Program Manager Ⅱ, ISUZU

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.

About the Role

The primary responsibility is to drive project execution of Telematics project supported through frequent interactions with local and global engineering resources. The main focus is also to coordinate tasks between the CPM RoJ team members, global development teams, Manufacturing teams and Quality team, and drive the project according to the established process in our BMS.
Your Team

Position will report to lead PM of program and organization perspective to report head of engineering or requirement department head.

What You Will Do

• Overall program responsibility for the realization of Telematics Programs
• Steering of international and cross functional project teams
• Responsibility to deliver the product according to agreed targets (schedule, budget, quality)
• Control and optimize project costs (e.g. BOM, BOL, development, qualification, production preparation)
• Top level planning and controlling
• Align technical and commercial program targets with functional departments Responsible for change management
• processes (incl. internal/external Change Control Boards)
• Technical interface towards OEM-customer for all aspects of technical status, program progress and product alignment
• Responsible for the transition from prototyping to production incl. ramp-up
• Active steering during RFI/RFQ-phase to compile feasibility studies and to complete product performance
• Reporting towards customer and internally incl. management board
• Program execution according to HARMAN Project Life Cycle Management Processes (PLM / PMI PM Book)

What You Need

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent discipline
• At least 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Program Execution & Engineering
• Proven project management experience
• Ability to manage multifunctional teams in worldwide locations
• Strong customer focus required
• Working knowledge of program Management development tools (Doors, MS-Project, own HARMAN Tools like ProPer, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Telematics technologies
• Fluent Japanese/English verbal and written communication skills
• Fundamental knowledge in terms of methodologies in project management
• Ability to mediate between conflict parties

What is Nice to Have

• Proactivity and good communication skills
• Excellent task and time management
• Attention to detail and “can do” attitude
• Flexibility
• Highly organized and multitasking
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Analytical & critical thinking
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Knowledge of PLM system tool Siemens Teamcenter, and other Harman internal tools.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to work in our offices in Japan (Tokyo)
• Willingness to travel 50-70% of the time both domestic (Kanagawa) and international (Thailand IMTC, Harman development locations)
• 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
• Successfully complete a background investigation/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.