Product Line Engineering Manager - P&A

Auto req ID: 59639 Title: Product Line Engineering Manager - P&A Job Function: Engineering Location: PDC Workplace Category: Onsite Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Full or Part-Time: Full Time Shift: SHIFT1

In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations. Their innovation and imagination for what was possible on two wheels sparked a transportation revolution that would make Harley-Davidson the most recognizable motorcycle brand in the world. Today, we continue to define motorcycle culture, evoking soul-stirring emotion reflected in every product and experience we deliver - like we have for well over a century and will for generations to come. Are you ready to ride with us?

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Product Development Center (PDC) located in Wauwatosa, WI is home to the mantra – You dream it. We build it. Join our team as a Product Line Engineering Manager - P&A.

Job Summary

The Product Line Engineering (PLE) Manager is the top leader of an LCP program at Harley-Davidson and is accountable to define, gain alignment, and deliver all aspects of the program. They own motorcycle scope, design, and development and are responsible for setting clear expectations aligned with requirements that exceed customer expectations. The PLE Manager will coach, guide, mentor, and empower the Program Leadership Team (PLT) and other program stakeholders to ensure delivery of great Parts & Accessories (P&A), and overall customer riding experience. The PLE Manager is the cross-functional program leader fully accountable for all aspects of its success.

Job Responsibilities

• Team Leadership:Actively lead, inspire, and develop a team of direct and indirect reports. Build and maintain a high-performing, collaborative team that will tackle the hard problems with a solution focused mindset. Define talent requirements, assess current capabilities vs. future needs, and deliver on the appropriate balance of internal development, hiring, and external expertise. Ensure the organization maintains the technical capabilities required for its product categories.

• Program Scope: Define program scope definition by partnering with Accessory Category Management, Design Studio, Engineering Vehicle & Systems teams to deliver a vision for the program that achieves its strategic and business objectives. Actively manage investment of resources, capital, and expense.

• Program Requirements: Document compelling How We Win and Table Stakes requirements that define the most critical product attributes to ensure program success, as well as program fences (MY Timing, Vehicle Cost, Investment). Help the team translate program requirements into vehicle, system, and component levels that define what good looks like and focus the team to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

• Product Development: Lead and prioritize the development activities across the team. Relentlessly maintain the team’s focus on what matters most to ensure the program progresses to plan and that work products meet expectations and will maintain program fences. Ensure solutions that are efficient, durable, and manufacturable and aligned with the program’s intent. Ensure requirements established that best support customer needs. Validate and approve technical correctness of engineered solutions.

• Program Operations: Lead the program’s day-to-day business through the PLT to ensure high quality work products, transparent issue escalation, and robust solutions. Utilize metrics to drive the program and prioritize work to mitigate risk prior to issue realization.

• Program Communication: Ensure robust communication up and down the leadership chain so expectations are clear, team members have a rich understanding of context and oversight teams (e.g. PDL) understand high-level status, risks & issues and plans.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Required

Education Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required

• Master’s degree in engineering or related field preferred

Experience Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering experience. 

• Broad product development experience and knowledge.

• Demonstrated success in leading and delivering high impact product development projects involving complex interactions across cross-functional stakeholders from program definition through production implementation.

• Experience operating within a formal product development process and leading program management activities including critical path timelines, program budgets, resource allocation, quality planning, and issue resolution.

• Demonstrated ability to make robust, lasting decisions and to optimize tradeoffs across multiple stakeholder inputs.

• Ability to effectively communicate technical and business subjects in a clear, concise manner to multiple levels of the organization and work with diverse global teams both internally and externally.

• Experience mentoring others either within or adjacent to your direct supervision.

Preferred Experience

• Motorcycle vehicle or accessory development experience and knowledge.

• Knowledge of product development and delivery in a highly discretionary, consumer-centric industry.

• Advanced motorcycle riding skills.

The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.

We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full-time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more. Learn more about Harley-Davidson here.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Direct Reports: Yes Travel Required: 0 - 10% Pay Range: $126,500 - $202,400 Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer Relocation: This position is eligible for domestic relocation assistance (within posted country)