Manager - Product Management

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.

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

The position is in the BU Home Audio of Harman Lifestyle. The P4- Product Management GPLM takes the lead on Product Management and Marketing for BU Home Audio JBL and Harman Kardon ,He/She creates with the involvement of the Senior Director, Product Strategy & Planning, the product strategic and planning for all new product introductions. He/She plans for and executes a range of Home Audio products based on the yearly business plan.

What You Will Do

• Drive leadership in category by defining meaningful product DIFFERENTIATION and being very strict in what we choose to leave out of a product spec. (including compelling services and strategy).
• Presenting product plan and Harman Value Proposition in a manner that is consumer friendly, market realistic, creative and ultimately compelling.
• In-depth knowledge in High end and professional audio product - market trend, competition and technology
• Being at the forefront of technological trends and implications. This includes key platform architecture tradeoffs and maximizing the Harman advantage.
• Strong P&L skills. Can develop a ROI business case with confidence. Good judgment skills in determining the balance of what we specify with what we get in financial return.
• Solid awareness of global audio retail markets and what it takes to get your product placed with key retail partners
• Have an international perspective that looks for creative ways to make meaningful rapid growth breakthroughs with our portfolio in key Harman international markets
• Connect well with regional colleagues. Be responsive to their needs and provide information to them that is immediately useful.
• Connect well with Program management and Engineering teams making sure that the required product concept gets turned into actual detailed product requirement document.
• Develop together with Go-to-market and Regional teams the Marketing Plan and go to market strategy for key “hero” launches from your category.
• Define use case and the user experience for our target consumers.
• Master the entire lifecycle process in particular strong project management skills to make sure initial product creation milestones happen on time to enable successful product launches in appropriate regional Introduction windows.
• Work as a team player in all Product Development activities outside specific responsibility

What You Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or other Marketing-related disciplines,
• Strong product management experience in Consumer audio industry, especially High end and Professional audio
• Innovator: Driver of meaningful differentiation
• Strong Technical competence to influence and maximize product architecture decisions
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix and multi-culture environment.
• Have launched successful products on the market and understand the keys to making them successful

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work in an office.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

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.