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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Program Manager - **Company:** Harman Corporation - **Location:** Livonia, MI, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $78,750.0 - $115,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Sound Recording and Reproduction, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, PRINCE2 - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us86054a2215db1af94d830a351c565a64/eaa ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field. * 0-3 years of relevant industry experience in roles such as program management, project management, quality, design, engineering management, process engineering, or manufacturing engineering. * Project planning, problem solving, project management skills * Bonus Points if You Have * Experience with Automotive Electronics and Audio systems. * Background in mechatronics, specifically in integrating electronic, mechanical, and computer engineering in product design and development. * Knowledge of embedded software in audio electronics. * Familiarity with the application of artificial intelligence in automotive systems. * Understanding of metal component manufacturing processes. * PMP Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile PM). * Advanced degree in engineering (Master's preferred) or an MBA. * Experience working with Japanese OEMs. * What Makes You Eligible * Be willing to travel up to 10% domestic and internationally, with occasional travel to the customer location and HARMAN Plants * Be willing to work in an office in Novi, Michigan (Hybrid). * Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer). * Due to the nature of global infrastructure, flexibility in working hours is required. * Fluent in English. * Eligible to work in the United States; have a valid driver's license. * What We Offer * Flexible work environment, allowing for hybrid remote work that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location (3 days in office, subject to change per Corporate direction). ## Description As a Customer Program Manager, you will be responsible for organizing and executing product development tasks. You will lead a dynamic global cross functional technical team by planning, organizing, facilitating and executing product development tasks to bring branded audio amplifiers to our customer. What You Will Do * Manage multiple audio system programs for amplifier product development and release, requiring both applications and international development engineering. * Define tasks to be performed by the cross-functional team in developing amplifiers for supporting audio systems. Use a task list to create a work breakdown structure. Use work breakdown structure to establish program schedule. * Serve as the lead program interface with customers, enhancing communication and project alignment, negotiating deliverables and schedule, and ensuring customer milestones are met. * Set and lead team goals for timeliness, resolving customer issues, and maintaining quality. * Monitor development tasks, tracking completion, and report high-level status updates to management. * Support quoting, planning and facilitate task execution by a global cross-functional team in developing systems. Global areas include China, India, Mexico, Japan and USA. * Adhere to and enforce the corporate product development (or applications) process, ensuring compliance among team members. * Facilitate prompt decision-making by promoting consensus, intervening when necessary, and making executive decisions to resolve deadlocks. * Establish and manage program budgets. * Negotiate and secure resource allocations from functional managers to resolve conflicts and optimize project outcomes. * Coordinate and oversee the ordering of prototype and production tooling. * Conduct regular product and project review sessions with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and adherence to technical specifications. * Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate project progress, and solicit feedback to continuously refine project direction. * Drive innovation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process optimization, leveraging new technologies, and implementing best practices in project management. * Understand the technical detail of the amplifier products used in your systems, both electrical and mechanical. * Work with Sales, Supplier Engineering, and Design Engineering to set and meet the finished goods and system cost target. * Review selected suppliers and quotes and participate in supplier reviews/selection as appropriate., Description Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Project Manager I (PM I) who will work alongside lead engineers and account managers supporting substation engineering pro… ## Related Videos - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [An inside look into the Group Application Store](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/670-an-inside-look-into-the-group-application-store) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)