- Plans the work of the department/team involving deadlines, milestones and
- processes to be followed;
- Provides data about the team in a structured manner through reporting
- Applies change, risk and resource management principles when needed;
- Responsible for the people reporting to him/her and the working conditions in the department.
- Evaluates and monitors department/team’s performance, determining the needs for improvements;
- Identifies ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people;
- Acts as mentor or coach for the team
- Develops a pipeline of talent and continuously coaches and develops engineering leaders in their expertise;
- Take care about communication between team members and project management;
- Act according to the standards of the automotive industry and in-car applications and software development processes;
- Directs and coordinates requirements and resources with CBUs and CPMs;
- Full P&L Responsibility for all SW efforts within the customer programs, Secondary P&L responsibility for global Functions;
- Ensure that the functional team’s managing outsourced work/projects as needed based upon technical requirements and resource constraints;
- Responsible to deliver quality software on time and within budget globally;
- Interfaces on high-level to customers to ensure customer requirements are met;
- Act as an expert/consultant of the specified area – advises internal/external customer with best-practices;
- Support to analyse and assess customer specifications; develop components based on this information;
- Support to evaluate change requests from customer and identify the risks;
- Proven leadership and communication skills: dealing with difficult people, negotiation, conflict mediation and resolution, growing people;
- Multiple years of experience in software development using agile methods;
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or other relevant (IT connected) specialisations;
- Experience in project management and coordination in a globally distributed development environment;
- Good knowledge in embedded engineering including low level knowledge and software development knowledge
- Experience in real-time embedded software and system development;
- Knowledge of requirements definition and management;
- Knowledge of problem resolution management;
- Knowledge of configuration management rules and tools;
- Knowledge of risk management;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Knowledge of process models (e.g. Automotive SPICE®, CMMI);
- Experience in working with (external) customers/OEMs;
- Self-driven, autonomous and systematic way of working and able to help other achieve this;
- Very good interpersonal skills, ability to present status to both technical and non-technical persons;
- Ability to train and coach engineers;
- Good English communication skills both written and verbal;
- Automotive experience;
- Autosar knowledge
- IBM process tooling usage experience
- Knowledge in inter-process communication, multi-threading, networking, Linux;
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.
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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!
