Assistant Program Manager - Global Innovation

Job Description

Job Description

About the team:

The Global Innovation team’s mission is to identify, grow, and nurture future businesses that present growth opportunities for General Motors. Building on our recent key wins with OnStar Guardian, OnStar Insurance and OnStar Vehicle Insights, we are looking to build more robust processes to drive efficiency across our business lines, ensure key milestone delivery, and accelerate growth. Project and Program Management teams are responsible for the delivery of the output/product of the program, which will involve managing a portfolio of projects and programs. Coordinate the teams who are working on the various projects.

About the role:

The Innovation Assistant Program Manager leads program management activities across Global Innovation innovation disciplines lines of business (example: mobile, home/voice, motorcycle, alternate mobility) within the Global Innovation team. The role requires the framing, development, and analysis of issues for program leadership decisions. Issues may include product definition or positioning, partner selection, business case development, workload balancing, and program plan development and timing. The program manager This role will lead key forums (ex. Program Execution Team) meetings &and work closely with the cross functional teams (product, business, tech, legal, marketing, etc.) teams to identify project plans, timelines, and key milestones. The Program manager will lead periodic project progress reviews to identify issues regarding timing, resources, budget, and strategic fit. Additionally, the Assistant Program Manager will be the common thread to identify optimization opportunities across innovation with our research, customer engagement, architecture, and system development activities.

Job Details:

A successful candidate will demonstrate ability to develop and establish implement strong program management activities across one or many innovation projects. Responsibilities will include:

• Participate in development of innovation processes inclusive of gates and milestones
• Leverage GDVP/CX/GMF process and best practices across GM
• Lead the team to execute innovation gates and milestones
• Work with project leads to install processes and tools and tailor them as needed
• Partner with business leads on priority projects and ensure deliverables are met
• Longer term, enable business leads to focus on innovation strategy, product engagement and driving more new business opportunities
• Frame and drive product and other decisions balancing customer and business considerations
• Communicate clearly through standalone presentations, leadership reviews, and team meetings
• This role involves independent judgment and ingenuity. The ability to work cross functionally and with various partners is needed.
• This role could support one or multiple Global Innovation projects/ businesses (OnStar Insurance, OnStar Guardian, Future Products, etc.)

Additional Job Description

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience with Program Management for complex projects
• Strong framing and communication skills
• Software/Technical undergraduate degree preferred
• (If applicable) Experience within General Motors Planning (GDVDP/CX/GMF) or Program Management preferred or equivalent experience (i.e. PMI certification)
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with complex products
• Understanding of many aspects of the digital product development: including knowledge of Software Development, SAFe Agile, System Operations, Marketing, Contact Center Operations, Marketing, Finance and Planning

Education:

• Bachelors degree
• MBA or equivalent is preferred

Key Competencies:

• Priority Setting
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Customer focus
• Project Management
• Organizational agility
• Managerial Courage
• Building effective teams
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Strategic agility
• Communication Skills – Written/Oral/Presentation

About GM

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Why Join Us

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Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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