Associate Project Leader – Build and Automation

About the role

HARMAN Automotive is looking for an Associate Project Leader in Build and Automation in Bucharest. You will coordinate and support delivery activities that enable reliable build infrastructure and automation workflows across projects, working closely with DevOps engineers, software teams and project stakeholders. The role involves ownership of planning and coordination responsibilities while developing the ability to manage delivery risks and dependencies.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate build and automation activities across technical teams and stakeholders
• Support planning and tracking of CI/CD-related milestones, deliverables and dependencies
• Ensure alignment between DevOps engineers, software teams and project leads
• Track build and automation issues, risks and mitigation actions
• Maintain project documentation and communicate status updates to stakeholders
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project execution and delivery transparency
• Support quality and process adherence across build and automation activities
• Use AI-assisted tools to improve productivity in reporting, planning, issue analysis and project communication, always validating outputs responsibly

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in software project coordination, DevOps-related delivery or engineering project support
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and Agile delivery models
• Experience coordinating across technical and non-technical teams
• Strong organizational, communication and follow-through skills

Required skills

• Planning and tracking tools
• Basic understanding of CI/CD, build environments or project workflows
• Bonus: Scrum or Kanban experience, Linux-based development environments, CI pipelines and automation tools

What we offer

• Hybrid work model, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week
• Employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products
• Learning and development through HARMAN University programs
• Wellness benefits and an inclusive, diverse workplace