Harman

About the Role

We are the Harman Research team in charge of the company’s Technology Strategy. With a culture of high performance, we seek thought leaders to faciliate new technology research, development and management processes and standards across the company. We pursue a collaborative, empowering approach to driving our technology strategy which invites all associates to participate in the relationed definition and execution process and we value the ability to scale this mindset over individaul achievement.

We are looking for a passionate professional with strategy development and synthesis expertise who will help us in driving our current and future Technology Strategy for HARMAN. Join our team as a Technology Strategist and become a key player in defining and shaping our companywide Technology Strategy. This means you help in designing and evolving the Technology Strategy aligned with each Division’s business strategy and technology roadmaps, develop and train the stakeholder teams in strategy methods and processes around technology and guide the communication of Technology Strategy across the organization. You champion the strategy process in its regular iteration cycles and help advise on the strategic fit within the company’s goals in context to Samsung.

As part of the team, you will participate in the design and implementation of technology strategies, plans and activities in support of our Technology Strategy objectives (80%) and work directly with the team including the CTO to provide administrative and logistical support (20%).

What You Will Do

Techology Strategy (80%)

• Support the formalization, implementation and iteration cycles of the new Technology Strategy process that will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Integration of cross-divisional technology strategy development and implementation process, including Samsung technology focused organizations like Samsung Research.

  • Synthesis of Divisional technology roadmaps into a holistic HARMAN picture to identify efficiencies, asset sharing, and synergies

  • Prioritization of technology focus areas across business categories, Harman Research & Samsung Research

  • Innovation process and external scouting integration into overall strategy

• Help to oversee the implementation of the strategies with high degree of autonomy

• Support the creation of digital first, best-in-class strategy toolbox and roll-out across the organization as part of the strategy process with a focus on predicting the future in areas with high levels of uncertainty

• Help to coordinate the upskilling of all stakeholders in the organization through a train-the-trainer approach and by utilizing the HARMAN university

• Contribute to the team’s strategy execution as a trainer, workshop facilitator and coach for the global teams both in person and in virtual sessions

• With guidance, build and maintain a strong network of global key stakeholders across the organization

• Communicate findings and progress of the strategy in an easy understandable way and continuously tell and reinforce the story

• Contribute to the reinforcement and evolution of the strategy process with a lean and digital first approach

Administrative (20%)

• Support leadership by collecting data, and analyzing information in advance

• Draft and prepare correspondence for announcements, board meetings, and organizations

• Develop business documents, presentations, agendas, reports, and special projects

• Arrange domestic and international business travel

What You Need to Be Successful

• Excellent university degree or equivalent work experience in business administration with focus on corporate strategy or technology/innovation management
• Relevant strategy consulting experience, including experience working with executives and board members
• Deep knowledge of modern strategy workshop methods, tools and track record in strategy workshop execution
• Experience in education, teaching, and new learning methods
• Organized and entrepreneurial mindset: ability to work independently with little structure, quickly adjust to new circumstances and work on multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders at the same time
• Very good international communication skills and ability to motivate and to resolve conflicts
• Highly result driven, organized and deadline-oriented with a clear can-do mentality
• Strong quantitative capabilities, very structured and critical thinking with good analytical skills
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and willing to drive things forward

Bonus Points if You Have

• 2+ years of experience in Strategy Consulting, in-house consulting, or comparable experience
• Experience in working in a matrix organization with stakeholders across the globe
• International work experience
• Business acumen - strong business sense, decipher priorities and make sound judgment calls when needed
• Service-orientation – invested in the benefit we provide to our business partners by aligning with their needs and goals

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 20% of domestic and international travel
• Be willing to work in an office in Garching, Germany

What We Offer

• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation
• You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
• Attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

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