AX PMO Manager

About the Position

We are seeking an AX PMO Manager to drive operational excellence and governance across the AI Transformation (AX) portfolio. This role requires exceptional program management, analytical, and communication skills to provide leadership with clear visibility into portfolio health, risks, decisions, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior individual contributor responsible for driving operational excellence, governance, and execution cadence across the AX portfolio.
• Own the management rhythms that keep strategic initiatives aligned and on track, including executive dashboards, governance forums, decision logs, board materials, action tracking, and performance reviews.
• Work across multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure consistent governance, transparency, and execution discipline across the AX organization.

Requirements

• Establish and maintain the operating cadence for the AX organization, including governance forums, leadership reviews, planning cycles, and performance review rhythms.
• 7+ years of developing, managing, and executing dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and portfolio analytics to provide visibility into strategic initiatives and organizational performance.
• Own decision logs, action registers, and governance artifacts to ensure accountability, transparency, and timely follow-through on commitments.
• Prepare executive and board-level materials, synthesizing complex portfolio information into concise and actionable insights.
• Lead duplicate-project reviews and portfolio rationalization efforts to identify overlaps, improve resource utilization, and align investments with business priorities.
• Track strategic actions, risks, dependencies, and escalations across programs, ensuring issues are surfaced and addressed appropriately.
• Drive data quality, reporting consistency, and governance standards across the AX portfolio.
• Partner with leadership and program teams to continuously improve governance processes, management reporting, and operational effectiveness. Facilitate stakeholder alignment across business, product, technology, and operational teams to resolve conflicts and optimize outcomes.
• Continuously improve portfolio management processes, tools, reporting frameworks, and governance practices.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willing to travel as needed.
• Flexible with working hours due to global infrastructure demands.
• Ability to work in a HARMAN office located in Novi, MI or Sunnyvale, CA 3+ days per week.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

We Offer

• 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

Pay Transparency

$125,250 - $183,700

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission. Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need.

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

About the Company

HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

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You Belong Here

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.

HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.