Product Manager, Marketplace

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

About the Role

In this role, you will help shape and drive the continued transformation of HARMAN Automotive into a leading tech player in software. You will be owning the product management function for core components of our in-vehicle Marketplace / Android Appstore product as part of HARMAN’s broader software products portfolio.

This role is responsible for driving our Marketplace business and products in an E2E manner. You will also implement modern patterns of tech and engineering in our growing organization to gain more attractiveness for software developers on a global scale.

You are an inspiring leader for our global team and your global peers, who shows both the technical and business acumen to rapidly grow our product family and its corresponding business in a rapidly growing ecosystem. 

What You Will Do

• Conceptualize, build, and take to market Next Generation Automotive Marketplace solutions.
• Own and define innovation process documents and deliver on time (MRD, PRD, Business Case, Pitch deck).
• Own and define features, feature requirements, and build a robust go-to-market plan.
• Synthesize global and regional market trends, market sizing, technology trends, and customer & consumer insights to determine product roadmap.
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with technical & business team members to co-create a plan for executing product strategy.
• Interface with the customer and customer-facing teams for clarification of new feature requests and impact on the product roadmap
• Work across organizational boundaries (Harman and Samsung) to drive a unified and best-in-class approach to Product Management, Go-To-Market, R&D / Engineering
• Work with Customer Groups (CG) and Marketing team to build and execute GTM strategy for Marketplace product.
• Prioritize features and work with Program Management to define the release plan.
• Facilitate integration of Harman and existing 3P products to envision a holistic and leading Marketplace solution.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of owning and driving product strategy for B2B software or platform-based products
• Demonstrated expertise in market research, customer discovery, and competitive analysis to inform product strategy and prioritization.
• Proven ability to develop long-term product strategy, translate insights into execution plans, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Strong business acumen, relentless customer focus, and solid communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, procedures, and best practices in the tech industry.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience in responding to RFP/RFQs and collaborating internally to craft winning pitch and proposal defense along with Pre-Sales team
• 6+ years of Automotive industry-related experience (including OEMs)
• MBA or related degree

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 25%, domestic and international travel
• This role is eligible to work remotely full-time from within the eastern US, with occasional trips into the Novi, MI office location required (this could be on 24-hour notice)

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• “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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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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.