Head of Strategy and Analysis

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. The Director of Corporate Strategy Lifestyle Portfolio will lead and advance strategic projects that contribute to the long-term growth and development of the Lifestyle supporting the Lifestyle business encompasses you will contribute your talents to high-end esteemed brands like JBL Harman Kardon Mark Levinson Revel Denon and Bowers & Wilkins. The role reports to the VP Corporate Strategy this role you will bring a strong outsidein perspective on consumer audio and professional solutions markets competitive dynamics product category and technology evolution and gotomarket models. You will partner closely with Lifestyle division business product sales finance and marketing leaders to shape portfolio choices and longterm strategic priorities across categories such as headphones speakers electronics and professional audio and lighting solutions.

Provide strategic insight on consumer and professional audio market trends including category growth drivers technology shifts (e.g. wireless immersive audio softwareenabled experiences) channel dynamics and competitive positioning
Partner with business and functional leaders to assess and evolve portfolio strategy across product categories channels (DTC retail professional OEM) and sales regions
Support strategic decisions through fact-based analysis and business case development across the end-to-end value chain from innovation funnel and platform strategy portfolio rationalization and adjacency expansion
Evaluate inorganic growth and partnerships including evaluation of audio software services and platformbased business models; This role requires strong intellectual curiosity and business acumen within the consumer and professional audio ecosystem balancing data driven analysis with practical understanding of how audio businesses compete and scale.

• Masters or Bachelors degree in business engineering or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in consumer audio or adjacent consumer electronics and technology industries with demonstrated understanding of audio product categories gotomarket models and competitive dynamics
• Strong understanding of portfolio strategy and gotomarket considerations in consumer and/or professional audio
• Proficiency in market data analysis and competitive intelligence including hands-on experience in leveraging analytical tools and methods
• Bonus Points if You Have
• Experience in leveraging AI tools and or developing custom-AI tools for business strategy
• Experience in market intelligence tools such as AlphaSense Futuresource GfK and other

Be willing to travel up to 25% domestic and international travel
Be willing to work in an office or hybrid in Stamford CT Northridge CA or Amsterdam NL. Ideally you live near one of these locations to be able to meet in the office for meetings and workshops
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.