VP Portfolio Management, Car Audio

About the role

You will lead a global team of experts to drive and define the Product and Platform portfolio strategy, Technology Roadmap, Innovation strategy, Customer pursuit strategy, Systems Architecture approach, and Platform reuse approach. The end goal is to position the Car Audio Business Unit to maintain the market leader in Car Audio solutions and drive profitable growth for the BU. You'll serve as an overall thought leader to help define what's next for the business unit. You'll ensure the strategy positions HARMAN to continue to be a market and a thought leader in the Car Audio business solutions. Your Team The team is comprised of ~300 professionals focusing on Business Development, Strategy and Planning

Responsibilities

• Focus on defining a Product Portfolio for the Car Audio BU that enables the BU to exceed its 2025 business targets.
• Define a Hardware, Software and Services solutions roadmap within the portfolio. Solutions will be focused on creating a Platform Foundation that spans across all of the BU's current and future Product lines - Speaker and Amplifiers Solutions, across different segments and regions.
• Manage and maintain a roadmap of Product Lines that allows HARMAN to lead in the market. Focus the company on future growth areas that drive business value and deliver a strong ROI of platform investments.
• Conduct market intelligence and assess market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products
• Develop and maintain an ecosystem of partners contributing back to the Business Unit
• Define Make vs Buy options in upcoming technology areas that may be of interest to the BU as part of its growth strategies
• Work with the strategy team and support them in identifying companies and support on due diligence
• Work closely with Global Accounts to define Global and region-specific pursuit strategies. Ensure there is a close alignment between the Platform roadmap, technology enablers and the customer needs of now and future.
• Support overall RFQ Engagements
• Work closely with Finance Controlling and Engineering groups, Global customer Sales BUs to define and control the overall budget on platform and product investments, and to manage the portfolio of business to meet the Car Audio BU goals.
• Monitor overall investments on platform technologies and demonstrate clear ROIs.
• Help optimize Product (CPM) business cases by closely aligning the Platform and Product.
• Work closely with marketing and business pursuit teams to help craft an effective marketing pitch for the platforms and support showcasing Platform solutions at different venues like CES, Geneva, and Technology days
• Directly responsible for Platform Definition, Product Requirements definition, Business Development, Program management (for internal reference platform development), business sales team, and RFQ support teams.
• Cradle to grave and support CPMs with technology and product updates for ongoing programs
• Support for lifecycle across Requirements and Design
• Contribute current knowledge and future vision of how technology and systems will enable business strategy, growth, and competitive positioning.
• Assess and prioritize all emerging technologies and innovations that HARMAN needs to invest in so that it can remain ahead of its competitors and its clients. Develop a cohesive plan for technology development and deployment that incorporates the specific needs of each of the individual businesses.
• Understand all aspects of the product lifecycle from cradle to grave, ensuring the program milestones happen on time, technologies launch successfully and software evolution strategies are in place to maximize ROI.
• What You Need
• 20+ years of Product development experience.
• 20+ years managing customer projects, platforms, and end-to-end delivery experience
• 10+ years in automotive electronics development
• Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Science, Information Technology or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in driving and leading Platforms and core development, understanding the needs of program and product execution with the technical capability to guide strategically and manage resources
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and constituents outside the engineering organization.
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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.

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