Manager II, Requirements Management

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

• 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

About The Role

As the requirements and change management lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful development of our products by leading the effective management of product requirements and the change request process. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a disciplined approach to requirements management throughout the product development life cycle, from initial concept to final delivery. This role requires a strong understanding of product development methodology, excellent leadership skills and the ability to drive process improvement.

What You Will Do

• Drive requirements definition and development:

• Oversee the definition, decomposition and communication of product requirements based on market analysis and customer needs

• Implement frameworks example V-model and processes to ensure requirements are accurately translated and aligned across development teams

• Standardize requirement handling across customer accounts.

• Lead change request management:

• Develop and enforce a robust change management process for requirements, including impact assessment, review and approval.

• Ensure proper documentation and communication of all requirement changes.

• Optimize requirements and change management processes:

• Identify and implement improvements to requirements and change management processes, tools and methodologies

• Established metrics to monitor process effectiveness and drive Continuous improvements

• Establish clear roles, delegation strategies, and performance metrics.

• Act as the primary interface between sales, engineering, and program management teams.

• Manage and mentor the team:

• Mentor, guide and supervise the team of requirements analyst engineers or specialists

• Foster a collaborative and high performing team environment

• Lead and develop a high-performing team with expertise in B2B requirements management, mentor and foster accountability and leadership at all levels.

• Implement a buddy system for effective collaboration between Japan, Mexico, India, Germany, Romania, Hungary, and the US.

• Drive transformation as per business needs

• Identify opportunities to leverage requirements management to support broader business transformation initiatives

• Champion the adoption of new technologies and best practices to enhance program operations capabilities

What You Need To Be Successful

• Education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field masters preferred

• 14 plus year’s experience in program operations, b2b customer requirements management or engineering change management. With 5+ years in leadership

• Core competencies:

• Expertise and requirements management principles, methodologies and tools.

• Proficiency in change management framework and best practices.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and process improvement abilities

• Ability to drive organizational change and transformation.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience with specific requirements management software example DOORS, ALM etc

• Certification and requirements engineering or change management example CBAP, CCMP

• Experience in the automotive software development industry

• Familiarity with agile development methodology

• Team scaling, Stakeholder management and cross-cultural collaboration

• Fluency in Japanese or experience working with Japanese stakeholders; helpful for managing communication in a global matrix organization.

What Makes You Eligible

• Proven leadership in B2B operations: experience leading teams in customer requirements and change request management within a complex B2B environment.

• Expertise in process standardization and execution: demonstrated ability to implement structured workflows, drive efficiency, and improve cross-functional alignment.

• Strong stakeholder management: experience collaborating across global teams, especially in a matrix organization with demanding customers.

• Technical and business acumen: strong understanding of program operations, KPIs, and tools to enhance requirements management and change control processes.

Industries:Computer Software, Consumer Electronics, Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing