Director, Software Factory (m/f/d)

About the role:

In this role you will be responsible for driving the Software Factory strategy and culture across all of Harman Automotive to continuously improve the Software engineering. In brief, a Software Factory is an integrated set of tooling, services, data, and processes that enables engineers to plan, build, test, adaptively release, and/or operate and manage the software. You will lead a team of delivery experts to transform the engineering organization into a cloud based design, development and test factory. This role will work with the SBU product and project teams to utilize and implement a Software Factory approach, with a high degree of mastery and consistency. This team will also be responsible for looking externally to the industry to evaluate best practices for modern software development and delivery, of state-of-the-art technology products.

What You Will Do

• Evaluate industry operating model benchmarks and collaborate with SBU Engineering Excellence and technology leaders for defining implementation roadmaps
• Lead a cross functional team of engineers, architects, and technology leaders with expertise in building cloud-based software design, development, simulation, and testing methods
• Challenge, motivate, support, and hold accountable SBU product and project teams to adapt new operating model initiatives (processes, tools, capabilities)
• Partner with SBU Engineering Excellence, Delivery, and Domain leadership to define a shared enterprise level software engineering strategy, test methodologies and models, and drive full adoption and utilization by the product and project engineering teams
• Drive results and track effectiveness with performance metrics, targets, and outlook to drive continuous improvements for Automotive Engineering
• Cultivate and grow engineering excellence concepts into a mature state of work (processes, tools, capabilities) for implementation readiness
• Collaborate with Automotive Services to leverage operating model initiatives to build software practices as a service
• Ensure that the interests of engineering stakeholders including Manufacturing, Digital Twin, Divisional Technology, Procurement, and Customer Groups are represented in the implementation of enterprise engineering operating models

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent
• 10+ years related technical experience
• 5+ years in a leadership of global teams in an Automotive environment
• Hands-on and expert knowledge and experience with Linux, Cloud Platforms (Azure preferred), and infra-automation such as Terraform, Docker Compose, GitOps, and shell scripting
• Deep understanding of software development processes in the automotive industry including Continuous Delivery and virtual simulation
• Experience in building up and maintaining a team of highly qualified experts
• Experience in defining, monitoring and acting on KPIs for driving improvements
• Experience in consulting with and advising a distributed global large-scale engineering organization
• Ability to articulate vision and influence decision making outcomes with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, and customers
• Radiates a mindset of continuous improvements of engineering execution methods and tools
• Ability to drive application of software engineering standards in multiple vertical engineering departments
• Prior experience in a strategy consulting firm with Automotive customers as well as hands-on experience in designing, building, securing, and managing Kubernetes on the cloud at scale would be a bonus

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 based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg 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