customers, and stakeholders to define project requirements and ensure alignment.
• Develop and track project schedules, risks, and mitigation plans to ensure successful execution.
• Drive agile and waterfall project methodologies based on project needs.
• Monitor project performance, report progress, and provide strategic recommendations for process improvements.
• Ensure adherence to automotive standards and compliance requirements.
• Handle change management and issue resolution, proactively addressing challenges in project execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive software project management, preferably in the telematics domain.
• Fluency in Japanese (JLPT N2 or above) is a must.
• Strong knowledge of automotive software development lifecycle (ASPICE, AUTOSAR, ISO 26262, etc.).
• Experience working with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, or automotive software vendors.
• Proficiency in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional team collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and risk management capabilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools like JIRA, MS Project, Confluence, or similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, PRINCE2, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Experience working with Japanese automotive companies.
• Knowledge of embedded systems, connectivity solutions, and telematics frameworks.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge automotive telematics projects.
• Collaborate with a global team and work closely with leading automotive brands.
• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel, if necessary, domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office, manufacturing facility, client-site.
• This role is eligible to partially work remotely.
• Successfully complete an Aptitude Test 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.

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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.