Harman

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Corporate

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Corporate, you are integral to our company’s award-winning success.

• Enrich your managerial and organizational talents – from finance, quality, and supply chain to human resources, IT, sales, and strategy

• Augment your comprehensive skillset with expert training across decision-making, change management, leadership, and business development

• Obtain 360-degree support throughout your career life cycle, from early-stage to seasoned leader

About the Role

The Director of Culture & Belonging is a senior strategic leader within the People Experience organization, responsible for shaping, strengthening, and evolving HARMAN’s cultural foundation in alignment with the HARMAN NEXT strategy. As HARMAN operates in a fast‑changing environment with rising expectations for innovation, speed, and talent, this role helps re‑examine how work gets done today and defines where the culture must evolve to remain competitive. This role ensures that Culture, Belonging, and the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) operate as an integrated system that enhances both the employee experience and the company’s competitiveness in attracting and retaining talent. The Director partners closely with senior leaders, Centers of Excellence (CoEs), divisions, and the People Enablement team, reinforcing shared cultural values and behaviors that support business outcomes across the enterprise.

What You Will Do

Strategic Culture Leadership

• Develop and continuously refine the enterprise Culture & Belonging strategy, embedding belonging into critical employee lifecycle moments.

• Translate culture strategy into clear principles and leader behaviors.

• Establish a company cultural baseline that ensures consistency across divisions while enabling appropriate divisional and local adaptation and supporting meaningful local flexibility.

• Develop culture and belonging KPIs, scorecards, and executive‑level insights.

Transformation & Change Leadership

• Collaborate closely with senior leaders to translate business goals into shared behaviors, aligned communications, and meaningful change experiences that encourage broad adoption and deliver measurable outcomes across the organization.

• Partner with teams and leaders to identify cultural friction points and co‑design solutions that remove barriers to innovation, inclusion, and effective decision‑making—strengthening conditions where people and ideas can thrive.

• Equip leaders with practical tools, coaching, and guidance to model desired cultural behaviors in day‑to‑day actions such as meetings, decision‑making, and feedback.

Employee Value Proposition & Talent Attraction

• Partner with cross‑functional teams, employees, and senior leaders to refresh and activate the Employee Value Proposition (EVP), ensuring it reflects authentic employee experiences and strengthens external differentiation in the talent marketplace.

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Communications, and business leaders to translate the EVP into targeted talent attraction strategies, co‑developing approaches tailored to priority talent segments and evolving business needs.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

• Partner with ERG leaders, executive sponsors, and cross‑functional stakeholders to co‑shape the enterprise ERG strategy, including purpose, governance, and metrics, ensuring ERGs are empowered to strengthen belonging, community, and leadership development across the organization.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Corporate Communications to co‑create clear, consistent, and compelling culture narratives that connect employee experiences to business outcomes and reinforce shared organizational priorities.

• Partner with Talent, People Enablement, senior leaders, divisions, and other COEs to embed cultural principles across key talent practices, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, mobility, and succession — ensuring these processes reflect shared values and strengthen a cohesive, inclusive employee experience.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 10+ years of progressive experience in People, Culture, Employee Engagement, EVP, Employer Brand, or related fields, including significant enterprise‑level responsibility.

• 5+ years leading enterprise or Director‑level initiatives related to culture, belonging, employee engagement, or EVP in a global organization.

• Proven track record translating enterprise strategy into execution, including leader behaviors, operating mechanisms, and measurable outcomes.

• Experience operating in complex, matrixed, or engineering‑led environments.

• Demonstrated success partnering across HR, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Total Rewards, and HR Operations.

• Experience supporting leaders and employees through organizational change, such as transformations, reorgs, or strategic shifts.

• Experience with program governance, change management, and value realization frameworks. 

• Strong business acumen and ability to influence at the executive level. 

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree (MBA or related field) preferred. 

Bonus Points if You Have

• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and influence, partnering effectively across HR, Operations, Finance, Technology, and executive leadership .

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving enterprise-wide change in dynamic, global environments.

• Experience in global or matrixed organizations, with a global mindset and cultural fluency.

• Passionate about inclusive leadership, coaching, and developing high-potential talent.

• Analytical mindset with experience building KPIs, dashboards, and insight‑driven narratives.

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to craft clear, plain‑spoken narratives that connect strategy → culture → behavior → outcomes.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.

• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.).

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.

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

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

• Work on best-in-class emerging technologies and an atmosphere that motivates you to give your best.

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