HARMAN
Executive Director, AI Architecture(m/w/x)
Full-timeWith HomeofficeSenior
Garching bei München, Karlsbad, Böblingen
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HAHARMAN
Executive Director, AI Architecture(m/w/x)
Garching bei München, Böblingen, Karlsbad
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
AI/ML
Data Science
Nejo AI Summary
Defining and owning AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation systems in automotive and lifestyle tech. 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems and AI/data-intensive platforms required. Direct influence on enterprise AI strategy.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems or enterprise platforms
- Experience as technical lead or architect for multi-team platforms
- Experience designing/operating AI/data-intensive platforms (agentic/workflow-driven)
- Experience integrating third-party platforms into enterprise architectures
- Experience with process automation, enterprise productivity, or operational leverage systems
- Ability to influence architecture across organizational boundaries via technical leadership
- Dedicated experience managing complex, global projects
- Strong leadership and prioritization of competing needs
- Strong experience leading change management
- Solid oral, written communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in high-pressure, time-sensitive environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic or international)
Tasks
- Define and own AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation.
- Make architectural decisions balancing leverage, reliability, security, cost, and speed.
- Drive convergence across AI systems to enable reuse.
- Support custom-built capabilities and external AI platforms.
- Review and approve AI solution architectures.
- Establish architectural guardrails for speed and maintainability.
- Guide redesign of processes and data flows for AI and automation.
- Partner with teams to translate automation goals into architecture.
- Identify architectural risks early.
- Lead resolution of complex, cross-team technical issues.
- Evolve the platform with changing AI models and tools.
- Enable teams to adopt new AI tools, skills, and patterns.
- Provide technical leadership and influence.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive AI service strategy.
- Innovate and implement new methods and tools.
- Manage and modernize AI services.
- Plan and analyze budgets carefully.
- Negotiate supplier costs.
- Perform resource planning.
- Manage relationships with AI vendors and service providers.
- Participate in contract negotiations and vendor selection.
- Monitor emerging AI technologies and trends.
- Recommend and implement beneficial AI innovations.
- Ensure AI services comply with regulations and standards.
- Collaborate with senior business leaders.
- Provide strategic guidance on business priorities.
- Partner with divisional AI teams.
- Build digital strategies to meet priorities.
- Communicate and influence execution plans.
- Engage proactively with external stakeholders.
- Network at industry conferences and customer visits.
- Build and evolve knowledge.
- Influence positive outcomes for HARMAN.
- Promote a continuous learning and innovation mindset.
- Evaluate and manage team performance.
- Provide feedback and facilitate professional development.
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Training opportunities
- Development opportunities
- Continuing education opportunities
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HAHARMAN
Executive Director, AI Architecture(m/w/x)
Garching bei München, Böblingen, Karlsbad
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
AI/ML
Data Science
Nejo AI Summary
Defining and owning AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation systems in automotive and lifestyle tech. 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems and AI/data-intensive platforms required. Direct influence on enterprise AI strategy.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems or enterprise platforms
- Experience as technical lead or architect for multi-team platforms
- Experience designing/operating AI/data-intensive platforms (agentic/workflow-driven)
- Experience integrating third-party platforms into enterprise architectures
- Experience with process automation, enterprise productivity, or operational leverage systems
- Ability to influence architecture across organizational boundaries via technical leadership
- Dedicated experience managing complex, global projects
- Strong leadership and prioritization of competing needs
- Strong experience leading change management
- Solid oral, written communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in high-pressure, time-sensitive environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic or international)
Tasks
- Define and own AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation.
- Make architectural decisions balancing leverage, reliability, security, cost, and speed.
- Drive convergence across AI systems to enable reuse.
- Support custom-built capabilities and external AI platforms.
- Review and approve AI solution architectures.
- Establish architectural guardrails for speed and maintainability.
- Guide redesign of processes and data flows for AI and automation.
- Partner with teams to translate automation goals into architecture.
- Identify architectural risks early.
- Lead resolution of complex, cross-team technical issues.
- Evolve the platform with changing AI models and tools.
- Enable teams to adopt new AI tools, skills, and patterns.
- Provide technical leadership and influence.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive AI service strategy.
- Innovate and implement new methods and tools.
- Manage and modernize AI services.
- Plan and analyze budgets carefully.
- Negotiate supplier costs.
- Perform resource planning.
- Manage relationships with AI vendors and service providers.
- Participate in contract negotiations and vendor selection.
- Monitor emerging AI technologies and trends.
- Recommend and implement beneficial AI innovations.
- Ensure AI services comply with regulations and standards.
- Collaborate with senior business leaders.
- Provide strategic guidance on business priorities.
- Partner with divisional AI teams.
- Build digital strategies to meet priorities.
- Communicate and influence execution plans.
- Engage proactively with external stakeholders.
- Network at industry conferences and customer visits.
- Build and evolve knowledge.
- Influence positive outcomes for HARMAN.
- Promote a continuous learning and innovation mindset.
- Evaluate and manage team performance.
- Provide feedback and facilitate professional development.
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Training opportunities
- Development opportunities
- Continuing education opportunities
Find the original job posting in its most current version here. Nejo automatically captured this job from the website of HARMAN and processed the information on Nejo with the help of AI for you. Despite careful analysis, some information may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please always verify all details in the original posting! Content and copyrights of the original posting belong to the advertising company.
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About the Company
HARMAN
Industry
IT
Description
The company creates innovative technologies across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions.
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