Harman

[Job Category]

Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager to manage key projects regarding Harman Software Products projects mainly OTA and device management, which is the most advanced and proven solution for Automotive OEMs and Suppliers.

[Job Description]

• Plan and execute projects according to project schedule, budget and quality benchmarks
• Communicate project tasks and commitments to project team members and stakeholders (sales team and R&D in Harman and other company offices, ) effectively
• Work closely with customers (technical and executive level) in order to understand customer expectations and the requirements in a wider view (the “big picture”), and develop effective working relationships
• Work with groups across the organization to gather inputs and define the deliverables, resource requirements and work-plan for the project, and oversee their development and delivery (“matrix management”)
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks and crises, and devise contingency plans as needed
• Ability to travel with potential for domestic and international

[In Charge Of]

• Managing all project aspects, facing customer project management, and in full collaboration with project management in headquarters
  • Statement of Work, Change Requests
  • Project Gantt
  • Action items
  • Customer meetings, deliveries
• Submitting periodic updates to customer, to corporate project management and to headquarters
• Managing customer expectations, to avoid bad surprises and crises
• Conducting Lesson Learn and Post Mortem sessions after the completion of each project for continuous improvement

[Qualifications - Required]

Experience:

• 5+years of practical experience in implementation of software projects, preferably to involve both client and server side development and integration
• Experience working with complete software development life cycle activities and custom software development projects

Language Skills:

• Native Japanese
• Comprehensive English skills, business English level (meetings, reports document creation and presentations)

Educational Background:

• At least 6 years of experience of SW hands on development or bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, PMP a plus.

[Qualifications – The following experience and skills are desirable]

• Experience with automotive related SW project management an advantage
• Excellent human relations, also experience in cross-cultural and cross functional communication
• High verbal / presentation / rhetorical abilities
• High self-management capabilities, quick learner, positivity and a high level of motivation towards accomplishing objectives
• Improvisation skills, “out of the box” thinking
• Ability to successfully operate under pressure
• Desire to proactively, logically and flexibly take on new challenges, applying past experience

[Location]

Tokyo (Akihabara, Chiyoda Ward)