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General information

Location:
Budapest - Budapest, Hungary
Additional Location:
Bucharest - Bucharest, Romania, Lodz - Lodz, Poland
Job Family:
Sales
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
P3
Job ID:
R-53306-2026

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 

As the Sales Excellence People & Culture Project Manager, you will serve as the operational backbone of the pillar, ensuring that global People & Culture initiatives progress with clarity, discipline, and momentum. You will coordinate and support the execution of core workstreams across CG Academy, Onboarding, Learning roadmap, Assessments, Frameworks, and Community & Culture activations. This role is critical to enabling a global team to deliver at scale by driving structure, follow-up, transparency, and execution excellence across all pillar activities. 

 

What You Will Do 

  • Coordinate pillar execution across Academy, assessments/frameworks, onboarding, and community formats 

  • Maintain integrated project plans, timelines, trackers, governance cadences, and repositories 

  • Prepare meetings, agendas, follow-ups, and decision logs across global stakeholders 

  • Support rollout readiness for key initiatives such as learning roadmaps, onboarding series, feedback formats, and global/regional activation formats 

  • Create and refine presentations, dashboards, progress reviews, KPI trackers, and update materials 

  • Track deliverables, risks, dependencies, and escalation points across the People & Culture portfolio 

  • Support consistency of tools, templates, documentation, and ways of working across the pillar 

  • Partner closely with the two pillar leads to translate strategic concepts into executable workplans 

 

What You Need to Be Successful 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Business Administration, or a related field.  

  • 3–5 years of experience in a business or commercial environment with demonstrated success managing projects or coordinating cross functional initiatives.  

  • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous workstreams.  

  • Experience in sales, commercial operations, or a related environment is highly beneficial.  

  • Proficiency with core productivity tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, project tracking systems, shared drives).  

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholders at multiple levels across a global organisation 

  • A professional, proactive, and structured working style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.  

  • An understanding of or interest in the automotive industry (helpful but not essential). 

 

Bonus Points if You Have  

  • Have experience working in a global or matrixed organisation 

  • Possess knowledge of the automotive industry, OEM interactions, or sales planning environments. 

 

What Makes You Eligible 

  • You are legally eligible to work in the country where this position is based (xx) 

  • You are willing to work in a hybrid environment and can commute to one of our office locations as required 

  • You are comfortable collaborating with global teams, which may occasionally require flexibility in working hours.  

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 

  • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program 

  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development 

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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.