Technical Development Lead (m/f/d)

About the Position

As the Technical Development Lead, you are responsible for designing, developing, and operationalizing scalable D&A solutions using defined D&A platforms, including Qlik Sense, PowerBI, Fabric, Snowflake, Matillion, and Databricks. This role will be responsible for overseeing all D&A development activities within the scope of the Customer Excellence organization, directly developing critical complex D&A deliverables, and mentoring/upskilling broader D&A resources within Customer Excellence Business Intelligence (CEBI). You will ensure all D&A projects within CEBI are delivered on time and within scope to deliver the defined business value and accelerate our digital enablement.

Responsibilities

Lead technical development activities for critical CEBI activities to deliver defined business value on schedule.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior developers within CEBI where appropriate.
Build and optimize data models, ensuring performance, reusability, and data accuracy.
Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines leveraging defined enterprise data platforms (Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, Matillion).
Identify AI enabled ways of working to optimize deliverable quality, developer performance, and throughput.
Be the central point of contact for ongoing technical developments to ensure all project activities remain on track, with clear agendas, defined action items, and deadlines.
Ensure adherence to analytics governance, security, and development standards.
Create development standards and frameworks that can be scalable across tools.
Maintain and document technical specifications, data flows, and solution architectures.
Measure and report on platform adoption, identifying areas of improvement, and defining improvement paths in conjunction with the Sr. Mgr. Data & Insights.
Facilitate technical trainings to GCG organization where needed for new development releases and updates.
Support the operation and continuous improvement of digital tools, systems, and processes used by the team and our customers.
Coordinate with other Excellence organizations with HARMAN to share best development practices.
Partner closely with colleagues across Sales Excellence, Sales, Customer Strategy, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to ensure alignment and successful delivery of goals.

Requirements

5-7+ years of overall experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data engineering roles
5+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise analytics solutions and data models within Qlik Sense or other enterprise level analytic/data platforms
2+ years SQL and Python experience
Proven experience delivering large-scale analytic applications in a production environment
Prior experience mentoring junior developers and acting as a technical lead on analytics initiatives
Experience with sales, commercial operations, or related data
Proficiency with core productivity tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA).
Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholders at multiple levels across a global organization.
A professional, proactive, and structured working style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
An understanding of or interest in the automotive industry (helpful but not essential).

Nice to Have

Multilingual (especially German, Japanese, or Chinese).
Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Power BI experience
Have experience working in a global or matrixed organization.
Possess knowledge of the automotive industry, OEM interactions, or sales planning environments.

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.
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.

About the Company

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.