Automotive Product Manager - (HW, SW, Mech, HUD/Display, GTM)

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.

What You’ll Be Part Of

Manager, Product Management role is responsible for defining and delivering visual experience solutions across HARMAN’s automotive display portfolio. This role focuses on creating scalable, modular, reusable and differentiated solution offerings (HW + SW + UX) that align with OEM needs, consumer expectations, and business objectives.

You will act as the common thread across product lines, driving system integration, roadmap alignment, and commercial success of solutions and UIUX features that are common across product lines.

Your Team

This position reports to Director, Product Management within Strategic Business Unit - Intelligent Cockpit, Product Management Group at HARMAN.

How You’ll Make An Impact

Solution Strategy & Bundled Portfolio Packaging

Define product roadmap, scope and features for solutions that cut across different product families and manage their lifecycle.

Define TAM/SAM/SOM, MRD and PRD for such features

Define solution bundles (e.g., entry, mid, premium cockpit experiences) with clear feature tiers, variants, and upgrade/downgrade paths and price benefits

Drive platform reuse, modularity, and account for regional customization strategies

Cross-Product Integration & Roadmap Alignment

Manage inter-product dependencies for features that are common across product lines and ensure roadmap coherence and release alignment across product families

Define scope, requirements and maintain model reference costs for these common UIUX features

Drive system-level integration across HW, SW, and UX layers for these common UIUX features, managing technical solution differences for the same feature across product families while maximizing reuse

Drive partnerships, sourcing and manufacturing solutions and decisions including Make & Buy analysis for common features

Define HMI requirements, solution KPIs and acceptance criteria for common features

Drive system level testing and validation readiness and chair cross-component issue resolution

Drive profitability and competitiveness through reuse and optimized content for common features

Customer Engagement & Solution Shaping

Partner with OEMs, Sales, and GTM teams to define bundled solution scope, differentiation, value narrative and trade-offs

Translate OEM visual experience requirements into solution architectures and promote cross-product selling

Define bundled pricing strategies, feature monetization, and business models

Stakeholder Alignment & Management

Act as the central point of alignment across other Product managers, Engineering/delivery teams, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and GTM teams for common UIUX features

Own solution-level demos and reference platforms aligned with roadmap vision

Develop customer-facing narratives highlighting differentiation, scalability, and value.

Resolve trade-offs to optimize portfolio-level outcomes

Manage strategic partners supporting the solutions for these common UIUX features

What Makes You A Strong Fit

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, Display Technology, Optics, Physics, or related field
• MBA or equivalent business experience is a plus

Key Skills

• 6-8+ years of experience specially in product management, system engineering, or hardware development related to displays
• Experience in product or solution management within automotive, cockpit systems, or display technologies
• Strong understanding of Software, Hardware & HMI system integration requirements
• Strong ability to connect OEM needs, UX, and business value into scalable solutions
• Proven experience in cross-functional leadership and system-level thinking
• Strong commercial acumen (costing, pricing, business cases)
• Strong understanding of global market requirements for displays and UX

Be willing to travel domestic and international Be willing to work from office as required Successfully completing a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

Bonus Points if You Have

Experience with premium automotive cockpit / luxury OEM display programs Product management experience specifically with displays Supplier management exposure Strong familiarity with automotive or consumer display market.

What You Can Expect

• A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week.
• Access to employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products (including JBL, Harman / Kardon, AKG, and others)
• Learning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs
• Wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being
• Tuition reimbursement support
• Access to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria, where available
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that supports both your professional and personal development

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