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Director - Strategy
Harman International
Novi, MI, United States
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Overview
HARMAN'S IGNITE is an end to end cloud solution that allows automakers, carriers, and vertical market customers to easily introduce a range of connected car services. HARMAN is currently in midst of delivery of the solution to a number of global automotive OEMs and wireless carriers. Organizationally the Ignite team is divided into two groups: Product Development, and Customer Delivery. While the Product Development organization is tasked with delivering a generic, the Customer Delivery organization is tasked with development of customized elements, as well as integration with customer subsystems to deliver an integrated solution that meets HARMAN's customer needs. Harman is looking for a leader that will head the Cloud-to-Cloud team for Product Delivery team. This is a strategic position as ensuring successful Ignite customer deliveries will be crucial in ensuring Ignite's continued market success.
Key Qualifications
• Creative thinker; will devise and implement processes that allow for a global delivery and development organization, and varying end-customer requirements.
• Detail oriented yet has the ability to step back and grasp the big picture.
• Strong business acumen and ability to create actionable strategies, realizable product plans, and compelling business models.
• Program/project management experience in delivering complex cloud-based projects.
• 10+ experience in the automotive domain, preferably in connected services
• Experience planning, managing, delivering medium (6-8 month) to large (8-12+ month) projects.
• Direct management experience.
• Experience dealing with international stakeholders.
• Excellent communication across project and management teams.
• Excellent leadership skills that enhance project team effectiveness.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
Responsibilities
• Drive the overall creation and execution of HARMAN's Ignite cloud-to-cloud strategy
• Hands on; the candidate will roll-up the sleeve and contribute. Although this is a director role, and candidate will manage a team of engineers, program managers, and architects, we expect the candidate to contribute at an individual level.
• Work in a matrix structure with the customer delivery and product development organizations to manage an end to end delivery plan.
• Select and hire a team. Train and evaluate employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product. Address performance issues and make recommendations for personnel actions
Education
• Bachelor’s degree required, MS preferred. Technical background, preferably in software development.
Additional Requirements
• Willingness to travel
HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. 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.
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