PMO Program Manager (Automotive - Connectivity)

Harman International; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexConnect Program

Employee discounts on Harman products

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

HARMAN is seeking a strategic and execution-focused Portfolio PMO Program Manager to strengthen portfolio governance and drive transparency across the Connectivity portfolio. Based in India, you’ll partner with global leaders to translate priorities into measurable plans and predictable outcomes, establishing governance routines and risk management practices across one or more product lines.

You will lead governance cadences, facilitate decision forums, and ensure alignment with business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations or Finance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio governance and execution across Connectivity product lines and strategic initiatives.
• Plan and facilitate portfolio operating cadences (monthly reviews, QBRs, portfolio reviews).
• Prepare decision-oriented materials summarizing health, milestones, risks, dependencies, and financial status.
• Establish and maintain integrated portfolio plans, milestones, roadmaps, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Drive standard application of governance processes (PLM/BMS compliance).
• Coordinate definition and tracking of portfolio OKRs, KPIs, and execution metrics.
• Partner with Finance and product leaders for business-case governance, budgeting, forecast reviews.
• Support demand, capacity, and resource planning; trade-off decisions across programs.
• Own portfolio-level risk/issue/decision tracking with timely escalation and options.
• Foster cross-functional alignment among PM, Eng, Finance, Quality, Sales, and Regional teams.
• Improve portfolio transparency with dashboards, templates, and data quality controls.
• Facilitate resolution of execution barriers by clarifying ownership and due dates.
• Conduct governance reviews and drive continuous-improvement actions.
• Support portfolio communications and change-management activities.
• Mentor project and program management colleagues to promote a data-driven PMO culture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Executive reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or Finance

Master’s degree (Nice to have)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Jira

Confluence

Aha!

Salesforce

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career. 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 everyday. About the Role We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Portfolio PMO Program Manager to strengthen portfolio governance, operating discipline, and business transparency across HARMAN SBU Connectivity Portfolio Team. Based in India, this role will partner with global product, engineering, finance, sales, and business leaders to translate portfolio priorities into measurable plans, clear decisions, and predictable outcomes. The successful candidate will operate beyond traditional status reporting. The role will establish governance routines, integrate portfolio data, identify risks and dependencies early, and enable leadership decisions through fact-based insights. This position may support one or multiple product lines (per business need) and strategic initiatives while promoting common processes, accountability, and continuous improvement across the portfolio. What You Will Do · Lead portfolio governance and execution-enablement activities across assigned Connectivity product lines and strategic initiatives. · Plan and facilitate portfolio operating cadences, including monthly status reviews, QBRs, portfolio reviews, decision forums, and leadership workshops. · Prepare decision-oriented materials that clearly summarize portfolio health, key milestones, risks, dependencies, financial status, and actions requiring leadership attention. · Establish and maintain integrated portfolio plans, milestones, roadmaps, and cross-functional dependencies; ensure alignment with approved business priorities. · Drive consistent application of HARMAN business management, product lifecycle, and governance processes, including compliance with applicable BMS and PLM requirements. · Coordinate the definition and tracking of portfolio OKRs, KPIs, and execution metrics; identify trends, gaps, and corrective actions. · Partner with Finance and product leaders to support business-case governance, budget planning, forecast-versus-actual reviews, investment tracking, and financial risk visibility. · Support demand, capacity, and resource planning by consolidating needs, highlighting constraints, and facilitating trade-off decisions across functions and programs. · Own portfolio-level risk, issue, action, and decision tracking; ensure timely escalation with clear impact analysis and recommended options. · Drive cross-functional alignment among Product Management, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Sales, Business Development, and regional teams. · Improve portfolio transparency through standardized dashboards, reporting templates, data quality controls, and traceability across planning and execution tools. · Facilitate resolution of execution barriers by clarifying ownership, due dates, dependencies, and decision paths. · Conduct governance and process reviews, identify recurring gaps, and implement practical continuous-improvement actions. · Support portfolio communication and change-management activities, ensuring stakeholders understand priorities, governance expectations, and operating-model changes. · Mentor project and program management colleagues and promote a collaborative, accountable, and data-driven PMO culture. What You Need · Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered. · Typically 12+ years of overall professional experience, including at least 8 years in program management, portfolio management, PMO, product operations, or a related role. · Demonstrated experience leading governance and execution across complex, global, cross-functional product or technology portfolios. · Strong working knowledge of portfolio planning, milestone management, dependency management, risk and issue management, and executive reporting. · Experience with financial governance, including budgets, forecasts, business cases, investment tracking, and variance analysis. · Ability to synthesize complex information into concise, decision-ready insights for senior leaders. · Excellent facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. · Ability to influence without direct authority and work effectively across cultures, functions, and time zones. · Proficiency with common portfolio and reporting tools such as Microsoft 365, Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Salesforce, Power BI, Qlik, or equivalent platforms. · Automotive, connected-product, embedded software, electronics, or mobility industry experience is preferred. What Is Nice to Have · Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline. · PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Agile, Lean, or portfolio-management certification. · Experience with automotive telematics, connectivity, software platforms, or product lifecycle management. · Experience implementing or transforming a PMO operating model, governance framework, or portfolio reporting capability. · Experience working with geographically distributed teams across India, Europe, Asia, and North America. What Makes You Eligible · Be willing to work from a HARMAN office in India in accordance with the applicable hybrid or on-site work policy. · Be willing to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally, including travel to HARMAN and customer locations when required. · Successfully complete any required employment, background, and compliance checks. What We Offer HARMAN FlexConnect Program, offering a flexible hybrid work environment that fosters stronger collaboration, meaningful connections, and innovation through a minimum of three in-office days per week. · Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.) · An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities · Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment · On-site opportunities to focus on personal well-being and development such as onsite café, fitness center, weekly massage, fitness classes, and other onsite events promoted by our Employee resource groups · Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies · Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs · “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program · Scholarship programs for employee family members #LI-BM1 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. About HARMAN International HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for consumers, automakers, and enterprises worldwide, including audio, visual and infotainment systems; enterprise automation solutions; and software services. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon® , Mark Levinson ® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. HARMAN also is a technology and integration services leader for the Automotive, Mobile, Telecommunications and Enterprise markets. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. The Company's software solutions power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated, personalized, adaptive and secure across all platforms, from the work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, brilliant career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN! 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