HARMAN International

Lead backend engineering efforts to build scalable, high-performance APIs and backend services for a music discovery platform. | 10+ years backend development experience with strong skills in Node.js, Python, or Go, cloud platforms, microservices, and API design. | General information Location: US Home Office New York Job Family: Engineering Worker Type Reference: Regular - Permanent Pay Rate Type: Salary Career Level: T4 Job ID: R-55185-2026 Description & Requirements About the Role At Harman International, we are revolutionizing music metadata management and discovery. We're seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend systems powering our music discovery platform. As a Backend Engineer on our Data Team, you will be at the forefront of building scalable, cutting-edge solutions that power our world-class music metadata services. We are seeking experienced developers passionate about working with data and backend technologies to drive our continued growth and solidify our position as a global leader in music data. In this role, you'll architect and build APIs that enable seamless music search, recommendation, personalization, and user interaction. Your work will ensure users can seamlessly discover the music they love by driving backend services that deliver high-quality, accurate data to our product teams reliably. You will collaborate closely with your colleagues in the Data Team and the broader Harman Software Experiences organization, contributing to developing and deploying data-driven features that enhance the user experience. What you will Do: • Architect and develop robust, scalable, and secure APIs for music catalog, recommendation, and search. • Design data models and manage integrations with third-party music metadata providers, streaming services, and analytics platforms. • Lead backend engineering efforts, setting coding standards, reviewing code, and mentoring junior engineers. • Collaborate with product, frontend, and data teams to define API contracts and deliver seamless user experiences. • Optimize performance of backend services, ensuring low latency and high availability. • Implement observability tools for monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure system reliability. • Drive technical innovation, evaluating new technologies and frameworks to improve development velocity and system capabilities. What you need to Be Successful: • 10+ years of backend services development • Technical Skills: Strong understanding of modern backend development tools. • Strong proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go or similar backend languages. • Deep understanding of API design, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development • Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure • Deployment Technologies: Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, and Serverless architectures. • CI/CD: Proficient with automated pipelines for continuous build and integration systems. • Experience with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, BigQuery), caching strategies, and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ). • Familiarity with music metadata standards, recommendation systems, or audio streaming APIs is a plus. Bonus Points if You Have: • Experience with machine learning pipelines or recommendation engines (strongly desired) • Experience working with machine learning workloads in production • Experience working with audio music streaming services • Knowledge of music theory, audio fingerprinting, or digital signal processing. • Familiarity with C# and .NET based technologies. • Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs. • A passion for delivering top-notch audio experiences to users and an interest in the audio technology domain What Makes You Eligible: • Position is 100% Remote • You must be available for meetings and team interaction during typical continental US business hours. • Be willing to travel up to 5%, domestically and internationally. • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer • Competitive wellness benefits and 401K Retirement Savings plan. • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities. • Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment. • Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog. • Tuition Reimbursement. • Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.). • "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program. #LI - Remote #LI-NW1 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we've been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today's most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world's ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you're ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', '@careers.harman.com' or '@harmanglobal.avature.net' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you - all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com) HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at harmancareers@harman.com. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Lead operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence for a divisional AI portfolio to ensure alignment, transparency, and value realization. | 6+ years in PMO or program management with strong governance, executive communication, portfolio analytics, change management, and financial tracking skills. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role The AI Portfolio Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio. The role owns the management rhythms that keep AI initiatives aligned, transparent, and moving from demand intake through adoption and value realization, including portfolio dashboards, governance forums, decision logs, action tracking, duplicate-project reviews, risk and dependency tracking, and leadership-ready reporting. This role requires strong program management, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills to provide leaders with clear visibility into portfolio health, priorities, decisions, outcomes, and risks while partnering across business, product, technology, finance, change, delivery, and governance teams. What You Will Do Portfolio Governance and Operating Cadence Establish and maintain the divisional AI portfolio operating cadence, including intake reviews, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and performance review rhythms. Manage the divisional AI backlog, including demand intake, prioritization support, cohort planning, readiness tracking, and alignment to business priorities. Own risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, including decision logs, action registers, milestone visibility, and follow-through routines so commitments and escalations are visible and addressed. Lead duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts to identify overlap, improve resource utilization, and align AI investments to the highest-value opportunities. Executive Reporting, Analytics, and Portfolio Transparency Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio analytics that provide clear visibility into initiative health, performance, risks, decisions, and outcomes. Prepare leadership-ready portfolio materials that synthesize complex information into concise insights, decision points, and recommended actions. Drive reporting consistency, data quality, and governance standards across the divisional AI portfolio. Maintain project hygiene and portfolio transparency across intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, and value-realization stages. Change, Adoption, and Enablement Own business-specific adoption planning, including impacted roles, stakeholder engagement, enablement needs, communications, and reinforcement approach. Coordinate training reinforcement, leadership talking points, adoption communications, and feedback loops after launch. Identify adoption risks, resistance patterns, readiness gaps, and operational blockers; recommend practical actions to improve uptake and sustainability. Facilitate alignment across business, product, technology, finance, delivery, and operational teams to resolve conflicts and optimize portfolio outcomes. Finance, Value, And Benefits Realization Partner with business finance and controllership stakeholders to validate baselines, benefit formulas, assumptions, and realized impact. Support KPI design, including direct and indirect benefit definitions, operational metrics, expected value, and value tracking cadence. Track expected versus realized value and surface variance drivers when benefits are unclear, delayed, or at risk. Connect portfolio prioritization and rationalization decisions to business value, resource utilization, and measurable outcomes. Governance, Risk, and Continuous Improvement Ensure AI Hub intake submissions are complete, clear, and ready for governance review. Support risk-tier pre-checks, documentation quality, human oversight planning, controls alignment, and reassessment trigger tracking. Help business stakeholders understand responsible AI governance requirements and complete them efficiently without slowing responsible innovation. Continuously improve portfolio management processes, tools, reporting frameworks, and governance practices. What You Need To Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 6+ years of experience in PMO, program management, portfolio governance, business operations, or transformation. Experience establishing operating cadence, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, performance routines, or portfolio management rhythms. Strong background in stakeholder management, prioritization, issue tracking, dependency management, action tracking, decision logs, and leadership-ready reporting. Proven ability to create executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, portfolio analytics, and data-driven insights that support strategic decision making. Experience preparing senior-leadership materials and synthesizing complex portfolio information into concise, actionable recommendations. Experience supporting change management, adoption planning, communications, training reinforcement, or role-based enablement. Working knowledge of benefit tracking, KPI design, baseline validation, assumptions, realized impact, and controllership review. Exposure to Digital, AI, technology, enterprise transformation, governance, risk, compliance, documentation, controls, or responsible AI operating processes. Ability to work independently in ambiguity, create structure, influence cross-functional teams, and drive follow-through without direct authority. Critical Skills Program governance, PMO discipline, operating cadence design, prioritization, and portfolio management hygiene. Executive reporting, portfolio analytics, dashboard design, KPI design, scorecards, and data quality management. Risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, escalation management, and follow-through discipline. Stakeholder management, executive communication, concise storytelling, and cross-functional alignment. Change management, communication planning, training reinforcement, role-based enablement, and behavioral adoption. Finance partnership, benefit formulas, baseline validation, direct and indirect value tracking, and realized impact measurement. Governance operations, documentation quality, risk awareness, intake readiness, human oversight planning, and reassessment triggers. Portfolio and reporting tool proficiency, such as Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar tools. Success Measures The divisional AI operating cadence is established, consistently maintained, and useful to leadership decision making. The AI backlog is current, prioritized, rationalized, and tied to clear business ownership, value hypotheses, and resource considerations. Executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio materials provide trusted visibility into status, risks, dependencies, actions, decisions, and outcomes. Duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts reduce overlap and improve alignment of AI investments to business priorities. AI initiatives are prepared with complete intake, visible dependencies, validated assumptions, adoption readiness, and clear next steps. Adoption plans are reinforced after launch, value tracking is finance-aligned, and governance documentation stays current. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a structured, business-oriented operator who can bring order, transparency, and momentum to a fast-moving AI portfolio without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. They combine PMO rigor, executive communication, analytical judgment, change-management discipline, financial fluency, and practical responsible-AI awareness to help the business adopt AI in ways that are measurable, sustainable, and well controlled. What Makes You Eligible • Ability to work from an office in Novi, MI, 3+ days per week (hybrid) • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer • 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 , Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead operational excellence and portfolio governance for AI initiatives ensuring alignment, transparency, and value realization. | Requires 6+ years in PMO or program management with strong governance, executive communication, analytics, and change management skills. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role The AI Portfolio Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio. The role owns the management rhythms that keep AI initiatives aligned, transparent, and moving from demand intake through adoption and value realization, including portfolio dashboards, governance forums, decision logs, action tracking, duplicate-project reviews, risk and dependency tracking, and leadership-ready reporting. This role requires strong program management, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills to provide leaders with clear visibility into portfolio health, priorities, decisions, outcomes, and risks while partnering across business, product, technology, finance, change, delivery, and governance teams. What You Will Do Portfolio Governance and Operating Cadence Establish and maintain the divisional AI portfolio operating cadence, including intake reviews, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and performance review rhythms. Manage the divisional AI backlog, including demand intake, prioritization support, cohort planning, readiness tracking, and alignment to business priorities. Own risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, including decision logs, action registers, milestone visibility, and follow-through routines so commitments and escalations are visible and addressed. Lead duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts to identify overlap, improve resource utilization, and align AI investments to the highest-value opportunities. Executive Reporting, Analytics, and Portfolio Transparency Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio analytics that provide clear visibility into initiative health, performance, risks, decisions, and outcomes. Prepare leadership-ready portfolio materials that synthesize complex information into concise insights, decision points, and recommended actions. Drive reporting consistency, data quality, and governance standards across the divisional AI portfolio. Maintain project hygiene and portfolio transparency across intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, and value-realization stages. Change, Adoption, and Enablement Own business-specific adoption planning, including impacted roles, stakeholder engagement, enablement needs, communications, and reinforcement approach. Coordinate training reinforcement, leadership talking points, adoption communications, and feedback loops after launch. Identify adoption risks, resistance patterns, readiness gaps, and operational blockers; recommend practical actions to improve uptake and sustainability. Facilitate alignment across business, product, technology, finance, delivery, and operational teams to resolve conflicts and optimize portfolio outcomes. Finance, Value, And Benefits Realization Partner with business finance and controllership stakeholders to validate baselines, benefit formulas, assumptions, and realized impact. Support KPI design, including direct and indirect benefit definitions, operational metrics, expected value, and value tracking cadence. Track expected versus realized value and surface variance drivers when benefits are unclear, delayed, or at risk. Connect portfolio prioritization and rationalization decisions to business value, resource utilization, and measurable outcomes. Governance, Risk, and Continuous Improvement Ensure AI Hub intake submissions are complete, clear, and ready for governance review. Support risk-tier pre-checks, documentation quality, human oversight planning, controls alignment, and reassessment trigger tracking. Help business stakeholders understand responsible AI governance requirements and complete them efficiently without slowing responsible innovation. Continuously improve portfolio management processes, tools, reporting frameworks, and governance practices. What You Need To Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 6+ years of experience in PMO, program management, portfolio governance, business operations, or transformation. Experience establishing operating cadence, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, performance routines, or portfolio management rhythms. Strong background in stakeholder management, prioritization, issue tracking, dependency management, action tracking, decision logs, and leadership-ready reporting. Proven ability to create executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, portfolio analytics, and data-driven insights that support strategic decision making. Experience preparing senior-leadership materials and synthesizing complex portfolio information into concise, actionable recommendations. Experience supporting change management, adoption planning, communications, training reinforcement, or role-based enablement. Working knowledge of benefit tracking, KPI design, baseline validation, assumptions, realized impact, and controllership review. Exposure to Digital, AI, technology, enterprise transformation, governance, risk, compliance, documentation, controls, or responsible AI operating processes. Ability to work independently in ambiguity, create structure, influence cross-functional teams, and drive follow-through without direct authority. Critical Skills Program governance, PMO discipline, operating cadence design, prioritization, and portfolio management hygiene. Executive reporting, portfolio analytics, dashboard design, KPI design, scorecards, and data quality management. Risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, escalation management, and follow-through discipline. Stakeholder management, executive communication, concise storytelling, and cross-functional alignment. Change management, communication planning, training reinforcement, role-based enablement, and behavioral adoption. Finance partnership, benefit formulas, baseline validation, direct and indirect value tracking, and realized impact measurement. Governance operations, documentation quality, risk awareness, intake readiness, human oversight planning, and reassessment triggers. Portfolio and reporting tool proficiency, such as Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar tools. Success Measures The divisional AI operating cadence is established, consistently maintained, and useful to leadership decision making. The AI backlog is current, prioritized, rationalized, and tied to clear business ownership, value hypotheses, and resource considerations. Executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio materials provide trusted visibility into status, risks, dependencies, actions, decisions, and outcomes. Duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts reduce overlap and improve alignment of AI investments to business priorities. AI initiatives are prepared with complete intake, visible dependencies, validated assumptions, adoption readiness, and clear next steps. Adoption plans are reinforced after launch, value tracking is finance-aligned, and governance documentation stays current. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a structured, business-oriented operator who can bring order, transparency, and momentum to a fast-moving AI portfolio without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. They combine PMO rigor, executive communication, analytical judgment, change-management discipline, financial fluency, and practical responsible-AI awareness to help the business adopt AI in ways that are measurable, sustainable, and well controlled. What Makes You Eligible • Ability to work from an office in Novi, MI, 3+ days per week (hybrid) • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer • 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 , Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence for AI initiatives ensuring alignment, transparency, and value realization. | 6+ years in PMO or program management with strong governance, stakeholder management, executive communication, portfolio analytics, and change management skills. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role The AI Portfolio Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio. The role owns the management rhythms that keep AI initiatives aligned, transparent, and moving from demand intake through adoption and value realization, including portfolio dashboards, governance forums, decision logs, action tracking, duplicate-project reviews, risk and dependency tracking, and leadership-ready reporting. This role requires strong program management, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills to provide leaders with clear visibility into portfolio health, priorities, decisions, outcomes, and risks while partnering across business, product, technology, finance, change, delivery, and governance teams. What You Will Do Portfolio Governance and Operating Cadence Establish and maintain the divisional AI portfolio operating cadence, including intake reviews, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and performance review rhythms. Manage the divisional AI backlog, including demand intake, prioritization support, cohort planning, readiness tracking, and alignment to business priorities. Own risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, including decision logs, action registers, milestone visibility, and follow-through routines so commitments and escalations are visible and addressed. Lead duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts to identify overlap, improve resource utilization, and align AI investments to the highest-value opportunities. Executive Reporting, Analytics, and Portfolio Transparency Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio analytics that provide clear visibility into initiative health, performance, risks, decisions, and outcomes. Prepare leadership-ready portfolio materials that synthesize complex information into concise insights, decision points, and recommended actions. Drive reporting consistency, data quality, and governance standards across the divisional AI portfolio. Maintain project hygiene and portfolio transparency across intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, and value-realization stages. Change, Adoption, and Enablement Own business-specific adoption planning, including impacted roles, stakeholder engagement, enablement needs, communications, and reinforcement approach. Coordinate training reinforcement, leadership talking points, adoption communications, and feedback loops after launch. Identify adoption risks, resistance patterns, readiness gaps, and operational blockers; recommend practical actions to improve uptake and sustainability. Facilitate alignment across business, product, technology, finance, delivery, and operational teams to resolve conflicts and optimize portfolio outcomes. Finance, Value, And Benefits Realization Partner with business finance and controllership stakeholders to validate baselines, benefit formulas, assumptions, and realized impact. Support KPI design, including direct and indirect benefit definitions, operational metrics, expected value, and value tracking cadence. Track expected versus realized value and surface variance drivers when benefits are unclear, delayed, or at risk. Connect portfolio prioritization and rationalization decisions to business value, resource utilization, and measurable outcomes. Governance, Risk, and Continuous Improvement Ensure AI Hub intake submissions are complete, clear, and ready for governance review. Support risk-tier pre-checks, documentation quality, human oversight planning, controls alignment, and reassessment trigger tracking. Help business stakeholders understand responsible AI governance requirements and complete them efficiently without slowing responsible innovation. Continuously improve portfolio management processes, tools, reporting frameworks, and governance practices. What You Need To Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 6+ years of experience in PMO, program management, portfolio governance, business operations, or transformation. Experience establishing operating cadence, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, performance routines, or portfolio management rhythms. Strong background in stakeholder management, prioritization, issue tracking, dependency management, action tracking, decision logs, and leadership-ready reporting. Proven ability to create executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, portfolio analytics, and data-driven insights that support strategic decision making. Experience preparing senior-leadership materials and synthesizing complex portfolio information into concise, actionable recommendations. Experience supporting change management, adoption planning, communications, training reinforcement, or role-based enablement. Working knowledge of benefit tracking, KPI design, baseline validation, assumptions, realized impact, and controllership review. Exposure to Digital, AI, technology, enterprise transformation, governance, risk, compliance, documentation, controls, or responsible AI operating processes. Ability to work independently in ambiguity, create structure, influence cross-functional teams, and drive follow-through without direct authority. Critical Skills Program governance, PMO discipline, operating cadence design, prioritization, and portfolio management hygiene. Executive reporting, portfolio analytics, dashboard design, KPI design, scorecards, and data quality management. Risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, escalation management, and follow-through discipline. Stakeholder management, executive communication, concise storytelling, and cross-functional alignment. Change management, communication planning, training reinforcement, role-based enablement, and behavioral adoption. Finance partnership, benefit formulas, baseline validation, direct and indirect value tracking, and realized impact measurement. Governance operations, documentation quality, risk awareness, intake readiness, human oversight planning, and reassessment triggers. Portfolio and reporting tool proficiency, such as Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar tools. Success Measures The divisional AI operating cadence is established, consistently maintained, and useful to leadership decision making. The AI backlog is current, prioritized, rationalized, and tied to clear business ownership, value hypotheses, and resource considerations. Executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio materials provide trusted visibility into status, risks, dependencies, actions, decisions, and outcomes. Duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts reduce overlap and improve alignment of AI investments to business priorities. AI initiatives are prepared with complete intake, visible dependencies, validated assumptions, adoption readiness, and clear next steps. Adoption plans are reinforced after launch, value tracking is finance-aligned, and governance documentation stays current. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a structured, business-oriented operator who can bring order, transparency, and momentum to a fast-moving AI portfolio without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. They combine PMO rigor, executive communication, analytical judgment, change-management discipline, financial fluency, and practical responsible-AI awareness to help the business adopt AI in ways that are measurable, sustainable, and well controlled. What Makes You Eligible • Ability to work from an office in Novi, MI, 3+ days per week (hybrid) • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer • 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 , Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead business unit financial planning, sales operations, and governance to support strategic decision-making. | Requires 8-10 years in business operations or financial planning with strong P&L and Salesforce experience, plus leadership skills. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role You will be responsible for Business Unit’s (BU) financial planning and P&L management, end-to-end sales operations & governance, and customer business cases — ensuring leadership team has the clarity and confidence to make data driven business decisions. You will lead a team and operate as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Product, and Business Growth. As the Operations Lead, you will play a central role in shaping how the Software Products Business Unit plans, performs, and grows. This is a high-impact position that sits at the intersection of finance, sales, and business strategy — requiring equal parts analytical depth, operational discipline, and cross-functional leadership. What You Will Do Business Planning, Cost Management & Profitability • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning, with clear performance tracking & variance analysis • Own product level P&L analysis, across R&D, CoS, and SG&A (in alignment with product management) • Prepare monthly P&L reporting across revenue, COS, gross margin, EBIT, discounts, rebates, and cost allocations for senior stakeholders • Lead reconciliation of SAP CO-PA outputs with local controlling results to ensure consistent, reliable management reporting • Anchor the annual planning cycle, aligning headcount, cost structures, and investments with 5-year strategic goals Sales Operations, Pursuits Governance & Pipeline Management • Own end-to-end governance across the full opportunity lifecycle — early pursuits, active deals, change requests, extensions, and renewals • Maintain business unit-wide pipeline visibility through Salesforce dashboards and analytics, tracking pipeline value, maturity, stage integrity, and risk • Chair and drive WinRoom and Pre‑GRO governance forums, ensuring discussions are decision‑oriented, inputs are complete and evidence‑based, risks are surfaced early, and clear outcomes and next steps are established • Manage large scale Qlik Sense & Excel dashboards and derive actionable insights for leadership team Business Case Management • Lead end-to-end business case development across new opportunities, renewals, pricing changes, and commercial decisions — driving alignment with CAMs, Controllers, and cross-functional stakeholders on key assumptions including volumes, pricing, margins, service years, and EBIT targets • Orchestrate cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and Sales Operations to integrate scope, effort estimates, cost assumptions, quote-to-cash inputs, contract financials, and revenue recognition into robust, deal-ready financial frameworks What You Need To Be Successful • 8-10 years of experience in business operations, financial planning, or a similar function within a technology or software organization • Strong financial acumen across P&L management, forecasting, profitability analysis, and cost controlling • Experience with SAP, and related finance systems; proficiency in Salesforce for pipeline management and reporting • Advanced Excel and data visualization skills • Proven ability to manage pursuits or deals governance in a B2B environment, with familiarity with formal deal review forums • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to simplify complexity and influence without authority across a matrixed, global organization • High attention to detail, strong process orientation, and a track record of driving governance and operational discipline • Experience leading and developing small-to-mid-sized teams and operational improvements Bonus Points if You Have • MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, Business, or Strategy • Professional finance certifications (CPA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent) • Exposure to formal deal approval processes such as WinRoom or GRO reviews. Advanced proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, advanced Excel, data visualization tools like Power BI) What Makes You Eligible • 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 • 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 • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead business unit financial planning, sales operations governance, and cross-functional stakeholder management to drive data-driven business decisions and growth. | Requires 8-10 years in business operations or financial planning within technology/software, strong financial acumen including P&L management, experience with SAP and Salesforce, and leadership of small to mid-sized teams. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role You will be responsible for Business Unit’s (BU) financial planning and P&L management, end-to-end sales operations & governance, and customer business cases — ensuring leadership team has the clarity and confidence to make data driven business decisions. You will lead a team and operate as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Product, and Business Growth. As the Operations Lead, you will play a central role in shaping how the Software Products Business Unit plans, performs, and grows. This is a high-impact position that sits at the intersection of finance, sales, and business strategy — requiring equal parts analytical depth, operational discipline, and cross-functional leadership. What You Will Do Business Planning, Cost Management & Profitability • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning, with clear performance tracking & variance analysis • Own product level P&L analysis, across R&D, CoS, and SG&A (in alignment with product management) • Prepare monthly P&L reporting across revenue, COS, gross margin, EBIT, discounts, rebates, and cost allocations for senior stakeholders • Lead reconciliation of SAP CO-PA outputs with local controlling results to ensure consistent, reliable management reporting • Anchor the annual planning cycle, aligning headcount, cost structures, and investments with 5-year strategic goals Sales Operations, Pursuits Governance & Pipeline Management • Own end-to-end governance across the full opportunity lifecycle — early pursuits, active deals, change requests, extensions, and renewals • Maintain business unit-wide pipeline visibility through Salesforce dashboards and analytics, tracking pipeline value, maturity, stage integrity, and risk • Chair and drive WinRoom and Pre‑GRO governance forums, ensuring discussions are decision‑oriented, inputs are complete and evidence‑based, risks are surfaced early, and clear outcomes and next steps are established • Manage large scale Qlik Sense & Excel dashboards and derive actionable insights for leadership team Business Case Management • Lead end-to-end business case development across new opportunities, renewals, pricing changes, and commercial decisions — driving alignment with CAMs, Controllers, and cross-functional stakeholders on key assumptions including volumes, pricing, margins, service years, and EBIT targets • Orchestrate cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and Sales Operations to integrate scope, effort estimates, cost assumptions, quote-to-cash inputs, contract financials, and revenue recognition into robust, deal-ready financial frameworks What You Need To Be Successful • 8-10 years of experience in business operations, financial planning, or a similar function within a technology or software organization • Strong financial acumen across P&L management, forecasting, profitability analysis, and cost controlling • Experience with SAP, and related finance systems; proficiency in Salesforce for pipeline management and reporting • Advanced Excel and data visualization skills • Proven ability to manage pursuits or deals governance in a B2B environment, with familiarity with formal deal review forums • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to simplify complexity and influence without authority across a matrixed, global organization • High attention to detail, strong process orientation, and a track record of driving governance and operational discipline • Experience leading and developing small-to-mid-sized teams and operational improvements Bonus Points if You Have • MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, Business, or Strategy • Professional finance certifications (CPA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent) • Exposure to formal deal approval processes such as WinRoom or GRO reviews. Advanced proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, advanced Excel, data visualization tools like Power BI) What Makes You Eligible • 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 • 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 • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead business unit financial planning, sales operations, and governance to support data-driven decisions and growth. | Requires 8-10 years in business operations or financial planning with strong P&L management, SAP and Salesforce proficiency, and leadership experience. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role You will be responsible for Business Unit’s (BU) financial planning and P&L management, end-to-end sales operations & governance, and customer business cases — ensuring leadership team has the clarity and confidence to make data driven business decisions. You will lead a team and operate as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Product, and Business Growth. As the Operations Lead, you will play a central role in shaping how the Software Products Business Unit plans, performs, and grows. This is a high-impact position that sits at the intersection of finance, sales, and business strategy — requiring equal parts analytical depth, operational discipline, and cross-functional leadership. What You Will Do Business Planning, Cost Management & Profitability • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning, with clear performance tracking & variance analysis • Own product level P&L analysis, across R&D, CoS, and SG&A (in alignment with product management) • Prepare monthly P&L reporting across revenue, COS, gross margin, EBIT, discounts, rebates, and cost allocations for senior stakeholders • Lead reconciliation of SAP CO-PA outputs with local controlling results to ensure consistent, reliable management reporting • Anchor the annual planning cycle, aligning headcount, cost structures, and investments with 5-year strategic goals Sales Operations, Pursuits Governance & Pipeline Management • Own end-to-end governance across the full opportunity lifecycle — early pursuits, active deals, change requests, extensions, and renewals • Maintain business unit-wide pipeline visibility through Salesforce dashboards and analytics, tracking pipeline value, maturity, stage integrity, and risk • Chair and drive WinRoom and Pre‑GRO governance forums, ensuring discussions are decision‑oriented, inputs are complete and evidence‑based, risks are surfaced early, and clear outcomes and next steps are established • Manage large scale Qlik Sense & Excel dashboards and derive actionable insights for leadership team Business Case Management • Lead end-to-end business case development across new opportunities, renewals, pricing changes, and commercial decisions — driving alignment with CAMs, Controllers, and cross-functional stakeholders on key assumptions including volumes, pricing, margins, service years, and EBIT targets • Orchestrate cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and Sales Operations to integrate scope, effort estimates, cost assumptions, quote-to-cash inputs, contract financials, and revenue recognition into robust, deal-ready financial frameworks What You Need To Be Successful • 8-10 years of experience in business operations, financial planning, or a similar function within a technology or software organization • Strong financial acumen across P&L management, forecasting, profitability analysis, and cost controlling • Experience with SAP, and related finance systems; proficiency in Salesforce for pipeline management and reporting • Advanced Excel and data visualization skills • Proven ability to manage pursuits or deals governance in a B2B environment, with familiarity with formal deal review forums • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to simplify complexity and influence without authority across a matrixed, global organization • High attention to detail, strong process orientation, and a track record of driving governance and operational discipline • Experience leading and developing small-to-mid-sized teams and operational improvements Bonus Points if You Have • MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, Business, or Strategy • Professional finance certifications (CPA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent) • Exposure to formal deal approval processes such as WinRoom or GRO reviews. Advanced proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, advanced Excel, data visualization tools like Power BI) What Makes You Eligible • 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 • 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 • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead business unit financial planning, sales operations, and governance to support strategic decision-making. | Requires 8-10 years in business operations or financial planning with strong P&L management, SAP and Salesforce proficiency, and leadership experience. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role You will be responsible for Business Unit’s (BU) financial planning and P&L management, end-to-end sales operations & governance, and customer business cases — ensuring leadership team has the clarity and confidence to make data driven business decisions. You will lead a team and operate as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Product, and Business Growth. As the Operations Lead, you will play a central role in shaping how the Software Products Business Unit plans, performs, and grows. This is a high-impact position that sits at the intersection of finance, sales, and business strategy — requiring equal parts analytical depth, operational discipline, and cross-functional leadership. What You Will Do Business Planning, Cost Management & Profitability • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning, with clear performance tracking & variance analysis • Own product level P&L analysis, across R&D, CoS, and SG&A (in alignment with product management) • Prepare monthly P&L reporting across revenue, COS, gross margin, EBIT, discounts, rebates, and cost allocations for senior stakeholders • Lead reconciliation of SAP CO-PA outputs with local controlling results to ensure consistent, reliable management reporting • Anchor the annual planning cycle, aligning headcount, cost structures, and investments with 5-year strategic goals Sales Operations, Pursuits Governance & Pipeline Management • Own end-to-end governance across the full opportunity lifecycle — early pursuits, active deals, change requests, extensions, and renewals • Maintain business unit-wide pipeline visibility through Salesforce dashboards and analytics, tracking pipeline value, maturity, stage integrity, and risk • Chair and drive WinRoom and Pre‑GRO governance forums, ensuring discussions are decision‑oriented, inputs are complete and evidence‑based, risks are surfaced early, and clear outcomes and next steps are established • Manage large scale Qlik Sense & Excel dashboards and derive actionable insights for leadership team Business Case Management • Lead end-to-end business case development across new opportunities, renewals, pricing changes, and commercial decisions — driving alignment with CAMs, Controllers, and cross-functional stakeholders on key assumptions including volumes, pricing, margins, service years, and EBIT targets • Orchestrate cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and Sales Operations to integrate scope, effort estimates, cost assumptions, quote-to-cash inputs, contract financials, and revenue recognition into robust, deal-ready financial frameworks What You Need To Be Successful • 8-10 years of experience in business operations, financial planning, or a similar function within a technology or software organization • Strong financial acumen across P&L management, forecasting, profitability analysis, and cost controlling • Experience with SAP, and related finance systems; proficiency in Salesforce for pipeline management and reporting • Advanced Excel and data visualization skills • Proven ability to manage pursuits or deals governance in a B2B environment, with familiarity with formal deal review forums • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to simplify complexity and influence without authority across a matrixed, global organization • High attention to detail, strong process orientation, and a track record of driving governance and operational discipline • Experience leading and developing small-to-mid-sized teams and operational improvements Bonus Points if You Have • MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, Business, or Strategy • Professional finance certifications (CPA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent) • Exposure to formal deal approval processes such as WinRoom or GRO reviews. Advanced proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, advanced Excel, data visualization tools like Power BI) What Makes You Eligible • 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 • 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 • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio ensuring alignment, transparency, and value realization. | 6+ years in PMO or program management with strong governance, stakeholder management, executive communication, portfolio analytics, and change management skills. | Location: Novi - Michigan, USA - Cabot Drive Job Family: Digital Worker Type Reference: Regular - Permanent Pay Rate Type: Salary Career Level: P4 Job ID: R-54876-2026 Description & Requirements Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About the Role The AI Portfolio Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio. The role owns the management rhythms that keep AI initiatives aligned, transparent, and moving from demand intake through adoption and value realization, including portfolio dashboards, governance forums, decision logs, action tracking, duplicate-project reviews, risk and dependency tracking, and leadership-ready reporting. This role requires strong program management, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills to provide leaders with clear visibility into portfolio health, priorities, decisions, outcomes, and risks while partnering across business, product, technology, finance, change, delivery, and governance teams. What You Will Do Portfolio Governance and Operating Cadence Establish and maintain the divisional AI portfolio operating cadence, including intake reviews, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and performance review rhythms. Manage the divisional AI backlog, including demand intake, prioritization support, cohort planning, readiness tracking, and alignment to business priorities. Own risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, including decision logs, action registers, milestone visibility, and follow-through routines so commitments and escalations are visible and addressed. Lead duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts to identify overlap, improve resource utilization, and align AI investments to the highest-value opportunities. Executive Reporting, Analytics, and Portfolio Transparency Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio analytics that provide clear visibility into initiative health, performance, risks, decisions, and outcomes. Prepare leadership-ready portfolio materials that synthesize complex information into concise insights, decision points, and recommended actions. Drive reporting consistency, data quality, and governance standards across the divisional AI portfolio. Maintain project hygiene and portfolio transparency across intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, and value-realization stages. Change, Adoption, and Enablement Own business-specific adoption planning, including impacted roles, stakeholder engagement, enablement needs, communications, and reinforcement approach. Coordinate training reinforcement, leadership talking points, adoption communications, and feedback loops after launch. Identify adoption risks, resistance patterns, readiness gaps, and operational blockers; recommend practical actions to improve uptake and sustainability. Facilitate alignment across business, product, technology, finance, delivery, and operational teams to resolve conflicts and optimize portfolio outcomes. Finance, Value, and Benefits Realization Partner with business finance and controllership stakeholders to validate baselines, benefit formulas, assumptions, and realized impact. Support KPI design, including direct and indirect benefit definitions, operational metrics, expected value, and value tracking cadence. Track expected versus realized value and surface variance drivers when benefits are unclear, delayed, or at risk. Connect portfolio prioritization and rationalization decisions to business value, resource utilization, and measurable outcomes. Governance, Risk, and Continuous Improvement Ensure AI Hub intake submissions are complete, clear, and ready for governance review. Support risk-tier pre-checks, documentation quality, human oversight planning, controls alignment, and reassessment trigger tracking. Help business stakeholders understand responsible AI governance requirements and complete them efficiently without slowing responsible innovation. Continuously improve portfolio management processes, tools, reporting frameworks, and governance practices. What You Need To Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 6+ years of experience in PMO, program management, portfolio governance, business operations, or transformation. Experience establishing operating cadence, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, performance routines, or portfolio management rhythms. Strong background in stakeholder management, prioritization, issue tracking, dependency management, action tracking, decision logs, and leadership-ready reporting. Proven ability to create executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, portfolio analytics, and data-driven insights that support strategic decision making. Experience preparing senior-leadership materials and synthesizing complex portfolio information into concise, actionable recommendations. Experience supporting change management, adoption planning, communications, training reinforcement, or role-based enablement. Working knowledge of benefit tracking, KPI design, baseline validation, assumptions, realized impact, and controllership review. Exposure to Digital, AI, technology, enterprise transformation, governance, risk, compliance, documentation, controls, or responsible AI operating processes. Ability to work independently in ambiguity, create structure, influence cross-functional teams, and drive follow-through without direct authority. Critical Skills Program governance, PMO discipline, operating cadence design, prioritization, and portfolio management hygiene. Executive reporting, portfolio analytics, dashboard design, KPI design, scorecards, and data quality management. Risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, escalation management, and follow-through discipline. Stakeholder management, executive communication, concise storytelling, and cross-functional alignment. Change management, communication planning, training reinforcement, role-based enablement, and behavioral adoption. Finance partnership, benefit formulas, baseline validation, direct and indirect value tracking, and realized impact measurement. Governance operations, documentation quality, risk awareness, intake readiness, human oversight planning, and reassessment triggers. Portfolio and reporting tool proficiency, such as Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar tools. Success Measures The divisional AI operating cadence is established, consistently maintained, and useful to leadership decision making. The AI backlog is current, prioritized, rationalized, and tied to clear business ownership, value hypotheses, and resource considerations. Executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio materials provide trusted visibility into status, risks, dependencies, actions, decisions, and outcomes. Duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts reduce overlap and improve alignment of AI investments to business priorities. AI initiatives are prepared with complete intake, visible dependencies, validated assumptions, adoption readiness, and clear next steps. Adoption plans are reinforced after launch, value tracking is finance-aligned, and governance documentation stays current. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a structured, business-oriented operator who can bring order, transparency, and momentum to a fast-moving AI portfolio without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. They combine PMO rigor, executive communication, analytical judgment, change-management discipline, financial fluency, and practical responsible-AI awareness to help the business adopt AI in ways that are measurable, sustainable, and well controlled. What Makes You Eligible • Ability to work from an office in Novi, MI, 3+ days per week (hybrid) • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer • 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 Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘@harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com) HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at harmancareers@harman.com. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Lead and manage AI portfolio governance, operating cadence, executive reporting, change adoption, and finance partnership to ensure alignment and value realization. | Bachelor's degree with 6+ years in PMO, program management, portfolio governance, strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and experience with portfolio analytics and change management. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role The AI Portfolio Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio. The role owns the management rhythms that keep AI initiatives aligned, transparent, and moving from demand intake through adoption and value realization, including portfolio dashboards, governance forums, decision logs, action tracking, duplicate-project reviews, risk and dependency tracking, and leadership-ready reporting. This role requires strong program management, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills to provide leaders with clear visibility into portfolio health, priorities, decisions, outcomes, and risks while partnering across business, product, technology, finance, change, delivery, and governance teams. What You Will Do Portfolio Governance and Operating Cadence Establish and maintain the divisional AI portfolio operating cadence, including intake reviews, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and performance review rhythms. Manage the divisional AI backlog, including demand intake, prioritization support, cohort planning, readiness tracking, and alignment to business priorities. Own risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, including decision logs, action registers, milestone visibility, and follow-through routines so commitments and escalations are visible and addressed. Lead duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts to identify overlap, improve resource utilization, and align AI investments to the highest-value opportunities. Executive Reporting, Analytics, and Portfolio Transparency Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio analytics that provide clear visibility into initiative health, performance, risks, decisions, and outcomes. Prepare leadership-ready portfolio materials that synthesize complex information into concise insights, decision points, and recommended actions. Drive reporting consistency, data quality, and governance standards across the divisional AI portfolio. Maintain project hygiene and portfolio transparency across intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, and value-realization stages. Change, Adoption, and Enablement Own business-specific adoption planning, including impacted roles, stakeholder engagement, enablement needs, communications, and reinforcement approach. Coordinate training reinforcement, leadership talking points, adoption communications, and feedback loops after launch. Identify adoption risks, resistance patterns, readiness gaps, and operational blockers; recommend practical actions to improve uptake and sustainability. Facilitate alignment across business, product, technology, finance, delivery, and operational teams to resolve conflicts and optimize portfolio outcomes. Finance, Value, And Benefits Realization Partner with business finance and controllership stakeholders to validate baselines, benefit formulas, assumptions, and realized impact. Support KPI design, including direct and indirect benefit definitions, operational metrics, expected value, and value tracking cadence. Track expected versus realized value and surface variance drivers when benefits are unclear, delayed, or at risk. Connect portfolio prioritization and rationalization decisions to business value, resource utilization, and measurable outcomes. Governance, Risk, and Continuous Improvement Ensure AI Hub intake submissions are complete, clear, and ready for governance review. Support risk-tier pre-checks, documentation quality, human oversight planning, controls alignment, and reassessment trigger tracking. Help business stakeholders understand responsible AI governance requirements and complete them efficiently without slowing responsible innovation. Continuously improve portfolio management processes, tools, reporting frameworks, and governance practices. What You Need To Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 6+ years of experience in PMO, program management, portfolio governance, business operations, or transformation. Experience establishing operating cadence, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, performance routines, or portfolio management rhythms. Strong background in stakeholder management, prioritization, issue tracking, dependency management, action tracking, decision logs, and leadership-ready reporting. Proven ability to create executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, portfolio analytics, and data-driven insights that support strategic decision making. Experience preparing senior-leadership materials and synthesizing complex portfolio information into concise, actionable recommendations. Experience supporting change management, adoption planning, communications, training reinforcement, or role-based enablement. Working knowledge of benefit tracking, KPI design, baseline validation, assumptions, realized impact, and controllership review. Exposure to Digital, AI, technology, enterprise transformation, governance, risk, compliance, documentation, controls, or responsible AI operating processes. Ability to work independently in ambiguity, create structure, influence cross-functional teams, and drive follow-through without direct authority. Critical Skills Program governance, PMO discipline, operating cadence design, prioritization, and portfolio management hygiene. Executive reporting, portfolio analytics, dashboard design, KPI design, scorecards, and data quality management. Risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, escalation management, and follow-through discipline. Stakeholder management, executive communication, concise storytelling, and cross-functional alignment. Change management, communication planning, training reinforcement, role-based enablement, and behavioral adoption. Finance partnership, benefit formulas, baseline validation, direct and indirect value tracking, and realized impact measurement. Governance operations, documentation quality, risk awareness, intake readiness, human oversight planning, and reassessment triggers. Portfolio and reporting tool proficiency, such as Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar tools. Success Measures The divisional AI operating cadence is established, consistently maintained, and useful to leadership decision making. The AI backlog is current, prioritized, rationalized, and tied to clear business ownership, value hypotheses, and resource considerations. Executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio materials provide trusted visibility into status, risks, dependencies, actions, decisions, and outcomes. Duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts reduce overlap and improve alignment of AI investments to business priorities. AI initiatives are prepared with complete intake, visible dependencies, validated assumptions, adoption readiness, and clear next steps. Adoption plans are reinforced after launch, value tracking is finance-aligned, and governance documentation stays current. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a structured, business-oriented operator who can bring order, transparency, and momentum to a fast-moving AI portfolio without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. They combine PMO rigor, executive communication, analytical judgment, change-management discipline, financial fluency, and practical responsible-AI awareness to help the business adopt AI in ways that are measurable, sustainable, and well controlled. What Makes You Eligible • Ability to work from an office in Novi, MI, 3+ days per week (hybrid) • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer • 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 , Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio. | 6+ years in PMO or program management with strong governance, executive communication, analytics, and change management skills. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role The AI Portfolio Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving operational excellence, portfolio governance, and execution cadence across a divisional AI portfolio. The role owns the management rhythms that keep AI initiatives aligned, transparent, and moving from demand intake through adoption and value realization, including portfolio dashboards, governance forums, decision logs, action tracking, duplicate-project reviews, risk and dependency tracking, and leadership-ready reporting. This role requires strong program management, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills to provide leaders with clear visibility into portfolio health, priorities, decisions, outcomes, and risks while partnering across business, product, technology, finance, change, delivery, and governance teams. What You Will Do Portfolio Governance and Operating Cadence Establish and maintain the divisional AI portfolio operating cadence, including intake reviews, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and performance review rhythms. Manage the divisional AI backlog, including demand intake, prioritization support, cohort planning, readiness tracking, and alignment to business priorities. Own risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, including decision logs, action registers, milestone visibility, and follow-through routines so commitments and escalations are visible and addressed. Lead duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts to identify overlap, improve resource utilization, and align AI investments to the highest-value opportunities. Executive Reporting, Analytics, and Portfolio Transparency Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio analytics that provide clear visibility into initiative health, performance, risks, decisions, and outcomes. Prepare leadership-ready portfolio materials that synthesize complex information into concise insights, decision points, and recommended actions. Drive reporting consistency, data quality, and governance standards across the divisional AI portfolio. Maintain project hygiene and portfolio transparency across intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, and value-realization stages. Change, Adoption, and Enablement Own business-specific adoption planning, including impacted roles, stakeholder engagement, enablement needs, communications, and reinforcement approach. Coordinate training reinforcement, leadership talking points, adoption communications, and feedback loops after launch. Identify adoption risks, resistance patterns, readiness gaps, and operational blockers; recommend practical actions to improve uptake and sustainability. Facilitate alignment across business, product, technology, finance, delivery, and operational teams to resolve conflicts and optimize portfolio outcomes. Finance, Value, And Benefits Realization Partner with business finance and controllership stakeholders to validate baselines, benefit formulas, assumptions, and realized impact. Support KPI design, including direct and indirect benefit definitions, operational metrics, expected value, and value tracking cadence. Track expected versus realized value and surface variance drivers when benefits are unclear, delayed, or at risk. Connect portfolio prioritization and rationalization decisions to business value, resource utilization, and measurable outcomes. Governance, Risk, and Continuous Improvement Ensure AI Hub intake submissions are complete, clear, and ready for governance review. Support risk-tier pre-checks, documentation quality, human oversight planning, controls alignment, and reassessment trigger tracking. Help business stakeholders understand responsible AI governance requirements and complete them efficiently without slowing responsible innovation. Continuously improve portfolio management processes, tools, reporting frameworks, and governance practices. What You Need To Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 6+ years of experience in PMO, program management, portfolio governance, business operations, or transformation. Experience establishing operating cadence, governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, performance routines, or portfolio management rhythms. Strong background in stakeholder management, prioritization, issue tracking, dependency management, action tracking, decision logs, and leadership-ready reporting. Proven ability to create executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, portfolio analytics, and data-driven insights that support strategic decision making. Experience preparing senior-leadership materials and synthesizing complex portfolio information into concise, actionable recommendations. Experience supporting change management, adoption planning, communications, training reinforcement, or role-based enablement. Working knowledge of benefit tracking, KPI design, baseline validation, assumptions, realized impact, and controllership review. Exposure to Digital, AI, technology, enterprise transformation, governance, risk, compliance, documentation, controls, or responsible AI operating processes. Ability to work independently in ambiguity, create structure, influence cross-functional teams, and drive follow-through without direct authority. Critical Skills Program governance, PMO discipline, operating cadence design, prioritization, and portfolio management hygiene. Executive reporting, portfolio analytics, dashboard design, KPI design, scorecards, and data quality management. Risk, issue, action, decision, and dependency tracking, escalation management, and follow-through discipline. Stakeholder management, executive communication, concise storytelling, and cross-functional alignment. Change management, communication planning, training reinforcement, role-based enablement, and behavioral adoption. Finance partnership, benefit formulas, baseline validation, direct and indirect value tracking, and realized impact measurement. Governance operations, documentation quality, risk awareness, intake readiness, human oversight planning, and reassessment triggers. Portfolio and reporting tool proficiency, such as Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar tools. Success Measures The divisional AI operating cadence is established, consistently maintained, and useful to leadership decision making. The AI backlog is current, prioritized, rationalized, and tied to clear business ownership, value hypotheses, and resource considerations. Executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio materials provide trusted visibility into status, risks, dependencies, actions, decisions, and outcomes. Duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts reduce overlap and improve alignment of AI investments to business priorities. AI initiatives are prepared with complete intake, visible dependencies, validated assumptions, adoption readiness, and clear next steps. Adoption plans are reinforced after launch, value tracking is finance-aligned, and governance documentation stays current. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a structured, business-oriented operator who can bring order, transparency, and momentum to a fast-moving AI portfolio without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. They combine PMO rigor, executive communication, analytical judgment, change-management discipline, financial fluency, and practical responsible-AI awareness to help the business adopt AI in ways that are measurable, sustainable, and well controlled. What Makes You Eligible • Ability to work from an office in Novi, MI, 3+ days per week (hybrid) • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer • 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 , Pay Transparency $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)

Lead financial planning, P&L management, and sales operations governance to drive strategic growth. | 8-10 years experience in business operations or financial planning with proficiency in SAP, Salesforce, and advanced Excel, plus leadership in B2B deal governance. | 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. Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About the Role You will be responsible for Business Unit’s (BU) financial planning and P&L management, end-to-end sales operations & governance, and customer business cases — ensuring leadership team has the clarity and confidence to make data driven business decisions. You will lead a team and operate as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Product, and Business Growth. As the Operations Lead, you will play a central role in shaping how the Software Products Business Unit plans, performs, and grows. This is a high-impact position that sits at the intersection of finance, sales, and business strategy — requiring equal parts analytical depth, operational discipline, and cross-functional leadership. What You Will Do Business Planning, Cost Management & Profitability Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning, with clear performance tracking & variance analysis Own product level P&L analysis, across R&D, CoS, and SG&A (in alignment with product management) Prepare monthly P&L reporting across revenue, COS, gross margin, EBIT, discounts, rebates, and cost allocations for senior stakeholders Lead reconciliation of SAP CO-PA outputs with local controlling results to ensure consistent, reliable management reporting Anchor the annual planning cycle, aligning headcount, cost structures, and investments with 5-year strategic goals Sales Operations, Pursuits Governance & Pipeline Management Own end-to-end governance across the full opportunity lifecycle — early pursuits, active deals, change requests, extensions, and renewals Maintain business unit-wide pipeline visibility through Salesforce dashboards and analytics, tracking pipeline value, maturity, stage integrity, and risk Chair and drive WinRoom and Pre‑GRO governance forums, ensuring discussions are decision‑oriented, inputs are complete and evidence‑based, risks are surfaced early, and clear outcomes and next steps are established Manage large scale Qlik Sense & Excel dashboards and derive actionable insights for leadership team Business Case Management Lead end-to-end business case development across new opportunities, renewals, pricing changes, and commercial decisions — driving alignment with CAMs, Controllers, and cross-functional stakeholders on key assumptions including volumes, pricing, margins, service years, and EBIT targets Orchestrate cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and Sales Operations to integrate scope, effort estimates, cost assumptions, quote-to-cash inputs, contract financials, and revenue recognition into robust, deal-ready financial frameworks What You Need to Be Successful 8-10 years of experience in business operations, financial planning, or a similar function within a technology or software organization Strong financial acumen across P&L management, forecasting, profitability analysis, and cost controlling Experience with SAP, and related finance systems; proficiency in Salesforce for pipeline management and reporting Advanced Excel and data visualization skills Proven ability to manage pursuits or deals governance in a B2B environment, with familiarity with formal deal review forums Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to simplify complexity and influence without authority across a matrixed, global organization High attention to detail, strong process orientation, and a track record of driving governance and operational discipline Experience leading and developing small-to-mid-sized teams and operational improvements Bonus Points if You Have MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Finance, Business, or Strategy Professional finance certifications (CPA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent) Exposure to formal deal approval processes such as WinRoom or GRO reviews. Advanced proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, advanced Excel, data visualization tools like Power BI) What Makes You Eligible 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 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 “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development #LI-Hybrid #LI-JS247 Salary Ranges: $ 108,750 - $ 159,500 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. About HARMAN International HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for consumers, automakers, and enterprises worldwide, including audio, visual and infotainment systems; enterprise automation solutions; and software services. 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. HARMAN also is a technology and integration services leader for the Automotive, Mobile, Telecommunications and Enterprise markets. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. The Company's software solutions power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated, personalized, adaptive and secure across all platforms, from the 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. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, brilliant 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! 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Lead complex cross-functional initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency and process standardization. | Requires 3+ years in supply chain or program management, SAP expertise, and strong project leadership skills. | Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. • Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience • Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence • Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About The Role The colleagues is responsible for supporting and executing high-impact initiatives that improve supply chain efficiency, network capabilities, and organizational resilience. This role is regarded as the project and process expert within the Supply Chain Excellence function, leading complex, cross-functional initiatives that directly impact the supply chain organization of ~100 people and indirectly influence ~12,000 employees across the business. With in-depth expertise in process improvement, this role is accountable for developing governance frameworks, managing multiple project portfolios, and ensuring alignment with broader business objectives. The position requires conceptual and innovative thinking to solve unique problems, sophisticated stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to drive organizational change at scale Your Team This role will report to the Director, Supply Chain Projects. What You Will Do • Standards • Develop and maintain a comprehensive Supply Chain (SC) standards playbook (e.g., BMS) to ensure global accessibility and compliance. • Define process indicators to support deviation analysis and drive global performance optimization. • Identify and replicate best practices from high-performing teams across SCM. • Lead with minimum guidance continuous improvement initiatives. • Co-develop training programs • Processes • Map and analyze current end-to-end SC processes using tools like flowcharts and process mapping. • Optimize cross-functional processes across Demand & Supply Planning, Supply Framework, Logistics, Inventory, and Plant Logistics. • Promote global standardization of processes, policies, and metrics. • Simplify processes and eliminate inefficiencies. • Represent SCM in all internal and external audit activities. • Lead process improvement workshops using formal problem solving tools (e.g. 8D, etc.) • System Requrements • Co-Define system requirements, including planning, analytics, and operational tools. • Co-Lead implementation and global deployment of SC systems aligned with business needs. • Support digital transformation through AI, data analytics, and automation. • Evaluate and recommend new systems not currently in use within SCM. • Projects • Support and deliver end-to-end SCM and cross-functional projects as defined by the business. • Ensure project execution meets quality, budget, and timeline expectations. • Support SCM and cross-functional initiatives as a subject matter expert, core team member, or SCM representative. What You Need To Be Successful • A degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field • At least 3+ years of experience in supply chain, program management, or management consulting.  • Technical expertise in project and program management methodologies (PMP, Agile, Lean PMO). • Strong proficiency in SAP, with in-depth knowledge of IBP and S4HANA highly preferred, along with expertise in Microsoft applications and business intelligence tools. • Proven experience with SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), including strong hands-on usage; prior involvement in SAP IBP implementation projects is highly preferred • Proven ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional projects with substantial impact on business operations. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and conflicting demands. • Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills, with experience influencing senior executives. • Experience in managing external vendors and driving accountability in complex supply chain projects. • Resilience and adaptability to manage complex projects in a dynamic environment. • A proactive and results-oriented mindset with the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. What Makes You Eligible • Be willing to travel up to 25% domestic and international • Be willing to work in a HARMAN office. 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 Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.) • 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 You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Pay Transparency $ 78,750 - $ 115,500 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. Benefits HARMAN 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. You Belong Here HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! Important Notice: Recruitment Scams Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)