Technical Program Manager II

at  HARMAN International

Location:
MXQueretaroAvenida 5 de Febrero 1351
Additional Location:
Queretaro, Mexico
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for organizing and executing product development tasks. You will work in a cross-functional role planning, communicating, team building, and executing a development plan to Harman and customer requirements.

What You Will Do

• Manage 4-8 audio system (Amplifier) program teams, requiring both applications and international development engineering
• Contribute globally with Hardware/Mechanical/SW Engineering Teams in design and development of Toyota/Harman vehicle specific Audio System Solutions on specific vehicle platforms.
• Define tasks to be performed by the cross-functional team in developing systems. Use a task list to create a work breakdown structure. Use work breakdown structure to establish program schedule.
• Follow corporate product development (or applications) process
• Ensure the compliance of team members
• Ensure prompt decision-making is executed by promoting consensus decisions, intervening when consensus decision-making fails, and making unilateral decisions in the case of a deadlock
• Understand all of the technical detail of the products used in all systems, both electrical and mechanical
• Approve requirements and technical solutions for meeting requirements for all development products
• Establish and manage program budget
• Work with Sales, Supplier Engineering, and Design Engineering to set and meet the system cost target
• Set team goals for timeliness, customer issues, and quality. Lead team to meet goals.
• Interact with all internal functions: design engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, marketing, and sales.
• Negotiate resource allocations from functional managers. When a resource conflict occurs, negotiate a solution with functional managers and other program managers.
• Serve as a lead program interface with the customer.
• Identify and drive program issues at the team level
• Review selected suppliers and quotes, and participate in supplier reviews/selection as appropriate
• Coordinate and oversee the ordering of prototype and production tooling
• Audit task completion and report major deviations from plan to appropriate management
• Recommend continuous improvements development proces