Harman International

Portfolio Manager, Automotive Software Product Strategy

Novi - Michigan, USA - Cabot Drive

Sponsorship not specified$125k-$184kDetected 13 days ago

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About the role

You will define where HARMAN plays and how it wins by aligning product roadmap, market strategy, and commercial execution with evolving customer needs and industry trends.
Working closely with the Software Products leadership team, you will shape portfolio direction, and partnership strategies, and ensure strong alignment across product, engineering, sales, and finance.

Work with the Product Management Leads and ensure the portfolio offers competitively differentiating functionality and value propositions
Optimize R&D (Engineering Delivery) Investment by prioritizing critical investment areas while providing strategic recommendations for divestment in under-performing segments, ensuring the portfolio is aligned for sustained growth and profitability
Define and drive the overall business strategy for the Software Products portfolio, aligning product, engineering & sales around clear growth priorities and investment choices
Lead the long-term business planning of the overall portfolio and at product level such as defining revenue goals, EBIT targets, cost targets etc
Define and drive partnership strategy and operating model, including strategic partners, ecosystem plays, reseller channels, and hyperscaler relationships to expand market reach and accelerate revenue growth
Build and lead a high-performing team of two employees to deliver executive-level insights and recommendations to leadership, translating data, market signals, and portfolio performance into clear strategic actions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels, teams and geographies.
Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

Deep understanding of automotive connected vehicle solutions, technology and trends along with a minimum of five years of industry-related experience with automotive OEMs, T1 or Major Tech players
Bachelor's degree in a Engineering or related field & Post graduate degree in Business
Success in this role is measured by the portfolio's ability to scale revenue, improve profitability, and strengthen its position in the software-defined vehicle ecosystem.

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