Senior Product Manager (m/f/d)

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.

About the Role

In this role you will define a new ADAS middleware product that will profitably address market gaps in our Intelligent Cockpit Platforms portfolio. You will be responsible for the short-term and long-term strategy to realize the product and profitability for HARMAN Intelligent Cockpit.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for working with clients, partners, and HARMAN’s internal product development teams to help advance your product line.
• Execute the business plan and product strategy as part of a multi-year product roadmap.
• Define market-winning products that differentiate us from our competitors and increase our market share and expand our margins.
• Deploy global GTM efforts across the end-to-end customer journey.
• Conduct market intelligence and assess competitive positioning by comparing HARMAN’s portfolio to competitors' products and ecosystems.
• Create build vs. buy vs. partner decision frameworks where applicable.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align visions and priorities, including both customer-facing and operational components.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders including Sales, Marketing, Global Support and Customer Success, as well as downstream dependencies in Finance, HR, Legal, etc.

What the role requires:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Science.
• Minimum of four (4) years of product management experience, with an automotive and/or software related background, preferably in the ADAS L1-L2 and AD domains.
• Knowledge of requirement engineering, and the design, implementation, and documentation of software components using modern software development flows.
• Knowledge of ADAS market and technology trends.
• Product evangelist with an insatiable commitment to building meaningful products.
• Experience creating compelling and differentiated product propositions based on market needs, customer segments, and technical feasibility, aligned to a product strategy.
• Ability to manage and lead across highly cross-functional teams including Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Global Support and Customer Success.
• Track record of successfully delivering technology products to market at scale, across global regions.
• Ability to empower and lead a multi-functional team to solve sophisticated System/HW/SW integration challenges.
• Experience working in the automotive semiconductor industry with established global networks, with both hardware and software vendors, and automotive OEMs
• Strong communication skills including engaging senior management on strategic plans, leading project steering committees, status updates etc.
• Proficient in English and German.

What We Offer

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

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HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. (www.harman.com)