VP IT DevOps Automation Solutions

Why GM Financial Technology?

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path with tech modernization, preserving a small company culture while providing financial stability and intense growth over a decade. We are data junkies who trust insights to advance business objectives.

We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion and zero friction very seriously. We believe as the auto finance market leader we are in the driver seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world. We are building global platforms—LATAM, Europe, China—our high performing talent needs a high performing leader. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally.

Join our fin‑tech culture within a Blue‑Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers and business.

We are seeking a Vice President IT Dev Ops Automation Solutions who is responsible for leading the development of a technology architecture for automation services to the IT department, including but not limited to the CI/CD pipeline, Developer Metrics, and Developer Portal. The scope of the services includes people, process and technology associated with said automation. It is expected that most IT automation capabilities will be initially delivered by the Dev Ops Engineering Teams, as the individual business solutions delivery teams gain expertise and the necessary skills to manage their own CI/CD pipeline some responsibility will be transitioned into business solutions delivery product teams.

This person needs to be very experienced in technology with strong planning and coordination skills, think strategically, translate complex ideas into language upper management can relate to, and influence technical decisions that affect the business on a long‑term basis.

• Effectively manage the GM Financial IT Dev Ops Automation Solutions organization and related practices, ensuring an appropriate staffing model and ongoing training and development approach; collaborating with various IT departments and software delivery teams to define and implement an effective engagement model spanning the SDLC from solution definition to support.
• Create, enhance, implement, and support Dev Ops, infrastructure and middleware build automation tools; collaborate with business solutions, software, cloud, and infrastructure delivery teams to ensure effective and efficient usage of the various platforms and tools used to deliver automation capabilities.
• Define and maintain the GMF SDLC; seek ratification as appropriate from Enterprise Architecture and Stakeholder Teams; lead any training programs related to SDLC.
• Define GMF’s AI driven SDLC and related Git Hub Enterprise Cloud technology stack.
• Advocate and promote AI driven software delivery for all GMF software delivery efforts.
• Partner with the GM Financial Cyber Security team to ensure solutions meet GM Financial's Cyber Security policies and requirements.
• Stay abreast of new industry trends and provide subject matter expertise in Cloud Technologies, providing consultation to leadership.
• Understand, advocate, and support the enterprise's business and IT strategies.
• Define organizational requirements for the resources, structures, and cultural changes necessary to support the Dev Ops Automation functions and agreed to capabilities and associated service levels.
• Promote the Dev Ops Automation Solution team’s capabilities, outcomes, and results to the organization, including the enterprise's IT and business leaders; this includes assessing (through appropriate metrics) and communicating the achievement and impact of the IT Automation function.
• Define KPIs and metrics for Dev Sec Ops  practice, demonstrating efficiency of the function.
• Define a consistent, effective engagement model so that the IT organization knows how to engage / leverage any of the supported platform teams / capabilities.
• As appropriate, based on enterprise and IT need, onboard additional technology platforms into the IT Automation Center for Enablement to enhance delivery and promote leverage.
• Enable an environment that supports and drives…