Sr Manager I, Project & Program - Data Analytics

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 and your team will be focused on ensuring the SBU has the data necessary to run the business in an effective way.  You will create dashboards in QLIK (or similar) and reports that will be accessible to the teams you support. You will also be responsible to analyze the data to find improvement opportunities and potentially lead activities to resolve issues.  You will partner closely with HR and Finance business partners, as well as project, product, and engineering teams.
 

What You Will Do

• You will work with your management team to derive and document best-in-class analytics to help the SBU run the business with consistently visible and accurate data.
• Responsible to evaluate the data to uncover areas for improvement and suggest strategies for develop and implement solutions.
• Develop dashboards and reports in Excel and in QLIK to allow the management team to understand status on people (staff levels, hiring status, etc), budget information, project staffing, and relevant project information (e.g. feature development status, deliverables, defect reports, etc).
• Identify any leading indicators of potential issues based on analyzing the data
• Lead ongoing reviews of business processes and develop optimization strategies.
• Stay up to date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.
• Conduct meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.

What You Need

• A bachelor’s degree in business or related field or an MBA.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in data analytics, business analysis or a related field.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Experience in analyzing data to draw business-relevant conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Analytics tools skills (such as QLIK or other data visualization tools)

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 15%, domestic and international travel

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 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

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.