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About the Role
We are seeking a Finance Program Manager with deep expertise in SAP-enabled Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Finance transformations to lead complex merger, acquisition, divestiture, and integration initiatives within the Automotive Digital Finance organization.
In this role, you will drive the end-to-end execution of finance integrations, carve-outs, and system harmonization programs, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA and related enterprise finance platforms. You will partner closely with Finance, IT, PMO, Manufacturing, Operations, external vendors, and system integration partners to deliver business-critical initiatives. Depending on the program structure, you may lead projects directly or coordinate across multiple project managers and partner organizations to ensure successful execution.
Success in this role requires strong program governance, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership to align business and technology teams, manage risks and dependencies, and deliver outcomes that support strategic business objectives, regulatory requirements, and demanding timelines. You will play a key role in enabling seamless integration and transformation across enterprise platforms, including SAP and OneStream.
What You Will Do
- Under the guidance of Digital Finance Transormation Lead acting as the Single Point of Contact for the M&A initiative, lead end-to-end program management including integrations, carve-outs, and system harmonization across SAP S/4HANA and related finance platforms; support ERP integration and migration programs across SAP ECC, MDG, BW, S/4HANA and OneStream as part of ongoing M&A initiative
- Drive planning, execution, and governance of finance workstreams, ensuring alignment to business objectives, timelines, and regulatory requirements; Leverage the existing organization wide standards, temnplates, and processes as available for Program Management including budget and capacity management
- Coordinate across multiple system integrators, vendors, and partner organizations, ensuring clear accountability, delivery alignment, and effective issue resolution
- Partner closely with Finance, IT, PMO, Manufacturing, Operations, and business stakeholders to define scope, priorities, and execution roadmap
- Manage program risks, dependencies, and critical path activities; proactively escalate and resolve issues impacting delivery
- Oversee financial data migration, validation, and integration activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness
- Support vendor selection, onboarding, and performance management in alignment with procurement and commercial frameworks
- Establish and maintain program governance structures, including reporting, steering committees, and executive updates
What You Need to Be Successful
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in Program Management with hands-on leadership of complex multi-year, multi-million dollar programs
- Proven expertise in SAP ERP landscapes (ECC, S/4HANA, MDG, BW) with strong exposure to Finance Consolidation and FP&A processes and systems
- Deep, specialized knowledge in Finance and SAP program delivery, with the ability to interpret business and regulatory requirements and translate them into scalable solutions
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional global stakeholders in a matrixed environment, guiding teams through complex problem-solving
- Strong independent execution and decision-making capability in ambiguous, high-pressure M&A environments
- Experience managing multiple system integrators and external vendors, with accountability for delivery outcomes and performance
- Familiarity with digital finance platforms (e.g., OneStream), data/analytics ecosystems, and cloud-based architectures
- PMP or equivalent program/project management certification preferred
- Experience with program management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms for planning, tracking, and reporting
Bonus Points if You Have
- Familiarity with Automotive/ Tier 1 industry processes and regulatory requirements
- Prior experience in M&A integration and carve-out programs within large, global enterprises
- Exposure to Finance consolidation and planning platforms such as OneStream or similar Enterprise Perfromance Management (EPM) tools
- Experience supporting vendor selection processes (RFPs) and managing global consulting/system integration partners
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
- Be willing to work in an office environment (hybrid)
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer)
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 products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
Salary Ranges:
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
- 12+ years of program management experience
- Hands-on leadership of complex multi-year, multi-million-dollar programs
- Expertise in SAP ERP landscapes, including ECC, S/4HANA, MDG, and BW
- Strong exposure to finance consolidation and FP&A processes and systems
- Specialized knowledge in Finance and SAP program delivery
- Ability to interpret business and regulatory requirements and translate them into scalable solutions
- Experience leading and influencing cross-functional global stakeholders in a matrixed environment
- Independent execution and decision-making in ambiguous, high-pressure M&A environments
- Experience managing multiple system integrators and external vendors
- Familiarity with digital finance platforms such as OneStream, data and analytics ecosystems, and cloud architectures
- PMP or equivalent program/project management certification
- Experience with program management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms
- Familiarity with automotive or Tier 1 industry processes and regulatory requirements
- Experience with M&A integration and carve-out programs in large global enterprises
- Exposure to OneStream or similar Enterprise Performance Management tools
- Experience supporting RFP vendor selection and managing global consulting or system integration partners
- Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally
- Willingness to work in a hybrid office environment
- Successful completion of a post-offer background investigation and drug screen
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harman and has not been reviewed or approved by Harman.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, often including medical, dental, and vision plans, with HSAs/FSAs and disability or life insurance also referenced. Wellbeing support such as EAP access and onsite occupational health services is also part of the package in some regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits include employee product discounts and region-specific perks like free fruit deliveries, Cycle to Work schemes, and meal coupons or allowances. Flexible schedules and work-from-home options are also part of the overall offering where roles and projects allow.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is repeatedly characterized as solid or market-aligned for many roles, with salary payments described as consistent and on time. Compensation is also tied to performance in some accounts, reinforcing a perception of basic fairness for a portion of employees.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
