Director, Software Engineering

Harman
life insurance, sick time, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, remote work
United States, Michigan, Novi
Jan 06, 2025
Description & Requirements About the Role You will be responsible for all Software (SW) deliverables related to a Japanese OEM customer program. The person in this role will take on the lead role to ensure that the project is executed and delivered with top-quality and on-time while ensuring the business delivers to or ideally exceeds its committed level of profitability. The person will have a small team of SW Project Lead's to lead and work with in order to ensure we are implementing SW best practices/process, partnering effectively with the customer groups and managing change and SW release to customers, factories and service. Your Team Your team is made up of 5 SW Leaders, Config Managers, Defect Managers etc. The team will be distributed across multiple geographies. What You Will Do Be responsible to deliver SW for Customer programs in high quality, in time and in cost. Ensure high level of collaboration and transparency between the various entities involved with project execution, including but not limited to the CG, SW/HW domain and Test. Own and monitor the project metrics and ensure they stay healthy. Risks are identified earlier, and mitigation actions are initiated in a timely and effective manner. Staff and manage a team of SW Leaders, Config Managers, Defect Managers focused on the overall SW Delivery for all projects in scope of your area of responsibility. Oversee the activities within the various programs that they are responsible for and provide their team with the necessary guidance and support required to be successful. Work together with Biz-Analysts (from the regional Support offices) to identify and prioritize improvement areas in the different projects to optimize engineering costs and use synergies between projects of same OEM or region. Responsible for career growth and technical skills enhancements for all SW Leaders in your team. What You Need Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. 15+ years of overall professional experience in development and delivery 10+ years of Experience in automotive project development. 5+ years in leading multi-national teams/resources Proven expertise in developing complex systems from architecture to implementation Proven ability to lead, mentor and grow diverse teams What is Nice to Have Master's Degree in Engineering, MBA What Makes You Eligible Be willing to travel up to 30% domestic and international travel Be willing to work in an office in North America/Europe/APAC, depending on regional responsibilities. What We Offer Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.) Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University Competitive wellness benefits Tuition Reimbursement Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development #LI-Hybrid #LI-JS247 Pay Transparency $ 185,250 - $ 271,700 Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission. Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. Benefits HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more. 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