Description & RequirementsAbout the RoleIn this role, you will act as a business leader for the Software Products portfolio, owning strategy, and overall portfolio performance to drive revenue growth and profitability. You will define where HARMAN plays and how it wins by aligning product roadmap, market strategy, and commercial execution with evolving customer needs and industry trends.
Working closely with the Software Products leadership team, you will shape portfolio direction, and partnership strategies, and ensure strong alignment across product, engineering, sales, and finance. You will also drive key investment and prioritization decisions, balancing growth, competitiveness, and financial outcomes.
Success in this role is measured by the portfolio's ability to scale revenue, improve profitability, and strengthen its position in the software-defined vehicle ecosystem.
What You Will Do- Work with the Product Management Leads and ensure the portfolio offers competitively differentiating functionality and value propositions
- Optimize R&D (Engineering Delivery) Investment by prioritizing critical investment areas while providing strategic recommendations for divestment in under-performing segments, ensuring the portfolio is aligned for sustained growth and profitability
- Define and drive the overall business strategy for the Software Products portfolio, aligning product, engineering & sales around clear growth priorities and investment choices
- Lead the long-term business planning of the overall portfolio and at product level such as defining revenue goals, EBIT targets, cost targets etc
- Define and drive partnership strategy and operating model, including strategic partners, ecosystem plays, reseller channels, and hyperscaler relationships to expand market reach and accelerate revenue growth
- Build and lead a high-performing team of two employees to deliver executive-level insights and recommendations to leadership, translating data, market signals, and portfolio performance into clear strategic actions.
What You Need To Be Successful- Deep understanding of automotive connected vehicle solutions, technology and trends along with a minimum of five years of industry-related experience with automotive OEMs, T1 or Major Tech players
- Strong financial acumen, with experience in budget management and resource allocation.
- Experience in leading product teams at different stages of the product life cycle
- Effective communication skills to convey clear and concise recommendations to the leadership team
- Broad automotive customer experience derived through working with key customer contacts at all levels across the OEM, Tier 1, or supply chain.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data to unearth hidden insights and turn them into actionable initiatives.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels, teams and geographies.
- Bachelor's degree in a Engineering or related field & Post graduate degree in Business
What Makes You Eligible- Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
- Be willing to work a minimum of 3 days per week in a hybrid office environment in our Novi, MI location
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
What We Offer - 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
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Pay Transparency
$ 125,250 - $ 183,700
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.
BenefitsHARMAN 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.
